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High Grown
Arabica coffees grown at altitudes over 2,000 feet (often higher) are generally superior to coffees grown at lower altitudes. Additionally, the term high grown is used in many Latin American coffee grade descriptions.
House Blend
Varies widely with roaster preference.
Huehuetenago
This is one of the best coffee grades from Guatemala.
Indian
Also called Indian Mysore, and Mysore Straight. Indian coffee from the State of Karnataka (formerly Mysore). Indian coffee at its best is rich and subtle, with moderate body and acidity.
Indian Filter Coffee
Particularly common in the south of the country, is made by adding milk to a coffee decoction prepared by the drip brew method.
Indian Monsooned Malabar
An extremely low-acid, complex-flavored bean, created by leaving Mysore beans out in open-roof silos during the Indian monsoon season. The term monsooned is also be used to describe other types of beans similarly processed.
Indonesian
General geographic reference that includes the coffees of the islands of Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra. Indonesian coffees are notable for their full body, rich flavor, and low acidity.
Instant Coffee
Instant coffee is a beverage derived from coffee. Through various manufacturing processes the coffee is dehydrated into the form of either powder or granules. Its taste, especially with cheaper brands, is often far from the real thing.
Irish Coffee
A classic Irish coffee consists exclusively of hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar, with cream (proper cream, not "Irish cream") floated on top.
Italian Roast
This coffee roast is considerably darker than American Roast. It includes a range of beans that are dark brown in color with a rich, bittersweet flavor to almost black with a nearly burned flavor.
Jamaica Blue Mountain
One of the most respected coffees in the world from the Blue Mountain District of Jamaica. Grown on estates at over 3,000 feet, this premium coffee is full-bodied, rich in flavor, and has a sophisticated, smooth acidity.
Jamaica High Mountain
This coffee is grown in the mountains of Jamaica and exported under the name of High Mountain Supreme or Blue Mountain Valley. Both are excellent coffees, although less distinguished than true Jamaica Blue Mountain.
Jamaican Style
A blend of Jamaica Blue Mountain and other coffees that tries to simulate the richness of Jamaica Blue Mountain at lower cost.
Java
A light-bodied, earthy, medium acid straight coffee from Java, also called Java Arabica. At its best, it offers the low-toned richness characteristic of Indonesian and New Guinea coffees, only lighter.
Java Coffee
Java coffee is grown in Indonesia and the Pacific. The best Java coffee is grown on the far eastern end of the island on five estates established by the Dutch government.
Jinotega
One of the best coffees from Nicaragua.
Kauai
A Hawaiian coffee that is less expensive than Kona. The beans are small, but larger than peaberries.
Kenya AA
The AA signifies the best grade from Kenya. Grown on plateaus over 6,000 feet above sea level, there is no finer coffee grown on earth. This is a meticulously prepared coffee famous for its rich full body, strong pleasant acidity, floral fragrant aroma and a winery aftertaste with overtones of berries and citrus fruit.
Kenyan
A rich, full-bodied coffee with wine-like acidity, noted for its consistent quality and availability. The "AA" grade in Kenya is reserved for the largest beans of the crop.
Kilimanjaro
Coffee grown on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
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