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src="../Pictures/venzuela.gif" align="left" width="128" height="197"></font></td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><font size="4" color="#CC0000">Venezuelan Coffee Beans </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">At one time Venezuela ranked third in the world in <a href="http://www.coffeeresearch.org/market/production.htm">coffee production</a>, but now produces only 1% of the world's coffee (<a href="../bibliography.htm">David's, 60</a>). Venezuela cultivates Typica, Bourbon, Mundo Novo, and Caturra coffee varietals. The best coffees that are still produced are in the Maracaibos area, which is located on the western part of the country bordering Colombia. The finest Maracaibos coffees are M�ridda, Trujillo, and T�chira. They display balanced acidity, slight richness, and sweet flavors.</font></p> <p align="left">For more information about Venezuela coffee, visit <a href="http://www.coffeereview.com/reference.cfm?ID=59">Coffeereview.com</a>.</p> <p style="word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>Related Articles</b></p> <p style="word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><a href="southamerica.htm">South American Coffees</a></p> <p style="word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><a href="../agriculture/harvesting.htm">Harvesting Coffee</a></p> <p style="word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><a href="../agriculture/processing.htm">Processing Coffee</a></p> <p style="word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><a href="../agriculture/varietals.htm">Coffee Cultivars</a></p> <p></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p align="left"> </p> </div> <div style="float: center; margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px;"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div></td> <td width="16"></td> <td valign="top" colspan="2" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="0" width="129"></td> <td width="1202"></td> <td width="16"></td> <td width="1"></td> <td width="21"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="2" width="129"><img height="1" width="129" src="/Menus/menuspacer.gif"></td> <td width="1202"></td> <td width="16"></td> <td width="1"></td> <td width="21"><img height="1" width="21" src="/Menus/menuspacer.gif"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <blockquote> <p align="right"><font size="2">© 2001-2006. <a href="http://www.coffeeresearch.org">Coffee Research Institute</a>.</font> <font size="2"> All Rights Reserved.</font></p> </blockquote> </tr> <tr> <td height="82"><div align="center"><img src="../copyscape.gif" width="120" height="60"></div></td> </tr> </table> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-215200-2"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body>