If you’re just beginning your coffee expedition, then having many possibilities is sure to cause some confusion.
ORIGIN
Something to think about when choosing the right coffee for you is where the coffee has come from. Coffee is grown throughout the world and the natural flavours found within the coffee vary from country to country. For instance, if you love the sound of a chocolatey sweet coffee, look for a coffee from Brazil. Or, if you love the thought of a coffee that is bursting full of fruit and is like nothing you have ever tasted before, look at a coffee from Africa, maybe an Ethiopian coffee.
As mentioned, African coffees often have lighter and fruitier flavours. They also tend to have quite floral flavours too. Coffee producing countries in Africa have some of the best growing conditions anywhere in the world and in turn, produce some fantastic coffees.
Coffees from Central America have very diverse flavours with some having fruity notes similar to the African coffees we spoke about whereas others are more chocolatey. Costa Rican and Guatemalan coffees are typically full-bodied and rich. Generally, you will find chocolatey and toffee-like aromas here. On the other hand, Mexican coffees are lighter in flavour with elegant fruity notes.
South America is home to two of the largest coffee producing countries in the world, Brazil and Colombia. These two countries produce very distinct coffees. Brazilian coffees have a heavy body and nutty flavours. You will also find chocolatey notes here too. Colombian coffees often have a slightly fruity finish with a full body.
ROAST PROFILE
As mentioned right at the top, maybe you would prefer a lighter roast? You may see a coffee being described as a lighter or darker roast. What is the difference? Well, the roast profile of a coffee will determine the flavours you will find within the coffee.
A lighter roast is where the beans are kept in the roaster for a shorter amount of time. As a generalisation, this means the natural sugars within the beans have had less time to caramelise, which is ideal if you’re looking for fruitier and floral flavours.
The right coffee for you depends on how much coffee your taste buds can handle. If you can’t take coffee’s bitterness, then it would be a good idea to start with a milk coffee like a Latte. From a latte, you can then jump to a cappuccino and other drinks.
If you’re an intermediate in coffee drinking and want to try new things, then there are plenty of options as well. You can try milk-less coffee drinks made with different brewing methods. French press, cold brew, and even nitro cold coffee are all excellent choices.
For serious caffeine seekers, you can have coffee drinks with a couple of espresso shots or even a single ristretto shot.
COFFEE SAMPLES
Want to try before you dive into a full bag?
No problem. All of our coffees are available as a 50g sample bag too. Like our full-sized bags available through our shop, our sample bags are ground to suit your brewing device perfectly, or left in whole bean if you prefer
Finding the right coffee for you is not a one-time thing
Your taste is going to evolve with time and the task of finding the right drink for you will go on forever.
I say this so that you don’t stop trying new things once you get comfortable because you never know what you’ll like. There is a good chance that you haven’t discovered your favourite coffee yet.
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