Grand Cru Espresso Beans
This is our 100% Arabica espresso coffee blend. It has the best Kenyan AA Grade beans for acidity, citrus notes and a chocolate after taste.
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Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, with coffee beans being produced in over 70 countries around the world. If you are a coffee lover, you probably reach for your mug on several occasions throughout the day and you more than likely have your favourite coffee blend, but have you ever stopped to think why this is your blend of choice?
I’m guessing it's due to the flavour and that all comes down to the different types of coffee beans available. There are four main types of coffee beans, these consist of Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa and Liberica and they all have drastically different tastes.
Arabica coffee beans
Not only is Arabica one of the most popular coffee bean types, but it is also considered a higher quality coffee and accounts for around 60% of coffee production. Arabica is grown at a high altitude, requires rain and shade and takes seven years to fully mature. The end result is a variation in flavours – a sweet bean with tones of fruit, chocolate, nut and floral. Our Grand Cru Coffee beans are a 100% arabica blend. It is a blend made up of Kenyan AA grade beans for acidity, citrus notes and a chocolate aftertaste, Brazilian Fine Cup beans from the Minas Gerais Plateau to give a full-bodied nutty base and high grade arabicas from Honduras to add fruitiness and a subtle sweetness.
Robusta coffee beans
Robusta is the second most produced coffee bean types in the world and as its name suggests, it’s a more robust bean. Easier to care for, less susceptible to disease and has almost double the amount of caffeine in comparison to arabica. This type of coffee bean creates a harsher flavour, less sweet, with woody and slightly bitter tones. Our Premier Cru Espresso Beans are the perfect mix of Arabica and Robusta - Brazilian Fine Cup beans from the Minas Gerais Plateau, Ugandan robustas from the Lake Victoria region, arabicas from Honduras and Bourbon varietal Arabica beans from the Award-Winning RainForest Alliance certified - Café Monte Sion Estate in El Salvador, giving you a rich, syrupy sweetness with an earthy aftertaste punch.
Excelsa coffee beans
Only 7% of global coffee production is attributed to Excelsa and it has now been made a part of the Liberica family. Unlike Arabica, it isn’t used as a pure bean, but largely added to a blend to give it a boost of flavour. Our Fairtrade premium espresso coffee beans are a blend of South America and Africa beans. Santos from the Coocafe Cooperative in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil and Robustas from Tanzania give a punchy, earthy and subtly sweet base to the blend. Colombian Excelsior beans from the renowned Cosurca Estate and Costa Rican beans from the Cafecoop Cooperative add sweetness and fruitiness. A full flavoured espresso with a delightful aftertaste is the result.
Liberica coffee beans
Liberica beans are native to western and central Africa. They are rare with limited supply and have a high price tag. The beans have a unique floral and nutty aroma with a full body creating a woody and even smoky taste. To get a similar taste, try our Fair Trade Sumartran cafetiere coffee. This Fairtrade and Organic certified bean is a classic Indonesian “Bold” – full of rounded earthy flavours, full bodied with a great rich texture and with spicy, smoky notes in the finish. These type of coffee beans also has a subtle ripe fruit acidity and an unusual liquorice twist.
At Cafe Du Monde we have a variety of coffee beans online with a range of blends to choose from in our online shop.
Our Range Of Coffee Beans
Premier Cru
This is a blend of Brazilian Fine Cup beans from the Minas Gerais Plateau, Ugandan robustas from the Lake Victoria region, arabicas from Honduras and Bourbon varietal Arabica beans.
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Fairtrade
Our Fairtrade espresso coffee is a blend of South America and Africa beans. A full flavoured espresso with a delightful aftertaste is the result.
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