Coffee Types

The most desirable coffee is grown in altitudes about 3000 feet. The altitude produces a rich array of flavors in the coffee cherries which contain the beans. The fruit must be hand-picked from trees which can bear flowers, green fruit, and ripe cherries all at the same time.

Robusta and Arabica beans are the most common used by commercial companies in their blends. Coffee roast preference varies throughout the world but some of the most familiar types of coffee roasts include:

American roast: beans are medium-roasted, resulting in a moderate brew, not too light or too heavy in flavor.

French roast and dark French roast: heavily-roasted beans, a deep chocolate brown which produce a stronger coffee.

Italian roast: glossy, brown-black, strongly flavored, used for espresso.

European roast: two-thirds heavy-roast beans blended with one-third regular-roast.

Viennese roast: one-third heavy-roast beans blended with two-thirds regular-roast.

Instant coffee: are coffee grounds that have usually been freeze-dried and turned into coffee granules that instantly provide a cup of coffee when heated water is poured over them. Instant coffee is the preferred choice by those looking for fast and easy instead of quality.

Types of Coffee Drinks