From which regions do your espresso beans come?

From which regions do your espresso beans come?

• A. North America and Europe
• B. Middle East
• C. Australia and New Zealand
• D. Central and South America, East Africa and Indonesia

Answer: (C)

Coffee beans come from tropical regions around the equator where climate and altitude support the growth of coffee plants. The places you’ll most often see for espresso beans are Central and South America, East Africa, and Indonesia. These regions produce the vast majority of beans and each region tends to give distinct flavor profiles—Latin American coffees often have brighter acidity and citrus notes, East African coffees can be fruity and wine-like, and Indonesian coffees tend to be richer and earthier. If a shop says their beans come from Australia and New Zealand, that usually reflects where they roast or market the beans rather than where they’re grown, since those countries are not known for large-scale coffee production. The other regions listed aren’t typical primary sources of coffee beans either—North America and Europe are mainly consumers and roasters, while the Middle East has historical coffee trade routes but not a dominant modern production belt.

Coffee beans come from tropical regions around the equator where climate and altitude support the growth of coffee plants. The places you’ll most often see for espresso beans are Central and South America, East Africa, and Indonesia. These regions produce the vast majority of beans and each region tends to give distinct flavor profiles—Latin American coffees often have brighter acidity and citrus notes, East African coffees can be fruity and wine-like, and Indonesian coffees tend to be richer and earthier.

If a shop says their beans come from Australia and New Zealand, that usually reflects where they roast or market the beans rather than where they’re grown, since those countries are not known for large-scale coffee production. The other regions listed aren’t typical primary sources of coffee beans either—North America and Europe are mainly consumers and roasters, while the Middle East has historical coffee trade routes but not a dominant modern production belt.