Do You Know Your Starbucks Coffee?

I’ve taken these from a fold-out map placed together with the other Starbucks pamphlets and information booklets. Just want to share.

Come with me on my journey of coffee discovery…

There are 3 primary coffee-growing regions, each distinct in its landscape, its climate, and in the flavors it imparts to the coffee grown and processed there.

Coffees from Latin America are celebrated for their traditional, well-balanced flavours, often evocative of cocoa or nuts, as well as their crisp, bright acidity.

Columbia Nari?o Supremo
classification: medium
key term: nutty
complementary flavours: walnuts, pecans, caramel

Medium-bodied, smooth and well-balanced, with a signature nutty flavor found only in coffees from Nari?o region.

Guatemala Antigua
classification: medium
key term: cocoa
complementary flavours: cocoa, apples, caramel, nuts

An elegant, complex coffee with a great depth. The refined acidity is balanced with subtle cocoa-powder texture and soft spice flavour.

House Blend and Decaf House blend
classification: medium
key term: balanced
complementary flavours: nuts, apples, blueberries

Medium-bodied blend of Latin American coffees, featuring a vibrant acidity and clean, well-balanced flavour.

Coffees from Africa/Arabia have flavours ranging from berries, exotic spices, and citrus fruits combined with subtle lemon, floral and chocolate aromas which makes the region home to some of the world’s most unusual and sought-after coffees.

Ethiopia Sidamo
classification: bold
key term: floral
complementary flavours: lemons, herbs

This coffee is both delicate and complex, offering a floral aroma, medium body and distinctive lemon flavour.

Kenya
classification: bold
key term: citrus
complementary flavours: grapefruit, currants, oranges

Kenya offers layers of complexity, including juicy acidity, unmistakable grapefruit and winey flavor notes and an elegant medium body.

Arabian Mocha Sanani
classification: extra bold
key term: exotic
complementary flavours: berries, currants, raisins, spices, chocolate

One of the coffee world’s exotic treasures, Sanani features a dazzling array of spice, cocoa, wine, and berry flavors.

Asia-Pacific coffees are assertive, full-bodied flavours with deep earthy undertones typifying the coffee treasures in Indonesia

Kape Vinta Blend
classification: bold
key term: earthy
complementary flavours: cinnamon, oatmeal, maple, butter, toffee, cheese

Earthy, full-bodied and smooth, this coffee is a combination of Philippine and Indonesian beans roasted to perfection. It has a thick, syrupy mouthful and a lingering hint of spiciness in the finish.

Sumatra and Decaf Sumatra
classification: extra bold
key term: earthy
complementary flavours: cinnamon, oatmeal, toffee

A smooth, full-bodied coffee, Sumatra has an earthy flavor with the subtle herbal and spicy notes that are characteristics of Indonesian coffees.

Sulawesi
classification: bold
key term: elegant
complementary flavours: cheeses, butter, caramel

Indonesia’s most elegant coffee, Sulawesi offers an earthy aroma, a smooth full body and complex flavour with herbal notes.

Komodo Dragon Blend
classification: bold
key term: earthy
complementary flavours: herbs, cinnamon, oatmeal

Big and bold with herbal, spicy and earthy flavour notes, this assertive blend showcases great body balanced with surprisingly bright acidity.

It is often said that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Starbucks philosophy of creating blends relies on buying the world’s finest coffees and combining them to achieve an intriguing flavour and aroma.

Here are the Multi-Region Blends:

Yukon Blend
classification: bold
key term: balanced
complementary flavours: cinnamon, raisins, oatmeal

A medium-bodied blend of Indonesian and Latin American coffees. Hearty and well-rounded, this is a great “next step” coffee after House blend.

Gold Coast Blend
classification: extra bold
key term: elegant
complementary flavours: maple, chocolate, caramel

Complex, full-bodied and intense. This bold blend features our finest Latin America and Indonesian coffees, accented with a touch of Italian Roast for added sweetness.

Caffe Verona
classification: bold
key term: complex
complementary flavours: milk and dark chocolates

A full-bodied blend of Latin American and Asia/Pacific coffees, with 20% Italian Roast for added depth and sweetness.

Cafe Estima Blend
classification: bold
key term: balanced
complementary flavours: nuts, cocoa, caramel

A blend of fair Trade Certified coffees consisting of washed Latin American and African beans. This coffee has low acidity and full body resulting in a smooth, velvety mouthfeel with a roasty-sweet finish.

Dark Roast blends are bold expressions of Starbucks’ blending and roasting expertise, reflecting an elegant complex fusion of flavour and intensity.

Expresso Roast & Decaf Espresso Roast
classification: bold
key term: balanced
complementary flavours: caramel, spices, chocolate

The heart of all our espresso beverages, this blend of coffees from Latin America and the Asia/Pacific region features a rich aroma and soft acidity balanced with dense, caramel-like sweetness.

Italian Roast
classification: extra bold
key term: intense
complementary flavours: caramel, spices, chocolate