Central and South American coffees are known for their balance of acidity and body. The ideal weather conditions and coffee processing systems in Costa Rica provide an ideal environment for clean, consistent coffee noted for its excellent acidity and balance. Of particular note are the Costa Rican coffees from the Dota region that have a powerful fruity character.
Guatemalan coffees from Antigua illustrate a razor fine acidity combined with a slightly smoky character. From the Narino region of Colombia come beautifully balanced coffees with a milk chocolate character. Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer, is known for cultivating great quantities of average coffees, but also yields some of the world's best estate coffees, exhibiting excellent aromatics and sweetness.
