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particularly when Rios are scarce, and, although classed 

 as a " Mild coffee," develops more or less of a Rio flavor 

 in the cup. 



Caracas — Is of two kinds — Trilliado Milled or 

 "dry-hulled" and Descerazado (Washed) or "wet-hulled" — 

 from the different methods employed in pulping and pre- 

 paring for market. The former is a yellowish, medium- 

 sized bean, regular and uniform in the natural state, but 

 apt to be " quakery " in the roasted, and only fair in the 

 drink. While " Washed Caracas," on the other hand, is 

 bold and bluish in color, opening at the furrow when 

 roasted Hke a Mountain Jamaica or Planta^^'on Ceylon, 

 exceedingly heavy and rich in body and fragrant in 

 flavor, and may be classed as one of the best varieties 

 grown. 



Maracaibos — Consist of five different varieties or 

 grades — Cucuta, Merida, Bocono, Tovar and Trujillo — 

 district terms, ranking in the order named, " Cucuta " 

 being, when the season is favorable, one of the best 

 coffees grown, grading with many of the products of 

 Java itself. The raw or natural bean of the finer grades is 

 large, round and solid in substance, deep, rich-yellow in 

 color, approximating to that of the best yellow-bean 

 Java sorts in style, appearance and drink. While 

 " Merida " is a mountain-grown coffee, large, bold and 

 bluish in color, frequently excelling " Cucuta," particu- 

 larly when the crop is good, and possessing a full ripe 

 liquor with round full body and distinctive flavor very 

 pleasing to the average consumer. 



" Bocono," " Tovar " and " Trujillo," are inferior 

 grades to the above, small and gnarled in the natural 

 state, generally stony and broken, " quakery " and 

 shriveled when roasted, light in liquor, but smooth and 



