https://buyorganiccoffee.org/930/gourmet-coffee-brands/ Gourmet Coffee Brands For many folks there is a good cup of coffee, OK coffee, or bad coffee. In the world of true coffee lovers there is good coffee or exceptional coffee. And, for the true connoisseur there is gourmet coffee, either regular or one of the organic coffee brands. Although there is USDA certified organic coffee there is no agency that certifies gourmet coffee brands. Gourmet coffee brands do not have a seal proving what they are like USDA Organic Coffee Certification does for organic coffee USDA Organic Coffee Certification But, all gourmet coffees have several things in common. These coffees are all Arabica coffee varieties grown in volcanic soil in mountainous terrain. And a gourmet coffee has been carefully processed and quickly delivered to the consumer. No matter how good a roasted coffee was to begin with, it does not age like a fine wine. Old coffee is never gourmet coffee. And, a gourmet coffee is freshly roasted, French roast or otherwise, in a small batch, immediately ground, and brewed. Coffee starts to age the moment the contents of the roasted bean are exposed to the air. And ground coffee is really not gourmet because it has aged before it ever got to you. Although we like to promote Fair Trade coffees, being fairly traded is not an issue with gourmet coffees as they have a following and charge plenty for their coffee. All of this having been said, what are some specific gourmet coffee brands? Gourmet Coffee Brands Gesha coffee from Panama Kopi Luwak from Indonesiae El Injerto from Guatemala Yauco Selecto AA from Puerto Rico Kona from Hawaii Blue Mountain from Jamaica Several excellent coffees from Colombia