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    Home » Single Origin Coffee Beans » South American Coffees

    Venezuela Coffee Beans

    Venezuela Maracaibos Coffees 

    Venezuela's finest coffees are a class of coffees known as Maracaibos, named after the port through which they are shipped, are grown in the western part of the country near the border with Colombia.

    Unfortunately, poor farming practices in the early 20th century lead to soil erosion and a gradual decline of the coffee industry in Venezuela. The increasing global reliance on oil led to less interest in developing their agricultural trade, and coffee suffered as a result. Yields are relatively low and without investment and effort to produce a high-cupping coffee, will likely remain low for years. In addition to all this, 2016 and 2017 saw increasing turmoil and crisis within the government.

    The Maracaibos coffees include several distinguished coffees such as Trujillo, Tachira, and Merida which exhibit classic Venezuelan coffee qualities including a sweet and slightly rich flavor with a balanced acidity. These regions coincide with the Andes mountain ranges, offering altitudes high enough to slow the growth and offering higher quality beans.

    Tachira Coffee

    One of the Maracaibo class of Venezuelan coffees which exhibit classic Venezuelan coffee qualities including a sweet and slightly rich flavor with a balanced acidity. Tachira is most similar to Colombian coffee while Merida is more distinctive, exhibiting a sweet, light taste and delicate flavors.

    Caracas Coffees

    Caracas is also a class of coffees, and their quality ranges from fair to excellent. The best grade of Venezuelan coffee, regardless of the market name, is Lavado Fino which means “fine, washed.”

    Merida Coffees

    One of Venezuela's finest coffees, Merida is distinguished by its light taste, sweet in the cup with delicate flavors. Merida is a market name, and the coffee's taste is characteristic of Venezuelan coffee. Also see Venezuela Coffee.

    Venezuela Coffee Plant Varietals

    Coffee plant varietals grown in Venezuela include the old Arabica varietals Bourbon (Coffea arabica var. bourbon) and Typica (Coffea arabica var. typica) as well as the varietals Caturra (Coffea arabica var. caturra) and Mundo Novo (Coffea arabica var. mundo novo).

    Venezuela Coffee Brands

    There are very few coffee brands based out of Venezuela that are readily available in North American and European markets. The majority of Venezuelan coffees will be from local coffee roasters who have managed to get their hands on some green coffee beans, which will offer a more authentic taste than pre-roasted and imported coffees. Even the omnipresent Starbucks current lacks a Venezuelan coffee offering.

    Venezuela Coffee and Espresso Brewing Tips

    For tips on brewing the perfect cup of Venezuela coffee see our section on coffee brewing. We also provide detailed coffee flavor profiles of gourmet coffee and instructions on preparing Espresso Drink Recipes.

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    Green Coffee Production

    Year60kg bagsCoffee grown
    2016400,000 bags52,800,000 pounds
    2015501,200 bags66,158,400 pounds
    2014651,170 bags85,954,374 pounds
    2013804,516 bags106,196,086 pounds
    2012952,420 bags125,719,453 pounds

    Green Coffee Exports

    Year60kg bagsCoffee exported
    201600 pounds
    20151,200158,400 pounds
    20141,170154,440 pounds
    20134,520596,640 pounds
    20122,420319,440 pounds

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


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    Comments

    1. Sonia Agarwal

      October 02, 2018 at 1:00 am

      Hi. Im sonia from india.. i would like to import coffee from venezuela.

      Reply
      • Maria Rojas

        January 15, 2019 at 9:13 pm

        Hi Sonia,

        We have arabica coffee beans from Venezuela. Please, contact me for more information.

        Reply
        • carolina

          June 06, 2021 at 1:27 pm

          Maria, I am interested in purchasing. I have a small import company based im Los Angeles. Can you please
          email me ? Thank you

          Reply
        • Carlo

          July 03, 2021 at 10:17 pm

          Can you send me you number i need arabica coffee from Venezuela

          Reply
    2. Oktay Yıldırım

      March 24, 2018 at 5:53 am

      I’m in İstanbul Turkey
      I would like to import coffee and cocoa from Venezuela
      Thanks
      Tümer yapı

      Reply
    3. Michel anti

      January 04, 2018 at 10:08 am

      Hello, i am michel anti from lebanon. i want about 20 tones of coffe beans. Can i have a phone number?

      Reply
      • Maria Rojas

        November 08, 2018 at 3:08 am

        Hello Michel.
        If you are still interested in coffee from Venezuela, please send me an email so I can sen you the information.

        Reply
        • kay katz

          April 10, 2019 at 6:19 pm

          I am interested in buying coffee from Venezuela. Is Imperial still available? If not, then something close.

          Reply
    4. Nelson

      December 28, 2017 at 7:55 pm

      I'm in Concord California
      Where can I buy Venezuelan coffee?..
      Thanks
      Nelson

      Reply
      • Gustavo Garcia

        July 11, 2019 at 2:52 pm

        Cheers Nelson! My name is Gustavo García; we run our family coffee state in Merida Venezuela.
        Pls contact me so I can forward you further information regarding our excel product. ( sensorial análisis from Germany & the Us)
        Best regards!

        Reply
        • Theresa

          May 01, 2021 at 11:43 pm

          What is your email address so that I can order coffee?

          Reply
        • Carolina

          June 06, 2021 at 1:25 pm

          Gustavo, Im not sure how recent your reply was but I am interested in purchasing. Can you please email me?

          Reply
      • Tony

        May 15, 2021 at 5:27 am

        Caracas is a good spot.

        Reply

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