Dominican Republic Barahona Coffee Beans

A high-grown coffee of the Dominican Republic, Barahona is widely considered to be the finest of the country's premium gourmet coffees.

Barahona is a market name, and the coffee in general is notable for its rich flavor with high acidity. Considered somewhat similar to gourmet Jamaican coffees, Barahona is grown in the southeast region of the Dominican Republic.

Also see Dominican Republic Cibao Altura Coffee; Dominican Republic Bani Coffee; Dominican Republic Ocoa Coffee; Dominican Republic Coffee.

Dominican Republic Barahona Coffee and Espresso Brewing Tips

For tips on brewing the perfect cup of Dominican Republic Barahona coffee see our section on coffee brewing. You can also read detailed coffee flavor profiles of Specialty Coffees and instructions on preparing Espresso Drink Recipes.

Detailed definitions of coffee and espresso terms can be found in the Coffee Terms.

Green Coffee Production

Year	60kg bags	Coffee grown
2016	400,000 bags	52,800,000 pounds
2015	399,954 bags	52,793,968 pounds
2014	396,954 bags	52,397,941 pounds
2013	425,394 bags	56,151,955 pounds
2012	488,431 bags	64,472,852 pounds

Green Coffee Exports

Year	60kg bags	Coffee exported
2016	0	0 pounds
2015	19,950	2,633,400 pounds
2014	18,950	2,501,400 pounds
2013	55,060	7,267,920 pounds
2012	113,430	14,972,760 pounds

Data may not be available for the most recent year.
Source: ICO

Facts

Dominican is the #24 largest coffee growing country in the world, in 2015 they...
produced 52,793,968 lbs
exported 2,633,400 lbs
That's only 5% exported!

Sounds like a lot? It's actually 0.3% of the coffee grown worldwide.

Dominican coffee is grown on mountainside "fincas" (farms) at 1300 to 1500 meters above sea level
(that's 4,265 to 4,922 ft)


Source: ICO