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West Indian Islands. 



Martinique — Beans long, flat, rather thick, covered by whitish or 

 silvery pellicle; color green; stronger than Mocha but the aroma is 

 less agreeable. 



Jamaica Coffee (Blue Mountain Coffee) — Beans flat, medium; 

 color bluish ; liquor excellent. 'Tlain-grown" Jamaica coffee is much 

 inferior. The beans are large, flat, hully; color whitish; liquor 

 strong, grassy in flavor. 



Dominica — Beans large, thick, flat; color dark green to white; 

 extremities of beans are pointed; quality varies from inferior to 

 very good. 



Haitian and San Domingo — Beans large, flat, whitish; liquor 

 mild, pleasant. 



Guadeloupe — Beans glossy, hard, long, clean; even green color 

 to greyish; quality good. 



Cuban — Best grades from Guantanamo, Alquizar, and San Marcos 

 districts; and the Sierra Maestra plantations. Beans large, whitish, 

 rounded on the normally flat side; liquor pleasant. 



Porto Rico — Beans regular, well-formed; color yellow to green- 

 ish; liquor of good flavor. 



Barbados — Beans nearly round in shape; quality similar to Haitian 

 type. 



Philippine Islands. 



Luzon Type^ — Beans small, hard; liquor rich and of good flavor. 



Manila Type^ — Beans medium, regular in shape; color pale green; 

 liquor fine, aromatic. Its sources are the districts of Cavite, Batangas, 

 and La Laguna. 



Zamboango Type — Beans large, flabby; color yellowish; liquor 

 weak, coarse, poorest of all the Philippine Types. 



Hawaiian Islands. 



Hawaiian coffee is the general term applied to the product of any 

 of the islands which produce coffee such as Mani, Kauai, and 

 Hawaii. The beans are medium in size, possess a pleasing aroma, 

 and have a mild, delicate flavor. 



