Pacific/Asia

India is one of the world’s main coffee exporters alongside with such coffee producing monsters as Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Ethiopia. However, the coffee production has been taken under strict Indian Coffee Board control and thus minimizes economic stimulus which leads to the lower quality. The country produces Arabica coffee and the most known are Mysore and Monsooned Malabar. The coffee has a heavy body and a lighter acidity, however it is considered plain and toneless. Better use it in blending.

Sumatran coffee berries are considered one of the best in the coffee world and are one of the fullest bodied and most complex coffees around the world. The Sumatran coffee is generally dry-processed and sometimes half-washed. The most part of Sumatran coffee is planted on its Southern coast – such type of beans is called Mandheling or Lintong. And the other part grows in the West part of the island called Gayo Mountain. This kind of coffee is often described as sweet and pure. The most sought after are Sumatran green coffee beans. Their distinctive feature is spicy earthy notes liked by most coffee aficionado.

Sulawesi (Celebes) is one of the islands that make part of the Indonesian archipelago and looks like a four digit palm. One of the “digits” is called Toraja where, in fact, grows the best Sulawesian coffee. It is somewhat similar to the Sumatran one only that it is a little less rich and full bodied, with more acidity. Due to its spicy and earthy nuances, Sulawesian coffee is highly appreciated in such countries as Japan and the United States which makes it of the most sought after coffees in the world.

Java once was a considerable adversary on the global coffee market and specialized in growing Arabica coffee beans. But since the rust malady affected almost the whole Javan coffee industry, it lost its authority in the coffee world. However, due to some financial help form the Indonesian government, Arabica trees are again planted on Java, on the smaller territories though. Javan coffee, as well as New Guinean, has less richness and is more medium bodied as in comparison with Sumatran and is a little more acid with a quicker end. It can still be observed some spicy smoke that separates it out from other Indonesian coffees.

Papua New Guinea is widely known for its Arona coffee that seems to be the preferred coffee bean amongst specialized roasters. New Guinean coffee in fact originates form Jamaican seeding that was planted here in 1927. The coffees from this region are known for their sweet and floral hints, piercing mango and papaya nuances in the aroma and clean full bodied aroma. 'Clean' or 'clean cup' means that the coffee lacks any defects and spots.

Hawaii, the USA’s fiftieth state, is popular not only for its beautiful scenery and great weather but also for producing Kona coffee. As it proceeds from the name, this type of coffee bean is grown on Kona – one of the Hawaii’s archipelago islands. The coffee from Hawaii though a little overpriced is distinct for its elegant taste, slight winy hints, abundant flavors and exceedingly fragrant when recently picked.

See also: Latin America Africa/Arabia