| Coffee blends are made by combining different | | | | coffee's characteristics if one of the beans is |
| types of coffee beans. They are usually made | | | | unavailable. This type of blend is typically used by |
| with Arabica coffee beans which produce the | | | | the producers of mass-produced and commercial |
| good coffee flavor and aroma coffee lovers love. | | | | coffees. |
| A coffee blend can become a special coffee | | | | Single-Origin Blends: Single-origin blends are made |
| brand used by cafes, roasters, and growers to | | | | by using coffee beans from the same geographic |
| attract repeat customers. These coffee brands | | | | growing location which may be as specific as an |
| can have a unique coffee flavor that can't be | | | | individual estate or a co-op of farmers in small |
| found anywhere else. | | | | neighborhoods. This virtually guarantees an |
| Signature Blends: Signature blends are used by | | | | unmistakable regional identity in the final cup. |
| stores, cafes, and coffee sellers to encourage | | | | The goal of blending coffees is to create a |
| customers to continue to buy their brand or visit | | | | resulting coffee flavor that is greater than the |
| their cafe. The goal of signature blending is to | | | | sum of its component coffees. A good example |
| produce a unique flavor that consumers can only | | | | of this Mocha Java. This blend is a mix of Yemen |
| find at one place. Most signature blend "recipes" | | | | Mocha beans and Java Arabica beans. Both |
| are highly guarded secrets. | | | | coffees can stand alone, but each lack different |
| Consistency Blends: Consistency blends usually | | | | qualities. Yemen Mocha has great acidity and |
| contain a large number of bean varieties in order | | | | medium body; Java has great body, but low |
| to maintain a consistent flavor should one or | | | | acidity. Blending these coffees in the proper ratio |
| more of those varieties become unavailable. Using | | | | produces a more well-rounded coffee. |
| more beans makes it easier to preserve the | | | | |