Origin - Why it matters - South America

As far as coffee production is concerned, South America and the countries within, produce the highest percentage of the worlds coffee supply, with Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Peru, and, Guatemala in the top 10 exporters. We’re going to explore these 5 countries in a little more detail in terms of what to expect from the Specialty Coffees available from each. Now, there will be some generalizations; however, as we explore the origins of the world, you should be able to see and taste the differences as you try varying coffee’s from these origins. We’re going to leave processing to just the main 3, washed, natural, and pulped naturals, as these are the most common that you will encounter and are easier to group. So…why does origin matter?