Reference

Table of coffee origins - The Caribbeans

Country/RegionDenominationNotes
Cuba
Cuba (general)Low acidity with a heavy body
Santa Clara
Pinar Del Rio
Vuelta Abaja
Oriente
Sierra Maestra
Sierra del Escambray
Sierra del Rosario
Haiti
Haiti (general)Rich, fairly acid, relatively full-bodied, mildly-sweet flavor, sometimes spicy. The naturals are extensively used for french roasts.
St. Marc
Gonaive
Cap Haitien
Jacmel
Les Cayes
Jeremie
Haitian BleuRich, opulent and sweetly low-toned. Can be inconsistent as it is from all around Haiti.
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic (general)High grown are of a good body, fair flavour. The lower ones are strong, approaching a Rio from Brazil in flavour. Classic Caribbean taste, overall well balanced, relatively clean and low to mid acidity
Mocha
SantiagoSantiago
Puerto PlataPuerto Plata
BaniSoft, mellow cup, much like Haitian coffee.
BarahonaBarahonaHeavier and more acidic than Bani, closer to Puerto Rico and Jamaica coffees.
Cibao
Ocoa
NeybaNeyba
Valdesia
Jamaica
Jamaica (general)High grown are full bodied, mellow in the cup. The lower ones are a fairly good, bright roast
Blue Mountains
Settlers’
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (general)Strong or heavy bodied, similar to a Caracas but smoother
Sierra Luquillo
Yauco
Ciales
Cayey
Utuado
Lares
Moca
Adjuntas
Las Larias
Maricao
San Sebastian
Mayaguez
Ponce
Alto Grande
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (general)Excellent quality, often sold as from Martinique
Bonifieur
Habitant
Curacao
Curacao (general)Light roast, cinnamon flavour

Source: All About Coffee, The World Atlas of Coffee plus our own researches.

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