In this piece, we will take a look at the five highest quality coffee beans in the world. For a deep dive into the coffee bean industry, take a look at 15 Highest Quality Coffee Beans In The World.
5. Kenyan
Insider Monkey’s Score: 7.25
Kenya is an East African country that is one of the most populous on the continent. Like the coffee bean industry in other developing or middle or low income countries, the Kenyan coffee industry is also made up of thousands of small farmers. Due to the favorable conditions, most of Kenyan coffee bean production is situated around high altitude regions. Additionally, most of Kenya’s coffee bean production is of Arabia beans, and coffee growers in the country are part of cooperatives.
4. Jamaican
Insider Monkey’s Score: 6.375
Jamaica is an island nation located in the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica has been producing coffee for hundreds of years, leading the commodity to play a crucial role in its economic history. Any mention of Jamaican coffee beans or the best coffee beans in the world would be incomplete without Blue Mountain Coffee. Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee beans are grown around its capital city of Kingston, which, as you might have guessed by now, benefits from high altitude.
3. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Insider Monkey’s Score: 6.125
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is another popular coffee bean from Ethiopia. As its name suggests, the Yirgaceffee coffee bean is grown in Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe district. These coffee beans belong to the Arabica family, and they are harvested typically during the fourth quarter of a calendar year. The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe also holds a key place in the history of coffee, since some quarters believe that the Sedamo region to which it belongs is also the place where farmers first started to grow coffee.
2. Hawaii Kona
Insider Monkey’s Score: 6
The Hawaii Kona is the first American origin coffee bean on our list. It is grown in the Kona regions of Hawaii, and history suggests that the Kona bean first made its way to Hawaii from Brazil. Since Hawaii is smaller than major coffee producing countries, the Kona coffee is often short in supply which drives up its price. Building on this, Hawaii also imposed some water restrictions in regions where the Kona coffee bean is grown, adding another factor to producer woes which also include coffee leaf rust.
1. Colombian
Insider Monkey’s Score: 4.375
Colombia is a South American country with a $3363 billion economy in nominal terms. It is also among the top five largest coffee producers in the world. Colombian coffee is also known for its unique branding by the national growers association. The fictional figure Juan Valdez is a Colombian coffee farmer who is known to be the symbol of the coffee beans grown in the South American country. Most Colombian coffee beans are grown in the Coffee Triangle.
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