Coffee Growing Regions
We are committed to having all the greatest coffee growing regions of the world properly represented in our inventory. Given that coffee is an agricultural commodity, what is a great region, grower, or coffee one year may or may not be the next year. At Art's Coffee, we will not permit familiarity to affect our judgment of superior coffee. All candidates for our inventory are always tested by subjecting them to our same unchanging standards of excellence prior to purchase. We use only the best, most respected sources to acquire our coffees.
Americas, Central and South
All Central and South American coffees tend to be mild, rather light on the tongue, and either fruity or nutty in flavor. Their mild and light-on the-tongue traits make them prominent as morning coffee favorites. Like wines, they range from dry to sweet, depending upon each coffee.
African/Arabians
The coffees of Africa and Arabia are medium bodied. The flavors can be earthy, spicy or exotic, in some cases very complex making description almost impossible. Like the Americans, they too, range from dry to sweet. It is worthy to note that Yemen Mocha Ismaili, a very spicy, exotic coffee with many complex overtones of flavor, is widely regarded as perhaps the finest coffee in the world.
Indonesians
Indonesian coffees are full bodied, very deep and rich in flavors, from elegant, to cocoa, to jungly, to musty. Those who like spicy or rich foods with vibrant flavors tend to favor the Indonesians. Those who, prior to Art's Coffee, have tended to purchase deep roasted coffee, thereby tasting roast not coffee, tend to really like the Indonesians.
Decafs
Decaffeinating coffee changes coffee, period. But the process need not render the coffee to be harsh or bitter or tasteless. However, such is the experience of most who drink decaf coffee. Not so with Art's Coffee Decaf's. If the original coffee is fine, superior grade coffee, when properly roasted and brewed, it will be smooth, wonderful, and satisfying. If it is properly decaffeinated, it will remain smooth, wonderful, and satisfying when properly roasted and brewed. Granted, the aromas and flavors will have changed compared to the caffeinated counter part, but it remain smooth, wonderful and satisfying, with exquisite aromas and flavors. We have yet to have any of our customers be able to distinguish our decafs from our regular coffees based on body, aroma, or flavor.