what are the VERY best coffee beans and who supplies them?

Answer 1

As I'm sure you'll agree, Juan Valdez has been growing and providing most of the world with their beans that are mostly grown in Columbia. I'm a coffee drinker and have been all of my life and have tried coffees from many parts of the world. I have found several different ones that I really like. but as you know, no two people have the exact same likes or taste preferences when it comes to coffee. I have a friend in New Zealand, South Island, Bishopdale, Christchurch, that I was talking with on the subject of good coffee and when I mentioned our wonderful coffee here in the U.S., she laughed and said "You dont get good coffee in the U.S., we've got the best on the planet. I could tell that she was serious in her beliefs and had never tried any of it so I took her word for it and had her to ship me some. I never did recieve that package in the mail. Apparantly someone between here and there smelled the fresh roasted beans and the rest is history. She of course sent me more, which I got, and immediatly made a pot, anxious to try it. I have to say, It was definately excellent coffee. I'm not sure, however, if it was due to the way the beans were grown or the processing that it goes thru after it's collected from the fields, or possibly even the roasting process that they used on it, but the flavor was rich, full bodied, not bitter, not acidic or anything else that I was able to put my finger on. While digging down for more info on it, I learned that one major grower there is responsible for about 95% of the coffee that's sold and served there, and that quite a few wholesalers and retailers, restaurants included, that all bought the beans from that particular grower, pretty much backing up the fact that they do grow excellent coffee beans in New Zealand. Yes, I even made sure that I didnt take a chance on ruining that first taste test by adding my favorite sugar and cream to it before tasting it. I dont remember the name of the main grower there but more than likely, if you're able to contact anyone there, they'll know that you'd have to be talking about that grower. Even though the retailers make their own labels and call it whatever they like, it's no doubt all coming from that grower. They do, of course, have the same processes that we have here, which change the beans to decaf, espresso, Roasted, French Roasted, instant, etc., therefore, it's not just the beans that make a person choose it over all others, but the processes have to be figured in also. Some beans dont taste good to me after they've gone thru particular processes, which cause me, like many others, to judge it harshly simply because it wasnt processed the way we wanted it to be. Personal preferences make it all different. The French also have been growning coffee beans for a very long time, longer in fact than they've been growing grapes for their World Famous French Wines. Fortunately, their coffee beans didnt get ruined as their vinyards did when the U.S. was asked to help them with some processes that we use here. Not knowing what was about to happen, our specialists eagerly set out to help them, during which time we all but wiped out everything that the French had been working towards for many many years. Unless i'm mistaken, they will never again be able to produce that excellent quality of wines again. Sad but true. The French do however, have excellent coffee and even special processes that almost every country in the world sells, being, French Roasted and Espresso. Now, as for the facts that are known the world over. Panama has been producing and winning the taste tests for a long time. Yes, they have, as does every grower, their low end and high end yields, which in turn gives a variety of prices to their beans. The very best coffee beans ever grown has always been the ones grown in Panama, on a piece of property called Hacienda Esmeralda, owned by Daniel Peterson and is known as "Geisha" strain, costing as much as $21.00 pound. After doing some researching, I was able to come up with the facts concerning the Geisha strain. A few years ago, about half of the farm was lost due to bad rains, leaving only a few plants of the strain. Since then, they have tried expanding the areas with more of the strain, only to find that each area produced different tastes, none matching the original strain. Coffee Cupping (taste tests) have always considered sweetness, acidity, etc which are all part of having what's known as the worlds best coffee. Because of the different growing processes, location and elevation of the plants have everything to do with the choosing of the world's best coffee. They soon discovered that they could take sprigs from the Geisha strain to different areas of the farm and each area produced different tastes but none being as good as the few particular plants in the original Geisha strain, again, sad but true. Peterson has 2 major buyers which are Starbucks and Peet's Coffee. Both provide a variety of flavored coffee, simply because each yeild showed taste traces such as Blueberry, Jasmine, Rose Pedals, etc. Hopefully, one day they'll be able to find a way to grow the exact Geisha strain in the different locations of the farm, but it's doubtfull that the day will come. Because we all have our preferences when it comes to tastes, it would be almost impossible to rule as to which country or farm has the best coffee beans grown. It's those preferences that provide us all with a huge variety of coffee to choose from and because we all have different tastes, will provide everybody with great coffee. Excellent question by the way. Very nice of you to bring it to our attention. Thank you. Larry.

Answer 2

The very best coffee beans depend on your taste... some give a smooth coffee... some are bitter... some are more rich than others... so decide what you like best and then find the best brand of coffee bean that will cater for your needs! Colombia is said to have the best coffee... so try looking at brands like Juan Valdez...

I personally like 'illy' coffee (italian)... it's not to strong or bitter and is quite smooth... there are *so* many coffee brands and beans though!

Try www.google.com and google it too!

Answer 3

The Bean Shop.

The Bean Shop is an independent coffee roaster and speciality tea shop. They roast coffee on our premises in George Street, Perth. They aim is to provide the freshest and best coffee available. They are careful to source distinctive coffees including an excellent range of organic and premium coffees.
In addition to their freshly roasted coffee and speciality teas, they sell all the necessary equipment to prepare them to perfection.

The Bean Shop are organic coffee suppliers and have a range of soil association certified organic coffees available. They are committed to supporting coffee traders across the world through which we hope to meet the needs of our customers. They are keen for their decaffeinated coffees to be equally delicious therefore they only source swiss water processed decaffeinated coffee. One of which is an organic and fair-trade bean.

Answer 4

It is of the consensus that the finest coffee beans come from Columbia.

Answer 5

Van Waldez

Answer 6

Juan Valdez of course

Answer 7

Go to Sweet Maria's.com. They have the widest selection. Your BEST is a matter of taste.