The first thing most people do at breakfast is to take a sip of coffee. There are many ways to consume your coffee. Some like it with creamer, milk, sugar, or just plain black coffee.

Green coffee bean is the term used to describe un-roasted coffee seeds. The recent trend among coffee lovers is to roast their own coffee beans. They will select premium green coffee beans and do their own roasting in their own kitchen. Selection of green coffee beans is important because this is the main ingredient that will give character to your coffee. If you have been drinking coffee for some time, you may have developed a liking towards a certain type of green coffee beans. If you are the adventurous type, you may want to experiment with new varieties that you have never tried before.

Whatever it is, there are a few things that you need to look into before you start purchasing the green coffee beans. The selection criteria used by most people are as follows:

• Appearance of the green coffee beans
• Country of origin of the coffee beans
• Where to purchase the beans

Appearance Of The Green Coffee Beans

This is the most important aspect when selecting your green coffee beans. The beans should be of uniform size, shape and color. If they all look similar, it indicates that there is some quality control measures taken before packing and selling the green coffee beans. If the color of the beans is not uniform, it shows that the beans have not been dried well or there are several batches mixed together before being sold. This will affect the flavor and aroma of your coffee.

Also take a look at the green coffee beans before making your purchase. Touch, feel and smell the beans if possible. If you're not happy with it, look for others.

Country Of Origin

The taste, aroma and character of coffee also depend on the country of origin. Coffee plants grown on volcanic soil will be different from those planted by the sea. This is the reason why you need to know where the coffee comes from or more specifically the exact location.

For example, Kona coffee and Molokai coffee both comes from the island of Hawaii. However, they both have different characters because of the soil they are planted.

Knowing which country the green coffee beans come from will give you a clue on the species of coffee you will be buying. For example, Arabica is grown in Arabia, Latin America, eastern Africa or Asia whereas Robusta is grown in western and central Africa.

Where To Purchase The Green Coffee Beans

Before you can purchase your own green coffee beans, you need to know where to purchase them. You can ask friends who have roasted their own green coffee beans where they get their stock or do your own search through the internet. I prefer to get inputs from friends because they can give valuable tips on what and where to purchase without doing a lot of leg-work.

If you have found a reliable supplier, maintain a good rapport with him. Ask for suggestions on which premium green coffee beans to test out. Most of the time, the major suppliers will have stock of many varieties of green coffee beans. Try to get a sampler pack from them so that you can try out the various coffee seeds to choose, which one is to your liking.

Conclusion

Choosing which green coffee beans to buy is easy if you have a general idea of where to start. I hope the above guide will be useful in your search for your ultimate green coffee beans.

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