Jamaican High Mountain is a term that applies to coffees of lesser quality that are grown at a lower altitude than Jamaican Blue Mountain. Both coffees are produced using the wet-process. Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico Coffees from these countries are grown at moderate altitudes and are full-bodied with moderate acidity and uncomplicated flavors. Cibao, Bani, Ocoa, and Barahona are the four main market names for coffees from the Dominican Republic. The bulk of Colombian coffee is of high quality, and the country has done an excellent job marketing its product through the visage of Juan Valdez.
Peasants grow the coffee at high altitudes, and it is processed using the wet method.
Three mountain ranges, called cordilleras, trisect Colombia from north to south. The central and eastern cordilleras produce the best coffee. Medellin is the most famous, and has heavy body, rich flavor and balanced acidity. Armenia and Manizales have less body and acidity. In the eastern cordillera, Bogota and Bucaramanga. are the most famous coffees.