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Elevation
The Coffee Belt
Latin America
Africa/Arabia
Asia/Pacific
100
What elevation are Arabica beans grown?
High elevation
100
The "Coffee Belt" is between these two tropics?
The tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
100
Coffees from this region are often referred to this, as they are normally processed using fermentation to develop flavor.
"washed" coffee.
100
what latitude line does Kenya fall on?
Equator
100
Most coffees we buy from this region are processed using this method - known for full body, spicy flavors, balanced acidity and herbal notes.
semi-washed.
200
What type of bean typically grows at low elevation.
Robusta beans.
200
These are the 3 main coffee-growing regions.
Latin America, Africa/Arabia and Asia/Pacific.
200
This country has mineral-rich soil, thanks to the region's many active volcanoes, that has produced some of the finest coffees in the world.
Guatemala.
200
Some of the best coffee in the world grows near this African mountain, which is Africa's second tallest mountain.
Mount Kenya.
200
We buy coffee from Indonesia, which is where this creature is found (the world's largest lizard).
Komodo dragon.
300
A harder, smaller coffee bean rich with complex flavor is grown at this eleveation.
High elevation.
300
What are the coffee growing regions in LA?
Mexico and countries in Central and South America
300
This country produces coffees with great acidity and balance with overtones of spice, flowers and nuts.
Costa Rica.
300
This is the country where legend has man first experiencing coffee's magic.
Ethiopia.
300
This region is the source of our most popular single-origin coffee.
Sumatra.
400
Trees that are easier to cultivate and more resistant to disease grow this type of bean.
Robusta beans.
400
What does " Guatemala" mean?
"Land of Trees". 775 million trees are in this country
400
In 2004 Starbucks opened its first Farmer Support Center in this country.
Costa Rica (San Jose, Costa Rica).
400
Ethiopian coffees normally have these characteristics.
Distinct floral and fruit notes, and transcendent aromas.
400
Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world, but their main crop is this coffee bean, which we do not buy from them.
Robusta beans.
500
Starbucks buys these high quality beans.
What are arabica beans.
500
What milestone occured in Latin America 2009?
Coffees from this region made up the majority of our total purchase volume of 463 million lbs. (22 million lbs in Costa Rica)
500
Latin American coffees tend to have this acidity.
Bright acidity. And also well-balanced flavors of cocoa or nuts with a crisp taste.
500
A theory exists that all arabicas of the world originated in this country.
Ethiopia.
500
From the islands of Indonesia comes this coffee, which is the world's most expensive coffee.
Kopi Luwak. These coffee cherries pass through the digestive track of a civet, a small mammal the locals call "luwak". The beans are collected from the forest floor, cleaned, and roasted.