Chapter XXIV: Green and Roasted Coffee Characteristics (2)

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| | |State, or |Trade Values
Grand Division | Country |Shipping Ports |District, | and Cup
| | |Market Names |Characteristics
| | | Gradings |
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North America |Mexico |Vera Cruz |Puebla, d |Low-grade
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd) | |Sierra, m n |mountain coffee.
| | | |
| |Tampico |Tamaulipas, d |An inferior
| | | Tampico, m n |grade.
| | | & t |
| | | |
| | | Tepic |So called
| | | |"Mexican Mocha."
| | | |Raised for local
| | | |consumption. Not
| | | |a commercial
| | | |factor.
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| | | Classes for all Mexicans
| | |1. Commons (customary or
| | | natural).
| | |2. Washed (W.I.P.)
| | |3. Caracolillo (peaberry.)
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Central America|Guatemala |Puerto Barrios |Guatemala |_In general_:
| | and Livingston| |Guatemalas are
| | on Caribbean | |mild or mellow
| | | |and mostly
| | | |washed.
| | | |The green beans
| | | |are greenish to
| | | |yellow (when
| | | |aged), and of
| | | |large size. The
| | | |mountain-grown
| | | |coffees make a
| | | |handsome roast,
| | | |are of full
| | | |heavy body and
| | | |excellent cup
| | | |quality. The
| | | |lower-altitude
| | | |coffees are light
| | | |in cup, but
| | | |flavory.
| | | |
| |Ocos, |Cobán, t & m n|Waxy, bluish
| |Champerico, and| |bean; handsome
| |San José | |uniform roast
| | on Pacific | |with white
| | | |center. Heavy
| | | |body, fine
| | | |acidity.
| |Belize |Alta Verapaz, |Gray-blue bean;
| | (Br. Honduras)| d |fine mellow
| | | Sehenaju, t |flavor. See
| | | |Belize.
| | |Antigua, d |Medium flinty
| | |Costa Cuca, d |bean; lighter in
| | |Costa Grande, d|body; flavory,
| | |Barberena, d |acid.
| | |Tumbador, d | _Classes for_
| | |Costa de Cucho|_All Guatemalas_
| | |Chicacao |Most Guatemalas
| | | Xolhuitz, d |are washed and
| | |Pochuta |may be
| | | Malacatan, d|classified as
| | |San Marcos, d |follows:
| | |Chuva, d |1. Small flinty
| | |Escuintla, d |bean, extremely
| | |San Vincente, d|acid and flavory,
| | |Pacaya, d |produced in the
| | |Moran, d |highest altitudes
| | |Amatitlan, d |of the Antigua,
| | |Palmar, d |Moran, and
| | |Motagua, d |Amatitlan
| | | |districts.
| | | |2. Waxy, bluish
| | | |bean, flinty,
| | | |but large roast;
| | | |heavy body with
| | | |fine acidity.
| | | |Produced in the
| | | |mountainous
| | | |regions of the
| | | |Cobán, Costa
| | | |Cuca, Tumbador,
| | | |and Chuva
| | | |districts.
| | |3. Waxy, bluish bean, handsome
| | |uniform roast, heavy-bodied but
| | |non-acid coffees produced in
| | |almost every district of the
| | |republic at an altiture of from
| | |2,000 to 3,000 feet.
| | |
| | |4. Stylish, green bean,
| | |handsome large uniform roast,
| | |very white center, mild cupping
| | |coffees produced practically
| | |everywhere in the republic at
| | |an altitude of from 1,500 to
| | |2,500 feet.
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| | | State, or |Trade Values
Grand Division | Country |Shipping Ports |District, | and Cup
| | |Market Names |Characteristics
| | | Gradings |
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Central America|Guatemala | |5. The lower altitudes of the
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd) | |various districts produce either
| | |medium bean, neutral cupping,
| | |colory coffees, or the Bourbon
| | |type of small bean, greenish
| | |coffee.
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|British |Belize |Belize, m n |A Cobán coffee
| Honduras | | |from the
| | | |Honduras Alta
| | | |Verapaz district
| | | |in Guatemala.
| | | |
| |Trujillo and |Honduras |_In general_:
| |Puerto Cortés | Santa Barbara|Honduras coffees
| | on Caribbean | d |are small,
| | | Copan, d |rounded, and
| | | Cortez d |bluish-green.
| |Amapala | La Paz, d |They are of a
| | on Pacific | Choluteca, d |hard flinty
| | | El Paraiso, d|character; make a
| | | |fair roast and
| | | |are neutral in
| | | |flavor. While the
| | | |upland grades are
| | | |of good quality,
| | | |the run of the
| | | |country's
| | | |production
| | | |seldom brings as
| | | |high a price as
| | | |Santos of equal
| | | |grade.
| | | |
|Salvador |Acajutla |Salvador |_In general_:
| |La Union | Usulutan, d |Salvador's
| | La Libertad | La Libertad, |coffees are
| | | d |mostly inferior
| | | Santa Ana, d |in quality to
| | | Santa Tecla, |those of
| | | d |Guatemala. The
| | | La Paz, d |bulk of the crop
| | | Ahuachapan, d|is natural
| | | Juayua, d |unwashed. Green
| | | Santiago de |beans are smooth
| | | Maria, d |and handsome and
| | | Sonsonate, d |make a cinnamon
| | | San Miguel, d|roast. Flavor is
| | | San Salvador,|neutral. Useful
| | | d |as a filler. The
| | | San Vincente,|washed coffee is
| | | d |a fancy roaster,
| | | Cuscatlan, d |with a very thin
| | | Morazan, d |cup.
| | | Cabanas, d |
| | | Chalatenango,|Classes and
| | | d |Gradings for All
| | | La Union, d |Salvadors: Washed
| | | |1. Flinty, colory,
| | | |greenish to bluish
| | | |bean, fine white
| | | |centered roasters,
| | | |extremely stylish
| | | |coffees with
| | | |full-bodied cup
| | |--------------|merit.
| | |2. Grayish green to bluish green
| | |neutral-cupping coffees.
| | |
| | | _Unwashed_
| | |
| | |1. Screened, large bean, fine
| | |roaster.
| | |
| | |2. Average run, unscreened,
| | |so-called Current Unwashed. All
| | |unwashed coffees vary greatly
| | |in cup merit, much the same as
| | |with Santos coffees.
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|Nicaragua |Corinto |Nicaragua |_In general_: The
| | on Pacific | |washed coffees of
| | | |Nicaragua have
| | | |merit, and are
| | | |fine roasters; but
| | | |the naturals,
| | | |comprising the
| | | |bulk of the crop,
| | | |are of ordinary
| | | |quality.
| | | |
| |San Juan del |Matagalpa, d |Large, handsome,
| |Norte | |blue, washed bean
| | (Greytown) | |making fancy
| | on Caribbean | |roast with plenty
| | | |of acid in the
| | | |cup.
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| | |State, or |Trade Values
Grand Division | Country |Shipping Ports |District, | and Cup
| | |Market Names |Characteristics
| | | Gradings |
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Central America|Nicaragua | |Jinotega, d |
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd) | |Los Pueblos, d|
| | |Los Altos, d |
| | +--------------+
| | | _Classes for All Nicaraguas_:
| | |
| | |1. Large, handsome, pale
| | |greenish to blue, washed coffee
| | |of the Matagalpa district,
| | |often showing fancy roast and
| | |acidly full-bodied cup.
| | |
| | |2. Washed coffees of the lower
| | |regions; small in size, but
| | |greenish, colory, fine roasters
| | |and neutral cupping.
| | |
| | |3. Unwashed coffee (bulk of the
| | |output) the merit of which
| | |depends entirely on the
| | |respective crop. Often a large
| | |proportion of the crop is mild
| | |cupping and as desirable as any
| | |other unwashed coffee; while
| | |another crop may produce a large
| | |quantity of Rio-flavored coffees.
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|Costa Rica |Puerto Limon |Costa Rica |_In general_: The
| | on Caribbean | Cartago, d |high-altitude
| |Punta Arenas | San José d |coffees of Costa
| | on Pacific | Alajuela, d |Rica are
| | | Grecia, d |blue-greenish,
| | | Tres Rios, d |large, rich in
| | | Heredia, d |body, of fine,
| | | |mild flavor,
| | | |sharply acid,
| | | |and superior for
| | | |blending
| | | |purposes. These
| | | |coffees are famous
| | | |for their fine
| | | |preparation and
| | | |careful
| | | |screening. The
| | | |lower regions
| | | |produce coffees
| | | |of more
| | | |neutral-cupping
| | | |qualities.
|Panama |Panama City |Panama |_In general_: The
| | | Chiriqui, d |green bean is of
| | | Boquete, m n |average size,
| | | |greenish in
| | | |color. In the
| | | |cup it has a
| | | |heavy body and a
| | | |strong flavor.
| | | |Grown chiefly for
| | | |domestic
| | | |consumption. Not
| | | |a commercial
| | | |factor.
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West Indies |Cuba |Havana |Cuba |_In general_:
(Greater | |Santiago | Oriente, d |Cuban coffee is
Antilles) | | | Guatanamo, t |of good quality.
| | | Santa Clara, |The bean is of
| | | d |medium size,
| | | Pinar del Rio|light green, and
| | | d |makes a uniform
| | | Vuelta Abaja|roast. The flavor
| | | m n |resembles the fine
| | | |washed coffees of
| | | |Santo Domingo. Not
| | | |commercially
| | | |important.
| | | |
|Haiti |Port au Prince |Haiti |_In general_: The
| |Cap Haitien | St. Marc, d |Haitian washed
| | | Gonaive, d |coffee is a blue
| | | Cap Haitien, |bean and makes an
| | | d |attractive roast.
| | | Jacmel, d |It has a rich,
| | | Les Cayes, d |fairly acid,
| | | Jeremie, d |mildly-sweet
| | | |flavor; of average
| | | |quality. The
| | | |naturals are used
| | | |extensively for
| | | |French roasts.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
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West Indies |Santo |Santo Domingo |Santo Domingo |_In general_: Santo
(Greater | Domingo |Porto Plata | Cape, m n | Domingo coffee is
Antilles) | | | Mocha, d | a large, flat,
(Cont'd) | | | Santiago, d | pointed,
| | | Porto Plata, d | greenish-yellow
| | | Bani, d | bean. The
| | | Barahona, d | high-grown washed
| | | | is of good body and
| | | | fair flavor. The
| | | | low grade is
| | | | strong, approaching
| | | | Rio in flavor. The
| | | | natural coffees are
| | | | used extensively
| | | | for French roasts.
| | | |
|Jamaica |Kingston |Jamaica |_In general_:
| (British) | | Classes: | Jamaica coffee is
| | | Blue Mountain | bluish-green when
| | | (high-grown) | washed, and green
| | | Settlers' | to yellow when
| | | (ordinary, or | patio-dried. The
| | | plain-grown) | washed high-grown
| | | | makes a fancy
| | | | roast, and is rich,
| | | | full and mellow in
| | | | the cup. The
| | | | ordinary
| | | | plain-grown makes
| | | | a bright roast,
| | | | and has a fairly
| | | | good cup quality.
| | | | The naturals are
| | | | used extensively
| | | | for French roasts.
| | | |
|Porto Rico |San Juan |Porto Rico |_In general_: Porto
| (U.S.) |Ponce | Sierra | Rico coffee
| |Mayaguez | Luquillo, | is a large,
| |Arecibo | m n | handsome, washed
| |Aguadilla | Yauco, d, t | bean, light
| | | & m n | gray-blue to dark
| | | Ciales, d & t | greenish blue in
| | | Cayey, d & t | color, and makes
| | | Utuado, d & t | a fancy roast
| | | | without quakers.
| | | Lares, d & t | Strong or heavy
| | | Moca, d & t | body; peculiar
| | | Adjuntas, d & | flavor similar
| | | t | to a washed
| | | Las Larias, d | Caracas, but
| | | & t | smoother.
| | | Maricao, d & |
| | | t |
| | | San Sebastian | _Classes for All
| | | d | Porto Ricos_
| | | Mayaguez, d & |
| | | t |Caracolillo, a round
| | | Ponce, d & t | bean peaberry;
| | | | Primero, a superior
| | | | grade of good size
| | | | and color, usually
| | | | hand-picked;
| | | | Segundo, second
| | | | grade, inferior to
| | | | Primero in size and
| | | | color; Trillo,
| | | | lowest grade, sold
| | | | locally.
| | | |
(Lesser |British West| | |
Antilles) | Indies | | |
|Antigua |Saint John |Antigua |_In general_: While
|Dominica |Portsmouth |Dominica | the quantity grown
| | | (Soufrière) | is small, the
|Barbados |Bridgetown |Barbados | coffee is of good
|Trinidad |Port of Spain |Trinidad | quality, and
|Tobago |Scarborough |Tobago | includes ten
| | | | different
| | | | varieties. That
| | | | grown in Barbados
| | | | is similar to that
| | | | of Martinique, but
| | | | a larger bean. This
| | | | group is not an
| | | | important
| | | | commercial factor.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
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West Indies |Guadeloupe |Pointe-à-Pitre|Guadeloupe |_In general_: The
(Lesser | (French) | |Classes: | Guadeloupe coffee
Antilles) | | | 1. Bonifieur, | bean is glossy,
(Cont'd) | | | or Café Lustre | hard, long, and
| | | (glossy) | has an even green
| | | 2. Habitant, | color, somewhat
| | | or Café plus | grayish. It is of
| | | Pellicule | excellent quality.
| | | (with | The Saints Bean is
| | | pellicles) | superior. The
| | | | Ordinary is a
| | | | smaller, rounder,
| | | | curved bean.
| | | | Guadeloupe coffees
| | | | are mostly sold as
| | | | Martinique.
| | | |
|Martinique |Fort-de-France|Martinique |_In general_: The
| (French) | | Grades: | Martinique bean is
| | | Fine Green | green, long,
| | | Common Green | somewhat thick, and
| | | Good Commercial| is usually shipped
| | | Common " | in the silver skin.
| | | Picked " | It is of fine
| | | Common | quality, but
| | | | commercially
| | | | unimportant.
| | | | Guadeloupe coffees
| | | | are not
| | | | infrequently sold
| | | | as Martinique.
| | | |
|Curaçao |Willemstad |Curaçao |_In general_: The
| (Dutch) | | | Curaçao coffee bean
| | | | is small, of light
| | | | color and flavor.
| | | | It makes a bright
| | | | cinnamon roast;
| | | | useful as a filler.
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South America|Colombia |Puerto |Colombians, m |_In general_: The
| | Colombia | n | Colombian coffee
| | (Savanilla) | | bean is greenish,
| |Barranquilla | | yellow, and brown,
| |Cartagena | | depending on age,
| |Santa Marta | | and is rich and
| | on Atlantic | | mild in the cup.
| | | | The fancy grades
| |Buenaventura | | compare favorably
| |Tumaco | | with the world's
| | on the | | best growths. They
| | Pacific | | produce one-quarter
| | | | more liquor of
| | | | given strength than
| | | | Santos coffees, and
| | | | possess much finer
| | | | flavor and aroma.
| | | |
| | |Antioquia, d |Light to dark green;
| | | Medellin, t | handsome roasters;
| | | & m n | not as smooth as
| | | | some Central
| | | | American types, but
| | | | best of Colombians;
| | | | fine flavor and
| | | | body.
| | | |
| | |Caldas, d |Similar to Medellins
| | | Manizales, | in cup quality, but
| | | t & m n | not as heavy-bodied
| | | | or as acid.
| | | |
| | | Jerico |A favorably regarded
| | | | Colombian.
| | | |
| | |Magdalena, d |Full, solid, blue,
| | | Santa Marta, | washed bean, making
| | | t & m n | a fancy roast, but
| | | | too acid to be
| | | | used straight.
| | | |
| | |Cundinamarca, |The green bean is
| | | d | blue-green to fancy
| | | Bogota, t & | yellow and Java
| | | m n | brown, depending on
| | | | age; long, with a
| | | | sharp turn in one
| | | | end of the center
| | | | stripe. It makes
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
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South America|Colombia | | | a smooth roast. The
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd). | | | fancy has a rich,
| | | | mellow flavor.
| | | Cauca, t & | Sometimes sold as
| | | m n | imitation Bogota or
| | | | Bucaramanga; but
| | | | inferior in
| | | | appearance, roast,
| | | | and drink.
| | | |
| | | Santander, d |Large bean, spongy
| | | Bucaramanga | and open, making a
| | | t & m n | dull Java-style
| | | | roast. The naturals
| | | | lack acidity and
| | | | flavor; but have a
| | | | heavy body. The
| | | | fancies are almost
| | | | the equals of fine
| | | | Javas and Sumatras.
| | | |
| | | Cucuta, t & |Attractive in style
| | | m n | and cup.
| | | | (See Venezuela.)
| | | |
| | | Ocana, t |Sometimes sold as an
| | | Savanilla, | imitation Bogota or
| | | m n | Bucaramanga; but
| | | | inferior in
| | | | appearance and cup.
| | | |
| | | Tolima, d |Fair size bean,
| | | Ibague, t | attractive in
| | | Honda, t | style and cup.
| | | |
| | | _Classes for All Colombians_:
| | | Café Trillado (natural or sun dried),
| | | Café Lavado (washed).
| | |
| | | _Gradings for All Colombians_:
| | | Excelso (excellent), fantasia
| | | (excelso and extra), extra (extra),
| | | primera (first), segunda (second),
| | | caracol (peaberry), monstruo (large
| | | and deformed), consumo (defective),
| | | pasilla (siftings).
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|Venezuela |La Guaira |Venezuela |_In general_: The
| |Puerto Cabello| | coffee of Venezuela
| |Maracaibo | | is greenish-yellow
| | | | to yellow; large
| | | | bean, ranging next
| | | | to Santos in
| | | | quality and price.
| | | | It is mild or
| | | | mellow in the cup.
| | | | The unwashed, or
| | | | _trillado_,
| | | | comprises the bulk
| | | | of the crop.
| | | |
| | | Caracas, d |Short, bluish bean,
| | | | uniform in color,
| | | | and making a light
| | | | cinnamon roast, but
| | | | containing quakers.
| | | | The natural has a
| | | | fair cup quality.
| | | | The washed gives
| | | | the best results in
| | | | roast and cup.
| | | |
| | | Puerto |The washed is a
| | | Cabello, d | handsome bean, but
| | | | inferior in flavor
| | | | to Caracas. The
| | | | unwashed is flinty;
| | | | fair roast, no
| | | | special merit
| | | | in cup.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
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South America|Venezuela | |Cumana, d |Valued just below
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd) | | | Caracas.
| | | |
| | |Coro, d |Valued a trifle
| | | | below Rio of the
| | | | same grade.
| | | |
| | |Trujillo, d & |A low grade, making
| | | m n | a dull rough roast.
| | | |
| | | Santa Ana |Light in color and
| | | | body.
| | | |
| | | Monte Carmelo |Light in color and
| | | | body.
| | | |
| | | Bocono |Light in color and
| | | | body; neutral
| | | | flavor. Two
| | | | classes.
| | | |
| | |Merida, d & |The best of the
| | | m n | Maracaibos. The
| | | | washed makes a good
| | | | roast, and has a
| | | | peculiar delicate
| | | | flavor much prized
| | | | by experts. It
| | | | ranks among the
| | | | world's best.
| | | |
| | | Tovar, m n |Ranks between
| | | | Trujillos and
| | | | Tachiras. Fair to
| | | | good body; without
| | | | acidity. Used as
| | | | filler in blends.
| | | |
| | | Tachira, m |Formerly sold as
| | | n | Cucuta, (San
| | | | Cristobal) to which
| | | | it is nearest
| | | | in quality,
| | | | appearance, and
| | | | flavor.
| | | |
| | | Cucuta, t & |Grown in Colombia.
| | | m n | Resembles Java bean
| | | Salazar, m | in form and roast.
| | | n | The natural makes
| | | | a full roast. The
| | | | washed is a
| | | | stylish, large
| | | | bean, a beautiful
| | | | roaster, splitting
| | | | open with irregular
| | | | white center;
| | | | sharply acid in the
| | | | cup.
| | | |
| | | Angostura |A small bean, light
| | | | in color and body,
| | | | without much weight
| | | | or character.
| | | |
| | | Carupano |A low grade valued
| | | | at about the same
| | | | as a Brazil coffee
| | | | of similar grade.
| | | |
|British |Georgetown |Demerara, m |_In general_: Not a
| Guiana | | n | commercial factor.
| | | |
|Dutch Guiana|Paramaribo |Surinam, m |_In general_: The
| (Surinam) | | n | production is
| | | | limited and
| | | | commercially
| | | | unimportant.
| | | |
|French |Cayenne |Cayenne, m |_In general_:
| Guiana | | n | Similar to
| (Cayenne) | | | Martinique. The
| | | | production is
| | | | limited and
| | | | commercially
| | | | unimportant.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
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South |Brazil | |Brazils, m n |_In general_: The
American | | | | coffees of Brazil,
(Cont'd) | | | | which are generally
| | | | known in the trade
| | | | as "Brazils" (to
| | | | distinguish them
| | | | from "Milds," the
| | | | higher grades),
| | | | are the "price"
| | | | coffees of the
| | | | world. Brazil
| | | | produces about 70%
| | | | of the world's
| | | | supply.
| | | |
| |Santos |São Paulo, d |The largest coffee
| | | | district, producing
| | | | between 50% and 60%
| | | | of the world's
| | | | supply.
| | | |
| | |Classes: |
| | | Bourbon, |Small bean,
| | | Santos m n | resembling Mocha,
| | | | but making a
| | | | handsomer roast
| | | | with fewer quakers.
| | | | In color it varies
| | | | from dark to light
| | | | green, and from
| | | | yellow to a pale
| | | | straw, often with
| | | | a red center. True
| | | | Bourbons are first
| | | | crop beans. In the
| | | | cup they are smooth
| | | | and palatable
| | | | without tang.
| | | |
| | | Flat Bean |Smooth surface,
| | | Santos m n | small to large,
| | | | pale green and
| | | | greenish-yellow to
| | | | pale yellow. It is
| | | | a sixth year crop
| | | | of Bourbon Santos.
| | | | Good full smooth
| | | | body. Used straight
| | | | and in combination
| | | | with all milds.
| | | |
| | | Mocha-Seed |A grade of Bourbon
| | | Santos m n | designed as a
| | | | substitute for true
| | | | Mocha on the
| | | | European markets.
| | | |
| | | Campinas, d |The oldest coffee
| | | & t | district in São
| | | | Paulo. There are
| | | | 136 others.
| | |
| | | _Gradings for All São Paulo_:
| | | 1--Fine 4--Regular
| | | 2--Superior 5--Ordinary
| | | 3--Good 6--Escalba
| | +-----------------+-----------------
| |Rio de |Minãs Geraes |Various shades of
| | Janeriro | Rio, m n | green, medium to
| | | | large. Peculiar
| | | | pungent flavor and
| | | | aroma.
| | |
| | | _Gradings for All Rios_:
| | | (N.Y. Coffee Exchange)
| | | 1--No imperfections
| | | 2--6 imperfections
| | | 3--13 imperfections
| | | 4--20 imperfections
| | | 5--60 imperfections
| | | 6--110 imperfections
| | | 7--About 200 imperfections
| | | 8--About 400 imperfections
| | |
| | | (On Havre Exchange)
| | | Washed--Inferior and ordinary
| | | Unwashed--Superior, 1st good, 1st
| | | regular, 1st ordinary, 2nd good,
| | | 2nd ordinary.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
-------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------
South America|Brazil |Victoria |Espirito Santo |Large, dingy-green
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd) | | d | or brown bean
| | | Victoria, t | making a roast free
| | | Capitania, m | from quakers but
| | | n | but muddy in the
| | | | cup.
| | | |
| |Bahia |Bahia, d, t, & |Low grade, having a
| | | m n | peculiar smoky
| | | | flavor.
| | | |
| | | Chapada, t & | Light-colored,
| | | m n | fair-sized bean;
| | | | attractive roast,
| | | | but no cup
| | | | character.
| | | |
| | | Caravellas, t |Similar to Chapada.
| | | & m n |
| | | |
| | | Nazareth, t & |Small bean, fair
| | | m n | roast, undesirable
| | | | cup.
| | | |
| | | Maragogipe, |A variety of
| | | t & m n | _Coffea arabica_;
| | | | large bean,
| | | | elephantine roast,
| | | | woody in the cup.
| | | |
| |Ceará | Ceará, t |Small, flinty, green
| | | Cuaruaru, m | bean; value like
| | | n | Santos of the same
| | | | grade.
| | | |
|Ecuador |Guayaquil |Ecuador |_In general_: The
| | | | Ecuador coffee bean
| | | | is small, pea-green
| | | | in color, and not
| | | | high grade. It
| | | | resembles Ceará,
| | | | and when old makes
| | | | a bright roast. It
| | | | is poor in cup
| | | | quality and useful
| | | | only as a filler.
| | | | Not an important
| | | | commercial factor.
| | | |
|Peru |Callao |Peru |_In general_: The
| |Mollendo | Choquisongo, d | green coffee bean
| | | Cajamarca, d | of Peru ranges from
| | | Perene, d | medium to bold in
| | | Paucartambo, d | size, and from
| | | Chauchamayo, d | bluish to yellow in
| | | Huanuaco, d | color. The highland
| | | Pacasmayo, d | variety has been
| | | | compared with the
| | | | high-grade
| | | | Mexicans, but the
| | | | lowland growths are
| | | | not favorably
| | | | regarded.
| | | | Unimportant
| | | | commercially.
| | | |
|Bolivia | |Bolivia |_In general_:
| | | La Paz, d | Bolivia's coffee,
| | | Apolobamba, | though of superior
| | | t | quality and
| | | Yungas, m | sometimes compared
| | | n | favorably with
| | | Cochabamba, d | Arabian growths, is
| | | Santa Cruz, d | an unimportant
| | | Sara | factor in
| | | Velasco | international
| | | Chiquitos | coffee trading.
| | | Cordillera |
| | | El Beni, d |
| | | Chuquisca, d |
| | | |
|Argentina | |Argentina |_In general_:
| | | Salta, d | Argentina's coffee
| | | Jujuy, d | is grown chiefly
| | | | for home
| | | | consumption.
| | | | Unimportant
| | | | commercially.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
-------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------
South America|Paraguay | |Paraguay |_In general_:
(Cont'd) | | | Altos, d | Paraguay's coffee
| | | Asuncion, d | is all marketed in
| | | | Asuncion, where it
| | | | is sold as
| | | | Brazilian coffee.
| | | | It is commercially
| | | | important.
| | | |
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Asia |Arabia |Aden |Mocha |_In general_:
| |Hodeida | | Arabian, or Mocha,
| |Maidi | | beans are very
| |Leheya | | small, hard, round
| | | | irregular in form
| | | | and size; in color,
| | | | olive green shading
| | | | off to pale yellow.
| | | | The roast is poor
| | | | and irregular. In
| | | | the cup they have
| | | | a unique acid
| | | | character, heavy
| | | | body; in flavor,
| | | | smooth and
| | | | delicious.
| | |Yemen |
| | | Marttari, d |From the Beni-Mattar
| | | (Mohtari) | country; the best;
| | | | a yellow-green
| | | | translucent bean.
| | | |
| | | Yaffey, d |From the Yaffey
| | | | country near Taiz;
| | | | second best.
| | | |
| | | Sharki, d |A long light yellow
| | | (Shergi) | bean, from the
| | | | east, "Esh Shark" a
| | | | superior Mocha with
| | | | a rich full body.
| | | |
| | | |
| | | Sanani, d |From the Sanaa
| | | | region; a green
| | | | bean. A grade lower
| | | | than Sharki.
| | | |
| | | Haimi-Harazi, |A quality green bean
| | | d | from a mountain
| | | (Hemi or | near Mattari.
| | | Heimah) |
| | | |
| | | Anezi, d |From the El Anz
| | | (Anisi) | country. Pale
| | | | yellow and very
| | | | hard.
| | | |
| | | Sharsh, d |Superior qualities
| | | Menakha, d | of the above due
| | | Hifash, d | to different
| | | | methods of curing.
| | | |
| | | Remi, d |A poorer grade,
| | | (Reimah) | reddish bean, from
| | | | Djebel Remi.
| | | |
| | | Bourai, d |A poorer grade from
| | | (Bura) | Djebel Boura.
| | | |
| | | Shami, d |A poorer grade from
| | | | from the north; Esh
| | | | Sham.
| | | |
| | | Yemeni, d |A poorer grade from
| | | (Taizi) | the south; El
| | | | Yemen.
| | | |
| | | Maidi, d |A poorer grade from
| | | | the port of Maidi.
| | | |
| | |Abyssinia |Formerly known as
| | | (Africa) | Longberry Mocha,
| | | | but still shipped
| | | | through Aden _via_
| | | | Jibuti. See
| | | | Africa--Abyssinia.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
-------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------
Asia |Arabia | |_Gradings for All Mochas_: Mocha
(Cont'd) | (Cont'd) | | Extra--For all extra qualities as
| | | Yaffey, Anezi, Matari, Sharki. Mocha
| | | No. 1--For Anezi, Matari, Sharki;
| | | only perfect berries. No. 1A, same as
| | | No. 1, but with some dust. Mocha No.
| | | 2--Some broken and quakers. Mocha No.
| | | 3--Broken, quakers and dust.
| | | Magrache--Triage or screenings.
| | |-----------------+-----------------
|India |Madras | Indias, m n |_In general_: The
| |Calicut | | Indian coffee bean
| |Mangalore | | is small to large
| |Tellicherry | | and blue-green in
| |Tuticorin | | color. In the cup
| |Bombay | | it has a
| | | | distinctive strong
| | | | flavor and deep
| | | | color.
| | | |
| | | Mysore, d |Mountain-grown,
| | | Mysore, t | large, blue-green
| | | | bean, heavy body.
| | | |
| | | Madras, d |Small bean, solid
| | | Malabar, m | and meaty; handsome
| | | n (Wynaad) | roast, peculiar
| | | | rich flavor.
| | | |
| | | Nilgiri, d |Small to large bean
| | | Nilgiris, m | with slight acidity
| | | n | in the cup;
| | | | plantation Ceylon
| | | | character.
| | | |
| | | Madura, d |No marked
| | | (Palni Hills) | characteristics.
| | | |
| | | Salem, d |Same as Nilgiris.
| | | (Shevaroys) |
| | | |
| | | Coimbatore, d |Same as Nilgiris.
| | | |
| | | Tellicherry, |A good grade
| | | d | resembling Malabar;
| | | | somewhat similar
| | | | Nilgiris.
| | | |
| | | Coorg (or |A large, flat, dark
| | | Kurg), d | green bean, thin in
| | | | the cup; a lowland
| | | | variety.
| | | |
| | | Travancore, d |Similar to
| | | | Nilgiris.
| | | |
| | | Cochin, d |A native cherry.
| | | Cochin, m |
| | | n |
| | | |
| | | Bombay, d |Commercially
| | | Kanara | unimportant.
| | | |
| | | Bengal, d |Commercially
| | | Chittagong | unimportant.
| | | |
| | | Assam |Commercially
| | | | unimportant.
| | | |
| | | South Sylhet |Commercially
| | | | unimportant.
| | | |
|Burma |Rangoon |Burma |Large spongy bean;
| | | Tavoy, d | grassy cup. Not a
| | | | commercial factor.
| | | |
| | | _Classes for All Indias_:
| | | 1--Native cherry (sun dried and
| | | then hulled)
| | | 2--Plantation (washed)
| | | Sizes: Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Peaberry
| | | and Triage
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
-------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------
Asia |Ceylon |Colombo |Ceylon |_In general_:
(Cont'd) | | | Gampola, d | Ceylon's coffees
| | | Dumbara, d | are no longer the
| | | Kotmale, d | commercial factor
| | | Pussellawa, d | they were before
| | | | the coffee blight
| | | | practically
| | | | destroyed the
| | | | industry. Those
| | | | left, however,
| | | | still retain much
| | | | of their original
| | | | character, the
| | | | hill-grown washed
| | | | being unique in
| | | | appearance and
| | | | flavor. In the old
| | | | days they were
| | | | classed as native,
| | | | or plain-grown,
| | | | plantation,
| | | | mountain, and
| | | | Liberian.
| | | |
|Malay States|Penang | Straits |_In general_: The
| (British) | (Georgetown) | Liberian, m | coffee from the
| |Singapore | n | Malay States is
| | | Straits | mostly Liberian
| | | Robusta, m | and Robusta and is
| | | n | not important
| | | | commercially,
| | | | although the
| | | | Robusta variety
| | | | promises to become
| | | | an important
| | | | factor.
| | | |
| | | Perak, d |Most important of
| | | | the Federated
| | | | States coffees.
| | | |
| | | Selangor, d |Native state coffee.
| | | |
| | | Negri- |Nine states
| | | Sembilan, d | Federation district
| | | | coffees.
| | | |
| | | Bali, d & m |From the island in
| | | n | Netherlands East
| | | | Indies (See p.
| | | | 374.)
| | | |
| | | Timor, d & |From the island in
| | | m n | Netherlands East
| | | | Indies (See p.
| | | | 374.)
| | | |
|French |Haiphong |Indo-China, m |_In general_: The
| Indo-China| | n | coffees of French
| | | Tonkin | Indo-China, while
| | | Annam | comparatively new,
| | | Cambodia | give promise; but
| | | Cochin-China | as yet are not
| | | | commercially
| | | | important. The
| | | | original arabica
| | | | plantings have been
| | | | succeeded by
| | | | liberica and
| | | | robusta growths.
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Malay |Sunda | | East Indies, |_In general_:
Archipelago | Islands | | m n | Included in this
| | | | group are the
| | | | best-known coffees
| | | | from Sumatra, Java,
| | | | Timor, Celebes,
| | | | etc.
| | | |
|Netherlands | | |
| East Indies| | |
|Sumatra |Padang |Sumatra |_In general___:
| |Kroe (West | | Included among the
| | Coast) | | coffees of Sumatra
| |Batavia (Java)| | are several that
| | | | are conceded to be
| | | | the finest the
| | | | world produces. The
| | | | green beans are
| | | | large, uniform, and
| | | | vary in color from
| | | | pale straw to deep
| | | | mahogany. They have
| | | | a smooth, heavy
| | | | body, the
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
-------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------
Malay |Netherlands |Padang | | fancies possessing
Archipelago | East Indies|Kroe (West | | an almost syrupy
(Cont'd) |Sumatra | Coast) | | richness. They are
| (Cont'd) |Batavia (Java)| | graded as Private
| | | | Estate (washed or
| | | |dry hulled) and Blue
| | | | Bean (washed).
| | | |
| | |Padang, d & |The best coffee in
| | | t | the world"; also
| | | Mandheling, m | the highest priced.
| | | n | Formerly a
| | | | Government coffee.
| | | | Yellow to brown,
| | | | large-sized bean;
| | | | dully roast, but
| | | | free from quakers.
| | | | It is of heavy
| | | | body, exquisite
| | | | flavor and aroma.
| | | |
| | | Ankola, m n |Formerly a
| | | | Government coffee.
| | | | Large fat bean,
| | | | making a dull
| | | | roast. Second only
| | | | to Mandhelings; it
| | | | has a heavy body
| | | | and rich, musty
| | | | flavor.
| | | |
| | | Siboga, m n |A harder bean
| | | | Ankola; sometimes
| | | | called Private
| | | | Estate Ankola.
| | | |
| | | Ayer Bangies, |Formerly a
| | | m n | Government
| | | | coffee. Large
| | | | even bean, with
| | | | Mandheling and
| | | | Ankola; of a
| | | | delicate flavor
| | | | but not much
| | | | body.
| | | |
| | | Corinchie, m |Formerly a native
| | | n | cultivation. The
| | | | bean is large,
| | | | handsome, brown in
| | | | color. It makes an
| | | | attractive roast.
| | | | Good body, plenty
| | | | of bitter acid,
| | | | delicious flavor.
| | | |
| | | Interior, m |Formerly all
| | | n | Government coffee.
| | | | The true type of
| | | | Old Government
| | | | Java. Poor roast,
| | | | good cup.
| | | |
| | | Painan |Formerly a
| | | | Government coffee.
| | | | Mixed green and
| | | | brown beans; poor
| | | | roast. Heavy body,
| | | | pungent flavor.
| | | | Grades next to
| | | | Inferior.
| | | |
| | | Kroe, t & m |Formerly a native
| | | n | cultivated coffee.
| | | | Large even bean,
| | | | fine roast, heavy
| | | | body, somewhat
| | | | groundy flavor.
| | | |
| | | Lahat, t & |Former native
| | | m n | cultivation.
| | | | Smaller than Kroe;
| | | | good roaster, flat
| | | | cup.
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Grand | Country | Shipping | State, or | Trade Values
Division | | Ports | District, | and Cup
| | | Market Names |Characteristics
| | | and Gradings |
-------------+------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------
Malay |Netherlands |Padang | Palembang, t |Former Private
Archipelago | East Indies|Kroe (West | & m n | Estates. Smaller
(Cont'd) |Sumatra | Coast) | | than the Padang
| (Cont'd) |Batavia (Java)| | bean; light color,
| | | | strong cup.
| | | |
| | | Indrapoera, |Former Private
| | | t & m n | Estates. An
| | | | inferior grade of
| | | | Sumatra.
| | | |
| | | Benkoelen, |Formerly a native
| | | t & m n | cultivation. Good
| | | | roast and cup.
| | | |
| | | Libaya, m n |Formerly a native
| | | | cultivation.
| | | |
| | | Boekit Gompong, |Formerly a Private
| | | m n | Estate. A perfect
| | | | coffee, of heavier
| | | | body than
| | | | Mandheling, good
| | | | roast; very
| | | | delicate flavor.
| | | |
| | | Kagoe Kaleh, |Formerly a Private
| | | m n | Estate.
| | | |
| | | Batang Baros, |Formerly a Private
| | | m n | Estate.
| | | |
| | | Telok Goenoeng, |Formerly a Private
| | | m n | Estate.
| | | |
| | | Aker Gedang, |Formerly a Private
| | | m n | Estate. Small bean,
| | | | good roast, fine
| | | | flavor.
| | | |
| | | Soerian, m |Formerly a Private
| | | n | Estate. Large bean,
| | | | fine roast, good
| | | | cup. Ranks next to
| | | | Boekit Gompong.
| | | |
| | | Liki, m n |Formerly a Private
| | | | Estate. Fine roast,
| | | | light cup. It ranks
| | | | next to Soerian.
| | | |
| | | Loebor Sampir, |Formerly a Private
| | | m n | Estate.
| | | |
| | | Soengei, m |Former Private
| | | n | Estate.
| | | Landei, m n |Former Private
| | | | Estate.
| | | Ramboetan, m |Former Private
| | | n | Estate.
| | | Gadoeng Batoe, |Former Private
| | | m n | Estate.
| | | |
| | | Merapi, m n |Formerly a Private
| | | | Estate. Large bean,
| | | | good roast, good
| | | | cup.
| | | |
| | | Si Barasap, m |Formerly a Private
| | | n | Estate.
| | | |
| | | Laboe Raya, m |Formerly a Private
| | | n | Estate. Large bean,
| | | | good roast, good
| | | | cup.
| | | |
| |Balawan-Deli |East Coast |These coffees are
| |Panai | Deli, d | comparatively new.
| | | Bintangmariah, | They partake of the
| | | d | qualities common to
| | | Oelakmedan, d | the general run of
| | | Panai, d | Sumatras without
| | | | distinguishing
| | | | characteristics.
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