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  „In the process Kona has become a bit pricey, perhaps toopricey when compared with some of the world's great and undervalued coffees, such as thebest Sumatran, Guatemalan, and Kenyan. Furthermore, its cost has created an equivalent tothe Jamaican Blue Mountain syndrome: We now have commercial roasters producing Kona stylecoffee, Kona blend coffee, and coffee vaguely labeled Kona that probably consists in largepart of Central American beans. In 1991 most "Kona Blend" coffees sold in Hawaiicontained at most 5 percent actual Kona. Proposed regulations up the minimum percentagerequired by law to 51 percent.“

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It's All About Coffee

  „"If you like full-bodied coffee with low acidity, for instance, Jamaican Blue Mountain may be for you. Sumatran tends to be full-bodied with earthy notes; Kenyan, medium-bodied with berry notes."“

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Tea & Coffee 06/04 - World News

  „Guatemala - Christian Rasch, vice president of the Guatemalan National Coffee Association, Anacafé, announced in the closing ceremony of the International Competition “The Exceptional Cup 2004” the names of the 23 coffee lots that will be sold through the Internet on June 15. Topping the list were Huehuetenango in the first, second, fifth and ninth place; Jalapa in the third and seventh position, followed by Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez (where the famous Antigua region is located) and Alta Verapaz (where Cobán is from). For the first time, a cooperative ranked as high as to be in the top five.“

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Sumatran Coffees

  „Sumatran coffees are some of the heaviest, smoothest, and most complex coffees in the world.  Most of the coffees from Sumatra are dry-processed, but some are semi-washed.  The majority of the coffee is marked Mandheling or Lintong and is grown inland from the southern coast.  Coffee grown farther west is usually marked Gayo Mountain and is described as a sweet and clean.“

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Global Exchange : News Updates

  „Guatemala Farm Rape Clouds Free Trade Debate -- GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The rape of a teen-age girl on a Guatemalan coffee farm is raising doubts about the Central American country's ability to clean up its labor record and win U.S congressional support for a free trade agreement.“

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Timeforcoffee.com

  „From the region of Antigua in Guatemala, Central America. We produce the finest gourmet Guatemalan coffee. The beans are grown, roasted and packed in Guatemala. In the past two years, our tests of beans from higher altitude areas in Guatemala have yielded an exceptional flavor.“

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