Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-12
CUPS OF COFFEE.
Where the Berry From Which This Bever
age Comes Has Its Origin.

Where the Berry From Which This Bever-
age Comes Has Its Origin.
From the Louisville Commercial.
IF married folks only would refrain from
conversation in the morning until after they
had had their cup of coffee there would be
fewer domestic dissgreements," once said q
delightful old lady with a varied experience al
Washington and some foreign capitals There
is great deal Of truth in the odd remark but
who knows about coffee-the extent of its con-
sumption, where it comes from and where il ali
goes?
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the
world and the great bulk comes from her two
provinces of Rio Janeiro and Santos, the latter
furnishing the greater part OF it and the finer
coffee. Some quantity comes from the prov
inces of Bahia and Ceara, both part Of Brazil
Rio Janeiro and Santos export every year from
5.750. goo to 1000 600 bags of $50 pounds each
Rio was formerly the largest exporter, but San
tos is rapidly outstripping her.
Santos coffee is higher grade, has q finer
than anv other of the South American coffees
All other coffees are called mild" as contra
distinguished from that of the Brazilian.
The largest producers OF coffee are Brazil,
Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, United
States of Colombia, Mexico producing a high
grade, which is very popular, and the output is
rapidly increasingly, West Indies, Hayti and San
Domingo.
Cuba was a large grower of coffee, but the
sugar interes Is have overshadowed ii, and she
now imports from this country. Little coffee
is produced in Africa. Liberia and Zanzibar
grow a small quantity. Manila is not factor
in the coffee trade of America Small ausnti-
ties come here, but most of the product goes
to Europe.
Ceylon has been the largest single producer
of coffee in the world. but owing to the exhaus-
ton Of the soil primarily and later to a leaf
disease it has rapidly fallen into the back
ground.
Java or East India coffee is an important ele-
ment in the coffee trade. is very popular and Is
largely used. Mocha coffee is all shipped from
Alden to London and Paris and transhipped
here This is supposed to be the coffee par sx-
cellence. 1t is an acid, light-bodied coffee, and
does not command as high Q price as JAVA or
some OF the finer grades Of Central American
coffee. The finest coffee in the world comes
from the Plantation Ceylon, situated in the
mountains in the interior of the island. Private
growth Javas are very choice and are probably
equal to the best Ceylon. Mochs seed coffee
from Santos is esteemed very highly and large
quantities of il are used for Mocha
Small beans are sifted from Santos and mild
coffees, and these are retailed as Mocha There
is no way that the consumer can distinguish
genuine Mocha except by favor. II coffee 10
Clean II Is apt TO be good. and II the berries are
regular in shape and uniform In size il IL Q
good sign.
The United States are the largest consumers
Of coffee in the world, with Germany . sec
ond and France third Great Britain consumes
a small quantity OF coffee. and IL constantly de-
creasing the amount At a rapid rate. Tea is re-
placing coffee in the British Isles very fast
The use of tea in this country il falling OF.
Brazil furnishes most Of our coffee, and we
prefer the strong grades. Europe chooses the
mild kind. The finest grades are used BY Eng
land, while France drinks 40 per cent Of chick
ory in her coffee.
Holland is the great coffee mart Of the world
and ID the greatest manipulation. They have
more tricks Of trade" over there than the rest
Of the world put together. New York, Ham,
burg. Havre and London are great speculative
markets. Many millions Of bags are bought
and sold every year on options. OF course the
amount thus dealt in is greatly in excess Of the
actual amount in existence. The poorer the
people the poorer the grades OF coffee used.
Authorizations OF coffee are not common in
America except in the lowest grades, and this 10
done after il Is roasted and ground. when beans
and other foreign substances are added. Il
NAV be noted that speculation Affects the retail
prices very little.
There no sure way to select good coffee;
you must buy it and try. II you get cheated
change your grocer or blame the cook. who too
often spoils good cup of coffee by overlooking;
but that is another story.