Types of coffee beans - What are the types of coffee beans and how to choose coffee beans

Abstract: Coffee beans refer to the fruit of the plant used to make coffee. Generally speaking, there are two types of coffee beans in the world, Arabica beans and Robusta beans. Coffee fruit consists of two oval seeds. So, do you know the types of coffee beans? How to choose coffee beans? Next, let's take a look with the editor.

What types of coffee beans are there?

(1) Blue Mountain Coffee: Produced in Jamaica. Pure Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee perfectly blends the unique sour, bitter, sweet and mellow flavors of coffee. It has a rich aroma, mellow and smooth taste, and lasting fruity flavor, forming a strong fruity flavor. The seductive elegance is unmatched by other coffees. Blue Mountain Coffee is the best, and the price per pound is as high as thousands of dollars. At present, the government of Jamaica has never exported Blue Mountain Coffee to China. In other words, there is no real Blue Mountain Coffee in China.

(2) Brazilian coffee: There are many varieties. Most coffees have moderate acidity. Their sweetness, bitterness, and mellowness are neutral, with moderate concentration. The taste is known as the backbone of coffee, and it is also a good blending bean.

(3) Colombian coffee: Produced in Colombia, the roasted coffee beans release a sweet taste, with a sweet and sour taste and a mild bitter taste. It has a moderate concentration and a long-lasting fruity aroma. It is rich in nutrients, well-balanced, and sometimes has a nutty flavor.

(4) Mandheling coffee: Produced in the Sumatra Islands of Indonesia, it has full grains, rich aroma and spicy bitterness. People who particularly like it will be addicted to its bitterness. It also has syrupy and chocolate flavors, and the sour taste is not prominent, but the alcohol content is rich. It is the favorite variety of Germans, and most coffee lovers drink single products. It is also an indispensable variety for blended coffee.

(5) Italian coffee: It has a strong aroma and bitter taste. There is a thin layer of coffee oil on the surface of the coffee, which is the source of the attractive aroma of Italian coffee. It is suitable for people who pursue a strong taste.

(6) Java coffee: Produced on the island of Java in Indonesia, it has full, spicy beans, relatively low acidity, delicate taste and good balance. It is an exquisite aromatic coffee.

(7) Costa Rican coffee: excellent flavor, smooth, strong acidity, high grade, and attractive aroma.

(8) Guatemalan coffee: Produced in the Antigua region with fertile volcanic soil, it is one of the famous coffee varieties in the coffee world. The fertile volcanic soil makes the world-famous taste soft and mellow, with a slight heat and fruity flavor. The rich taste, perfect harmony, plus a hint of smoke, further emphasizes its antiquity and mystery. Many coffee experts comment that Guatemalan coffee is the best variety of all Central and South American coffees.

(9) Mocha coffee: Produced in Ethiopia, the beans are small and fragrant, sour and mellow, slightly alcoholic, spicy and stimulating, moderately sweet, and has a special flavor. It is a famous high-quality coffee, usually drunk alone.

(10) Kona Coffee: It is produced in the Kona region of Hawaii. It is a rare variety that can only be grown on the slopes of volcanoes. It has a strong and mellow taste, a slight wine flavor, and a very special taste. The best Kona coffee has a moderate acidity, a gentle and rich taste, and a unique mellow taste. Due to the decline in production, the price is directly chasing Blue Mountain Coffee.

(11) Kilimanjaro Coffee: Produced in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. A non-acidic coffee variety with a strong flavor, known for its multiple flavors. For sophisticated coffee drinkers who want to feel the exotic flavors and boil your taste. Tasting Kilimanjaro coffee is the best choice, the aroma and taste are enough to make first-time coffee drinkers feel the endless multiple flavors.

(12) Charcoal-roasted coffee: It was named after the Japanese who first roasted coffee beans with charcoal. This type of coffee does have a charcoal-roasted flavor, but it is not very strong. It retains the original and pure flavor of coffee, which may be related to the Japanese's light eating habits.

(13) Kenyan coffee: rich aroma, balanced and delicious acidity, excellent fruity flavor, rich and perfect taste. It is one of the varieties generally favored by industry insiders.

How to choose coffee beans?

Choose fresh coffee beans, and pay attention to whether the color of the beans and the size of the particles are consistent. Good coffee beans have a bright and shiny appearance, a strong aroma, and no peculiar smell. No matter what kind of coffee beans, freshness is an important factor affecting quality. When buying, grab one or two coffee beans and chew them in your mouth. They should be crisp and sound (which means the coffee is not soggy). The aroma on the teeth and cheeks is the best, but it is better to pinch them with your hands to feel whether they are firm, rather than buying brittle shell coffee. If the coffee beans have lost their fragrance or smell old, it means that the coffee beans are no longer fresh and are not suitable for purchase.

Delicious coffee is all about the aroma; the moment it is roasted, the aroma starts to disappear. No matter how expensive the coffee beans are, if they are not fresh, the taste will be greatly reduced. Each kilogram of coffee beans will release about 6-10 liters of carbon dioxide in an unsaturated environment, which is equivalent to 1% to 10 liters of the total weight of the beans. 2%. 30% of this is emitted in the first three days after roasting. In other words, some of the flavor will dissipate after the coffee beans are roasted for 3 days.

The purity of coffee beans is also another consideration. The coffee beans selected by experts do not necessarily depend on the size of the particles, but on a single coffee bean, about a few dozen weights, to see if the color of each single bean is consistent, and whether the size and shape of the particles are similar, so as not to buy inferior products disguised as mixed beans. But if it is a comprehensive bean, different sizes and colors are normal. In addition, heavy fire and medium-deep roasting methods will cause coffee bean oil, but if the lighter roasted bean oil, it means that it has deteriorated, not only reducing the mellowness, but also astringency and sourness. In short, when buying coffee, we should pay attention to its freshness, aroma and aging, and the ideal purchase should be completed within half a month.