Coffee! Coffee!Are you a coffee addict?
Coffee is one of the most loved drinks in the world and the second biggest product in the world after petroleum. Hopefully, this article will give you an idea how massive and deeply rooted our love affair with coffee is. Recently, our love of coffee has been celebrated with the International Coffee day (1st October).
The History & Benefits:
Coffee is believed to have originated from Ethiopia as the coffee plant grows there naturally. Around 500 – 800 A.D, the coffee plant was then taken to Yemen by one of the great masters, who was based in the port city of Mocha. Hence, the name of the popular coffee flavour came from this city.
From then, coffee has been one of the most loved beverages in Asia, due to its stimulants and its sleep reducing effects. Around 1615, the buzz about coffee had reached Europe through travellers and merchants. This coffee invasion was the start of the love affair of the western world, where they began setting up coffee houses for the rich, and it also became the centre of the intellectual activities.
The most loved beverage also has beneficial effects. Coffee is naturally rich in anti-oxidants that can help rejuvenate your body and well-being. The Green Coffee is believed to help speed up your metabolism and as an aid to weight loss.
Caffeine is also one of the substances that can be found in these little brown beans, which is the reason why loads of people (including me) love it. It’s the side effects of coffee that most of us are after to avoid the sleepiness and sluggish feeling during day time or when needed.
The List of the Best Coffee in the World
1. Jamaican Blue Mountain
Grown on the top of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, this is the one of the most expensive coffee in the world. Only a limited amount of Blue Mountain coffee bean is produced yearly. This Caribbean produce is massively exported to Japan. It has a beautiful bold taste and powerful kick of caffeine to keep you awake for hours. I tried this coffee for the first time when I visited Jamaica; I instantly love it!
2. Turkish Coffee
A must and trademark in every corner of the Ottoman empire. The preparation up to the serving of Turkish coffee has a character of its own; a good Turkish coffee should be made in a copper cezve (a small pot that’s used to simmer the coffee) to ensure the prime taste and quality of the coffee. The thick and frothy consistency of the coffee is delicious and something that you should try when you visit Turkey. The Turkish coffee is typically served with water to help cleanse your palate ready for the strong taste of the coffee.
Photo Credit: JP Licudan / The Rustic Nomad
3. Colombian Coffee
This coffee will give you a good kick of caffeine and comes in different strengths (whichever you might prefer). Kach of Two Monkeys Travel Group gave me a Juan Valdez coffee from Colombia. Oh boy! It was beautiful. Colombian coffee has a respected reputation in the coffee industry; This is the third largest type of coffee produce.
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4. Old Town White Coffee
If you like the sweet blend type of coffee, this is for you! My Singapore-based blogger & friend JP from The Rustic Nomad gave me a massive bag of this sweet and smooth coffee. This coffee blend is originally from the Ipoh, Malaysia. The coffee is roasted with margarine for a short period and served with condensed milk.
Photo credit: Muhammad Ashiq / CC BY-SA 2.0
5. Civet or Luwak Coffee
Another one that we can consider as the one of the most expensive coffee in the world. Civet or Luwak Coffee is made from the faeces of the Asian Palm Civet. It might sound disgusting, but this little fella’s (Palm Civet) poo can be considered as gold!
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I miss Old Town coffee. I stayed in KL for 2 years and I frequent their resto, has a rural ambience to it and the taste like kapeng barako.
I love it too! 🙂 Perfect blend for me. <3 The one that I've tried was their little sachet coffee. I need to include this coffee shop when I visit Malaysia soon.
I love the taste of coffee, but it does not agree with my stomach. I hate it, because I would love to be able to sample different coffees and see how they differ from reigon to reigon. I definitely do want to try the civet coffee though- what an interesting experience that would be!!
Oh dear! Sorry to know that. That’s a shame. Maybe just enjoy the aroma of the coffee beans! xx
I squealed a little after reading the title…saving, pinning for later etc. Total coffee lover here. Living in Fiji means we are a bit limited for good coffee here (they do make it, but not the same!) especially as I like quite a strong roast. My mother-in-law arrived yesterday to visit gifting me three bags of fresh coffee from NZ and my heart legit skipped a few beats.
Oh, bless you! I totally know how you feel. I recently ran out of the Jamaica’s Blue Mountain coffee and a friend will be going there soon, so obviously I begged her to bring me some of the JBM coffee. LOL! Nothing beats a good mug of coffee!
I really did wish I enjoyed coffee! I feel like it would be fun sampling the different favours by the region and seeing how they personally make it.
Hi Carmy! Coffee tasting seems an excellent way to enjoy it.
I’ve been a tea lover all my life. But this post makes me want to go and grab a cup of coffee now. 😀
I love drinking tea as well! However, I equally love coffee too! 🙂
ahhh! I did a drink tour in Bali and tried the Luwak Coffee! As surprised as I was about the contents of it, it didn’t taste much different from regular coffee to me. Although, I am not the person to ask about coffee! I’ve also had Colombian coffee down in Miami! That’s the good, strong stuff!! Great post 😉
The origin of Luwak coffee is really one of a kind and the Colombian coffee definitely will give you a caffeine kick! 🙂
I have tried Kopi Luwak Coffee when I was in Vietnam and I loved it. I am a big coffee lover and I like ordering my daily coffee from South America. I haven’t tried Turkish coffee yet but I did try the Bosnian one, which is similar. I liked it a lot.
Woop! Another coffee lover in the house! <3
I love coffee and my morning coffee time but I definitely didn’t know about all of these types of coffee. Thanks for the information. Will have to do some tastings. ^^
Hi Hallie! I strongly suggest to try these coffee on my list! Please let us know how you get on! x
As a coffee addict this was such an interesting read. I have to say the Old Town Coffee was a bit too sweat for me. I love a good, strong long black and that Luwak? I chickened out and couldn’t drink it. Great, detailed article. Loved it.
Thanks Skye! 🙂 i love sweet coffee hence the Old Town Coffee hits for me.
Love your coffee list, want to try some on there I have never tried. We usually have coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon. That must be the British in us.
Thanks, Mel! 🙂 Absolutely! I love drinking tea in the morning and coffee in the afternoon. However, I’d swap the coffee for an afternoon tea especially with scones and clotted cream. Yum!
I am a true coffee fan and have tried many of the coffees you mentioned. I just wish I had brought back more coffee from Colombia when I was there earlier this year.
Yay!! Just order it online! 🙂 That’s what I do when I fancy the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. Just make sure it’s a trustworthy online shop. 🙂
Great coffee list. I’m just enjoying coffee myself now, while reading this 🙂
Cheers to that! 🙂 Thanks, Jan. 🙂
My favorite on this list is Turkish coffee, hands down. I came back from Israel recently and my hotel had the best Turkish coffee, laced with tons of cardamom. Delicious rocket fuel!
I agree!! 🙂 Turkish coffee is fantastic and will give you a caffeine kick! I haven’t tried it with cardamom tho’.
Coffee is universal and sipping coffee in a new place provides a great deal of pleasure. I particularly like Vietnamese coffee and Nespresso too! Any idea why Luwak is so expensive?
I agree! Vietnamese coffee and Nespresso (plus the different flavours) are great! I think the Luwak coffee is expensive because of the very specific and special way of making them. We need to consider the cost of looking after the cats that actually makes these coffee beans special.
Love coffee too!! This makes me want a cup, lol 🙂 Would love to try all of these sometime! Turkish coffee is great and I really love Cuban coffee too!
Another coffee lover in the house! I would love to try the Cuban coffee too. A friend of mine offered me one the other day, I will give it a try tomorrow with our cafetiere.
Love Coffee. all types of Coffee and Coffee by any name is still Coffee for me. It is really amazing how many different Coffees are there in the world and how many different ways they can be made.
Indeed! 🙂 Thanks, Vyjay!
I really wished I liked coffee I just can’t get the taste for it but I absolutely love the smell. Will have to pass this onto my boyfriend who loves a good coffee!
It’s absolutely alright, Anita. Few years back, I actually didn’t like coffee at all but when I tried it, I’m converted.
Yes I am COFFEE ADDICTED! I visited coffee farms in Colombia. I can “smell” proverbial the aroma with your pictures.
Thanks, Elisa! 🙂