Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-26
Concerning Coffee.
American Grocer.

Coffee is divided commercially into two
classes, strong and mild, Strong coffee in
cludes Rio and Santos, but more particular
ly Rio. They are both product of Brazil,
a country which, although in its infancy, is
to-day supplying over one-half Of the entire
coffee crop Of the world. The coffee of
Brazil varies greatly in size and color. Most
of the Rio received here is small sized
bean, varying in color from light to dark
green, with some of yellow hue known as
Golden Rio in flavor it is peculiarly distinct
from oil other coffee grown being very rank
and strong. 1t is shipped from the port Of
Rio Janeiro principally. The ports of entry
in the United States are New York, Baltl-
more and New Orleans. The coffee was
formerly controlled by few rich importers
through bankers, and sold to the large Job
bers who resold to the wholesale grocers
throughout the United States. Now the
coffee jobbers themseye. import in smaller
quantities and sell or consign it to our
western states, which are the great consum-
era of Rio.
Santos coffee is produced in the southern
district of the Brazilian empire, and posses
ses in a mild degree all of the characters
tics of Rio it is shipped in the same vessel
with Rio coffee and lis sale is conducted in
the same manner. The total yearly produc-
ton Of Brazil amounts to trlhe over $780,
600, 900 pounds, or. as we said previously,
over one half Of the entire coffee crop Of
the world. OF this the United States ab-
sorbs the largest portion Of the Rio export
while Europe taxes about 3j per cent Of
Santos. Mid coiices embrace all coffecs ex-
cepting Rio and Santos. Some of them are
very rank and Of positive flavor; they are
sold separately. or are mixed and combined,
in such a manner as 10 lose their individual
lily. They asw primarily divided into East
and West India cofees.
Fast INDIA coffee embraces all coffee raised
east Of the cape OF Good Hope, and with
the exception Of Mocha is principally raised
on islands They are Java, Ceylon, Malabar
and Madagascar Java is raised on the IS
lands Of Java and SumatTa, aud Is known 10
commerce as brown and pale. Brown en-
/ braces Padang, Preanger and Singapore.
/ These are the names OF the districts from
/ which the cotfees derive their names. Pale
| embraces all Jayas raised on the island Of
lava and includes all Javas shipped 10 ilol-
I land Old Government, and the various
/ kind. shipped 10 the United States known
/ in the market, as Samarang, Pas,oeroean,
Malang, kadoe, Butcnzorg, Nangoun.
lamUea. Famanokau and various minor
cotirr~
ladan. Java the best known in the
. United States, IS generally spoken Of com
merclaliy a. interior aud fancy marks. The
first named IL more generally drunk IN TIN.
country than any other Java imported It,
,.lr is conducted, on different basis from
an, other coffee. II is sold under the aus
pices OF the Dutch government is adVer-
/ used and sold IN quarterly sales occurring IN
I the months of March. June, September and
I December. Il Is put up al auction IN 100
I picul lots, and no buyer can purchase more
/ than this quantity al one bidding. The price
varlr. at each sale, and no party buluug in
/ any considerable quantity on unlimited or
dcr., can tell what has coffee will average to
/ cost until the whole sale IS ended. The
\ price oI each quarterly sale varies with the
/ amount advertised and the orders received
/ b, agents to buy Interior FadAng Java /,
/ raised on government or Wild land. The
/ native il furnished with the seed by the
/ government, which insists that he shall Keep
I in good bearing order not less than GJO
4 trees. and his crop, if up TO required stand
I ard is taken b, the government at . certain
I fixed price. After being accepted il is
/ stored IN go-downs or warehouses which are
/ built open al the sides, consequently the hot
winds have free access to il aud it natures
\ or rIpens !n proportion 10 the length of time
| il remain, in store In addition to the IN
I terors there are sold what are termed fancy
marks. VIZ, Mandahiing. Ankoia and Aver
I Banges They are raised in the above dis
Y trIcts from which they derive their names
Y and are unquestIunasy hne grades, but