Local Travel Tip

Do you think you can find culture in a cup? Coffee is grown in more than 50 countries around the world, yet each country has different likes and dislikes when it comes to this common drink. Here are a few examples of coffee around the world:

Hawaii

Hawaii is famous for its Kona coffee.  Kona coffee is one of the most expensive and sought-after coffees in the world.

Mexico

Even though coffee in Mexico primarily comes from small coffee farms rather than large plantations, coffee farmers number over 100,000. Mexico ranks as one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world. A cup of Mexican coffee can offer a wonderful aroma and a depth of flavor, often with a pronounced sharpness that gives it a kick.

Guatemala

In the cup, a Guatemalan is a medium-to-full bodied coffee, often with a depth and complexity of taste that is almost spicy or chocolaty to the tongue.

Brazil

Brazil is unquestionably the biggest coffee producing country in the world. A fine cup of Brazilian is a clear, sweet, medium-bodied, low-acid coffee.

Ethiopia

Coffee legend tells of the discovery of the first coffee trees in Ethiopia. Indeed, it is not hard to believe that coffee may have originated in a land where wild coffee tree forests are still the primary source of harvested coffee.

Yemen

One still is able to find coffee growing in the age-old, century-proven manner. Due to a lack of water in Yemen, Yemeni coffee has an especially distinctive taste that is deep, rich, and entirely unique.

Vietnam

Today, small plantations, located in the southern half of the country, produce mostly robusta coffee.  In the cup, Vietnamese coffee has a light acidity and mild body with a good balance. It is frequently used for blending.

Coffee Cup

As you travel, you can experience many different types of coffee around the world.