The Best Fresh Coffee Beans

Buy whole beans from a local coffee shop or roaster is a surefire way to enjoy the freshest and most delicious beverage. A shop that sells a variety of blends would be a good option.

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Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

The coffee is known for its delicate scent and citrusy flavor, the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is one of the most prized coffee beans in the world. It's also a good source of antioxidants. It's best to brew it without milk or sugar in order to preserve the distinctive flavor profile. It pairs well with savory foods to balance the sweet and salty. It's also an excellent choice for a quick afternoon boost.

Ethiopia is often regarded as the place of origin for coffee. The story goes that a goat herder named Kaldi noticed his flock became more energetic after eating red berries growing on a plant near his home. He decided to try the berries himself and realized that they have a powerful effect on his energy levels. The herder shared the fruit with his family, and that's when coffee was first consumed.

Coffee cultivated in the Yirgacheffe region of Sidamo in Ethiopia is typically processed with water, or "washed." This process removes sour tastes and gives a fresh, clean taste. In the mid-2000s global coffee prices reached unsustainable levels, which impacted many farmers in Ethiopia. The Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union was able to keep the farmers in business by giving them the ability to bargain on the market and adopting fair trade initiatives. This helped to usher in the era of fruit-flavored single-origin Ethiopian coffees dubbed the "new naturals." Today, the world is once again enjoying the unique citrusy, floral, and floral flavor of the Yirgacheffe bean.

Geisha

Geisha is one of the most expensive coffee beans available. It has a subtle tea flavor, with hints of mango, peach and raspberry. It also has a silky mouthfeel, similar to black tea. But does it really merit the price tag?

A British consul came across the Geisha variety in the 1930s in the region of highland Gesha in Western Ethiopia. The seeds were later transported to CATIE, Costa Rica, before being transferred to Panama by Francisco Serracin (also known as Don Pachi). When the Peterson family began experimenting with it at their Hacienda Esmeralda farm, they discovered that it produced amazing flavors with balance and finesse.

Geisha is more than an excellent coffee Bean. It has a significant impact on the communities that produce it. It allows farmers to reinvest their profits into improving their farming practices and processes. This results in better quality of all coffee varieties that they grow.

Many coffee enthusiasts are not willing to try the coffee due to its high cost. Geisha coffee is worth the price. The sakura season is the best time to enjoy it and so do yourself a favor and grab some!

Ethiopian Harrar

Many consider it to be one of the best coffee beans in the world, the Ethiopian Harrar is full-bodied and exotic. It is a dry processed (natural) arabica and hails from the Oromia region, also known as Harrar located in southern Ethiopia at an elevation of between 4,500 and 6,300 feet. It has a distinctive fruity, wine-like acidity and mocha-like flavor.

The coffee is picked in the spring, and then dried and then fermented to release its flavors and aromas. Unlike most commercial coffees, this coffee is made without chemicals and is low in calories. It is a great source of health benefits, including decreasing the risk of developing Alzheimer's. It is also high in antioxidants, and contains a variety of other nutrients. It is best to drink it on an empty stomach to reap the maximum benefits.

Ethiopian Harrar Ethiopian Harrar, one of the most sought-after coffees around is from the region's easternmost part of Ethiopia. It is grown close to the old town walled by Harrar and is located at the highest altitudes. The coffee has a distinct flavor and is a treat in the form of STARBUCKS Espresso Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee Bundle or as in a latte.

The coffee is sorted and harvested by hand. It is then dried in traditional cloth bags. This method preserves the aromas of the beans and makes them more flavorful. This is a sustainable method. It can be brewed using any method of brewing, but is most suitable for a French press or pour over.

Monsooned Malabar

Monsooned Malabar is one of the world's most famous and unique coffees, is a chocolaty coffee with the flavor of nutty wood and almost no acidity. Its name is derived by a process called "monsooning," as well as the place it originates from the wettest region in India in the mountainous region of Malabar which includes Karnataka and Kerala and has been granted protected geographical indication status.

The origins of this coffee is apocryphal. In the British Raj period, large wooden ships were used to transport coffee beans to Europe. In the course of the voyage humidity and wind caused the beans to naturally weather and resulted in a light off-white color. When they arrived in Europe the beans were discovered to have a distinctive and highly desirable flavor taste.

This unique and highly specialized coffee processing, also referred to as monsooning, is still being practiced to this day in Keezhanthoor, a hamlet of high-end quality cocooned in the Western Ghats and surrounded by small-scale tribal farmers who are committed to the highest quality of beans. They produce a full-bodied, aromatic, smooth coffee with notes of baker's cocoa, syrupy sweetness, and a mild vanilla.

This coffee is great for espresso or cafe crème. It can be enjoyed by itself or paired with fruitier coffees. Pour-overs, such in the Bialetti Moka Pot, are also popular. Because of its less acidity Monsooned Malabar is able to stand up to heat too.