What coffee origin is your least favorite?

#1: Post by **slipchuck** » April 9th, 2019, 12:18 pm

Which coffee origin is your least favorite?
Mine is Peruvian not sure why but it just has a taste I can't appreciate.
You?

Thanks

Randy

#2: Post by **Moxiechef** » April 9th, 2019, 12:39 pm

I may get put on double secret probation but Ethiopian, especially naturals. I actually like the smell and taste somewhat but it gives me a stomach ache every single time. Ugh.

April 9th, 2019, 12:50 pm

+1 - Don't like Ethiopian
DO like SO El Salvadorian for its rich chocolaty flavours.

#4: Post by **jbviau** » April 9th, 2019, 12:57 pm

There's no origin I haven't had an awesome coffee from, but *overall* I've learned to avoid single-origin Brazils for batch brew. That's my only firm dispreference.

April 9th, 2019, 1:10 pm

BaristaBoy E61 wrote:+1 - Don't like Ethiopian
DO like SO El Salvadorian for its rich chocolaty flavours.

El salvador might have good beans but they make a terrible cup.
I was quite disappointed as it all tasted like instant.
At one market I asked for a cup and the guy preceded to scoop it out of a giant pot with a soup ladle which still had grinds floating around.
Price was good only $0.25 lol

Randy

#6: Post by **RyanJE** » April 9th, 2019, 1:35 pm

Sumatra... Yuck.

#7: Post by **discsinthesky** » April 9th, 2019, 3:33 pm

slipchuck wrote:Which coffee origin is your least favorite?
Mine is Peruvian not sure why but it just has a taste I can't appreciate.
You?

Thanks

Randy

Seems like a weird premise - surely the growing conditions, processing, varietals, etc. all make a more significant difference than the country of origin, do they not? Let alone the handling of the green, roasting, brew method....

April 9th, 2019, 5:08 pm

You could be right but I tried a few Peruvian cups from several places not connected to each other and come up with the same conclusions

Randy

#9: Post by **jpender** » April 9th, 2019, 5:19 pm

A few?

It's human nature to take insufficient information and generalize it. But hopefully that tendency doesn't prevent you from trying at least a few more.

I had similar reservations based on a limited number of bags of Peruvian beans I have tried. But I bought another one recently and was blown away by it. When I went back for another bag and there weren't any I was crestfallen.

#10: Post by **discsinthesky** » April 9th, 2019, 6:14 pm

slipchuck wrote:You could be right but I tried a few Peruvian cups from several places not connected to each other and come up with the same conclusions

Randy

I think the stereotypes of different growing regions have likely been generally accurate in the past, but I wonder if as more farmers see the demand for quality if many of those generalizations will no longer hold true.