Show Me The Coffee!

Show Me The Coffee!

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To many people, travelling means experiencing all the different cultural
activities a region has to offer, including the country's coffee drinking
culture. Drinking coffee is a much-loved pastime, and indeed has become a
ritual in many parts of the world. It is grown in more than 50 countries, and
is considered to be the world's most popular non-alcoholic drink aside from
water.

With so many airlines offering cheap international flights, it's easy to
embark on your own international coffee adventure. Here are some of the
biggest coffee producing countries and the blends you can expect to find in
your travels.

Panama - If you like your coffee to taste like dessert, Panama is where
you'll find Carmen Estate coffee, with slight hints of vanilla and caramel. A
specialty in Finca La Florentina it's a sweet blend with a multitude of full-
bodied flavours.

Brazil - The biggest coffee producer in the world, Brazil has traditionally
been known for two different types of coffee: Santos coffee, a mild
flavoured blend, and Rio coffee, a harsh, bitter coffee.

Colombia - Colombia is the 3rd largest coffee producer in the world, and
Colombian Supremo has a delicate, aromatic sweetness while Excelso
Grade is softer and a little more acidic.

Indonesia - Indonesia is home to what is probably the most expensive
coffee in the world: Kopi Luwak. This strange kind of coffee is made from
the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet,
then passed through its digestive tract, collected, washed, and roasted
lightly to maintain the delicate flavour. Try it if you're brave, but if you're still
not keen on drinking something that has been digested by a rodent, there
are also synthetically produced versions of the coffee"

Vietnam - The 2nd largest coffee exporter in the world, Vietnam produces
its own version of Indonesia's Kopi Luwak, called Weasel coffee. It is
produced by feeding coffee beans to weasels, then collecting the coffee
after it has passed through the animals' bodies. It has a musky, smooth,
flavour.

There are countless more coffee-producing countries with unique and often
bizarre blends of coffee. Get a little adventurous, and instead of booking
more flights to Europe, consider undertaking a fuller-bodied coffee
adventure.

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There are countless more coffee-producing countries with unique and often bizarre blends of coffee. Get a little adventurous, and instead of booking more flights to Europe, consider undertaking a fuller-bodied coffee adventure.



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