Coffee Marketing: The Ultimate Food and Coffee Pairing Chart
Posted on | January 10, 2010 | 7 Comments
A coffee marketing guide to the characteristics of coffee from various regions of the world and the ideal food pairs for each flavor of coffee.
Thanks to the foodtv.ca Editorial Team
http://www.foodtv.ca/content/entertaining/ContentDetail.aspx?ContentId=1910&Category=Entertaining
| Region 1 | Latin America |
| Area | Central and South America, Caribbean, Columbia, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico |
| Acidity | Medium to high |
| Body | Light |
| Flavour | Well-balanced, sweet, intense, tangy |
| Recommended | Roast mild to medium,to preserve the brightness of the bean without introducing bitterness |
| Accompaniment | Breakfast, toast, muffins |
| Region 2 | Africa/Arabia |
| Area | African continent, Middle-east, Arabia |
| Acidity | Medium |
| Body | Medium, syrupy |
| Flavour | Spicy, wine-like, cocoa, citrus fruits and berries, wild |
| Recommended | Spicy, wine-like, cocoa, citrus fruits and berries, wild Roast Dark |
| Accompaniment | Milk chocolate, cheesecake |
| Region 3 | Asia-Indo-Pacific |
| Area | Asia, Indonesia and surrounding pacific islands |
| Acidity | Low |
| Body | Bold, strong, heavy |
| Flavour | Powerful, robust, earthy, smooth, flowery, robust, hearty, bitter tones |
| Recommended | Roast dark to very dark |
| Accompaniment | Dark chocolate, rich desserts, caramel |
Try it today:
| REGION | ACIDITY | BODY | AROMA | FLAVOUR | ROAST | FOOD PAIRINGS |
| Brazilian Coffee |
Mild | Medium | Complex | Dry, spicy, sweet, lingering | Medium to Dark | Almond biscotti or buttery shortbread |
| Colombian Coffee |
Medium | Strong | Medium-Full | Heady, full rich, sweet, caramel | Medium | Carrot cake or zucchini nut bread |
| Costa Rican Coffee |
Subtle, Fine, Distinctive | Full | Fragrant | Rich, smooth, sweet, delicate, smoky | Medium to Dark | Lightly flavoured baked items or fruit muffins |
| Ethiopian Coffee |
Mild-Medium | Full | Complex, Cinnamon, Grassy, Pungent | Rich, spicy, gamey, hints of cocoa and wine | Medium | Lemons or lemongrass dishes, like Thai curry soup with lemongrass, lemon chicken, lemon bars |
| Guatemalan Coffee |
Medium-High | Heavy | Lively | Rich, chocolatey, soft, mild, subtle, smoky | Medium to Dark | Sliced Apples Dipped in Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Cake |
| Haitian Coffee |
Mild | Heavy | Faintly Sweet | Full, winy, sweet, rich, mellow | Dark | Fresh peach scones, apricot linzer torte, fruit tarts, berry or apricot pie |
| Hawaiian Kona Coffee |
Medium-High | Medium | Fragrant | Very aromatic, Spicy – cinnamon, cloves Rich, winy |
Medium to Light | Oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, coffee cake, maple bars |
| Jamaican Coffee |
Rich | Full | Good | Perfectly balanced, pleasant, lingering | Medium | Blueberry coffee cake, doughnuts, or biscotti |
| Java Coffee |
High | Medium-Heavy | Spicy | Exotic, smooth, mellow, musty, smoky, winy | Medium | Soft cheeses and sautéed mushrooms, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil on toasted French bread |
| Kenyan Coffee |
High | Medium | Fragrant | Intense, floral, winy, lemony | Medium to Dark | Fresh fruit or currant scones, berry tarts |
| Mexican Coffee |
Low-Medium | Delicate | Medium-Light, Smooth | Faint, thin, dry, sweet, hazelnut | Medium to Light | Citrus scones or muffins |
| Nicaraguan Coffee |
Low-Medium | Light | Faint | Mild, pleasant | Medium to Light | Oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, coffee cake, maple bars |
| Sumatran Coffee |
Medium | Full, Heavy, Velvety | Smoky | Exotic, earthy, musty, natural | Dark | Sautéed mushrooms, roast beef, hash browns, potatoes gratin |
| Tanzanian Kilimanjara Coffee |
Delicate | Good | Good | Rich | Medium to Dark | Fresh peach scones, apricot linzer torte, fruit tarts, berry or apricot pie |
| Yemeni Coffee |
Delicate | Medium | Fragrant | Dry, sweet, mild, wine |
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January 10th, 2010 @ 3:08 pm
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January 14th, 2010 @ 11:49 am
This is a fantastic article. I can’t believe I haven’t run across this alreayd online. I am bookmarking it and sharing it with everyone. Also, can’t wait to try some of my coffee with a maple bar!
November 26th, 2010 @ 10:35 am
Excellent resource! I have a friend that does something similar with coffee (www.dailydemitasse.com), but she does it with sort of weird, uncommon pairings … like coffee & Cheetohs LOL.
Cheers,
Chase.
December 25th, 2010 @ 3:05 pm
Coffee and Cheetos sounds… really tasty if you’re stoned.
May 24th, 2011 @ 8:12 pm
This whole thing is contradictory and useless.
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