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The Top 10 Coffee of the World - Most Expensive
Coffee enjoys immense fame as the best of beverages available all around the world. The most refreshing of all drinks, it is popular with people of all age groups as an energy booster. Being a commercial crop, coffee is the economic mainstay of many countries. There are several varieties of coffee. They differ in quality, flavor and taste. Here is a list incorporating the top ten coffees from different parts of the globe.
1. Kopi Luwak - Indonesia
Kopi Luwak popular in Indonesia is a powered extract of coffee cherries that common palm civets feed on. Common palm civets make use of their keen smelling power to select the ripest coffee beans. The flesh from these crimson beans is removed through their digestion process. It costs $160 per pound.
2. Hacienda La Esmeralda - Boquete, Panama
Hacienda La Esmeralda’s Geisha grown in Boquete, Panama is world wide popular for its flavor. It is largely cultivated in the shade of old guava trees. It is priced at $104 per pound.
3.Island Of St. Helena Coffee Company - St. Helena
The island of St. Helena, 1,200 miles off the coast of Africa is the breeding ground for St. Helena Coffee. It owes its present popularity to Napoleon Bonaparte whose praise of the coffee sowed its seeds on the island of St. Helena. It comes priced at $79 per pound.
4. El Injerto - Huehuetenango, Guatemala
This sort of coffee by El Injerto owes its origin in the region of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It has bagged the first prize in the 2006 Cup of Excellence. The coffee is retailed at more than $50 per pound.
5. Fazenda Santa Ines - Minas Gerais, Brazil
Rated as the highest in Cup of Excellence history, this coffee is a rage with Caffe Artigiano, a famous café in Canada and two Australian roasters. Cups of this exclusive coffee are available at other specialty shops across the world. It is priced $50 per pound.
6. Blue Mountain - Wallenford Estate, Jamaica
Jamaica Blue Mountain is known for its variable quality. It is highly popular with coffee lovers for its mild taste and strong aroma. Japan imports about 85% of this coffee. It is available at $49 per pound.
7. Los Planes - Citala, El Salvador
Los Planes the best of commercial crops grown in El Salvador ranked the second in the 2006 Cup of Excellence. It got 93.52 out of 100 from an international jury in the competition. It costs $40 per pound.
The British introduced Brazilian coffee trees to the rich volcanic soil of Kona in the late 1820s. The climate of the place was suitable for the cultivation of this coffee. Known for its pleasant flavor and taste, Kona coffee comes at $34 per pound.
9. Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon - Gatare/Karengera, Rwanda
Starbucks discovered these coffee beans in Gatare and Karengera from their visit to coffee-washing stations in Rwanda in 2004. Now, Rwandan farmers cultivate Blue Bourbon coffee beans as the main crop. You can enjoy the coffee at only $24 per pound.
10. Yauco Selecto AA Coffee - Puerto Rico
Originating from the Yauco region, Puerto Rico coffee is known for its excellence across the globe. Produced on the Southwestern Mountains of Puerto Rico, this coffee is valued for its mild flavor. It is available at $22 per pound.
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