If you are a coffee aficionado, you know that the right pairing with food can help bring out the flavor. As the website Talkingcoffee.com says, "Pairing coffee with desserts is an emerging art." Coffees from different parts of the world have distinct flavors, so what you serve to eat will largely depend upon where the beans were grown.
Latin American Coffees
Coffees from Central and South America as well as the Caribbean have the rich flavors of nuts and cocoa. They are known for having a tangy flavor. They go well with breakfast breads and muffins, desserts that include nuts and caramel, and fruit such as apples, blueberries and lemons.
Jamaica - known for its Blue Mountain coffee, which is rich, full, and balanced. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee goes well with blueberry coffee cake, doughnuts, or biscotti.
Costa Rican - rich, sweet, caramel flavor that is complemented by light baked items like carrot cake, zucchini nut bread, fruit muffins, or tiramisu.
Guatemalan - rich, yet mild, goes well with sliced apples dipped in caramel or something heavier like chocolate cake.
Colombian - rich, sweet, caramel flavor that makes a good pairing with carrot cake or zucchini nut bread.
Brazilian - sweet yet spicy, meshes with almond biscotti or buttery shortbread. A light roast Brazilian or Colombian coffee also goes well with strawberry shortcake or apple pie.
Mexican - sweet hazelnut flavor, is tasty with citrus scones or muffins.
Latin American Coffees
Coffees from Central and South America as well as the Caribbean have the rich flavors of nuts and cocoa. They are known for having a tangy flavor. They go well with breakfast breads and muffins, desserts that include nuts and caramel, and fruit such as apples, blueberries and lemons.
Jamaica - known for its Blue Mountain coffee, which is rich, full, and balanced. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee goes well with blueberry coffee cake, doughnuts, or biscotti.
Costa Rican - rich, sweet, caramel flavor that is complemented by light baked items like carrot cake, zucchini nut bread, fruit muffins, or tiramisu.
Guatemalan - rich, yet mild, goes well with sliced apples dipped in caramel or something heavier like chocolate cake.
Colombian - rich, sweet, caramel flavor that makes a good pairing with carrot cake or zucchini nut bread.
Brazilian - sweet yet spicy, meshes with almond biscotti or buttery shortbread. A light roast Brazilian or Colombian coffee also goes well with strawberry shortcake or apple pie.
Mexican - sweet hazelnut flavor, is tasty with citrus scones or muffins.
