In our series of articles World coffee we continue here with a debate on cafes in India and the Pacific region

Cafes Vietnamese

Vietnam is the second largest producer of coffee in today's world, behind Brazil. It is generally of poor quality with light and mild acidity body almost entirely on the Robusta variety. Coffee is mainly used in the production freeze-dried instant coffee. Most coffee is grown in the southern half of the country.

Indonesian Coffee

As the fourth largest coffee producer in the world, the islands of Indonesia to produce a wide range of coffees. Although the vast majority is robusta small plantations, there are very good products Arabica. Among the most notable are from the islands of Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Flores amendment Timor. Single origin coffee from the island is simply called the island of Sumatra.

The most famous of all cafes Sumatra is the Luwak. Instead unique coffee cherries are collected after he was eating and increased depth in the digestive tract of Small Island States in an animal. Apparently, this produces a beautiful softness of coffee. This is the uniqueness earns its reputation as the worlds most expensive coffee.

Java cafes on the island of Java are grown on large farms operated primarily by the government, are wet and treatment methods. This rich display the other cafes Indonesia, but are lighter in body .. Old Java, former government, or Old Brown cafes are mature Java, created to mimic the taste characteristics of the original Java coffee, which was aged in the holds of the eighteenth and nineteenth century vessels during their passage to Europe.

Indian Coffee

Although it is most famous for its tea, India is also the 6th largest producer of coffee on the planet, mainly in southern regions of the country, where both Arabica and Robusta are cultivated.
The most famous are the region of Mysore and are known by that name. The best mysores have good body gently.

Monsooned Coffee is a process by which the coffee is exposed to winds of the monsoon in warehouses. The idea is to recreate nature "ageing", which took place during the long sea journey to Europe. This gives the seeds of a particular land and a rich taste and good taste with a spicy aroma.

Papua New Guinea

The most famous cafes of New Guinea are produced on large, modern-producing property, fragrant, acids and coffee. Organic farming New Guinea coffees are produced on small farms and processed by farmers using simple. Arabica and Robusta are both increased.

Thai Coffee

Coffee is very important to the economy in Thailand. However, it is intensely cultivated in the south, using fertilizers and pesticides and is of poor quality. Much coffee is used to produce soluble, roasted, ground coffee and keep on their domestic market. A small quantity of high quality arabica is produced in the north

Philippines

The disease has destroyed most of the coffee plants in the Philippines in the late 1800. Today, however, he recovered a little and generally low-quality Robusta for the soluble coffee market. A small quantity of high quality Arabica are also produced

Hawaiian Coffee

Although not on the Pacific but in the Pacific in Hawaii itself is a minor producer of coffee island, the most famous is Kona coffee. It is a rich nut butter and coffee and often regarded as one of the best coffees in the world.

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