The Dominican has a tradition of coffee production that dates several centuries. In general Dominican coffees hold true to the soft, mild profile of Island coffees.: The Dominican has a tradition of coffee production that dates several centuries. In general Dominican coffees hold true to the soft, mild profile of Island coffees. The exports are dominated by one company, and while there have been pushes to improve quality, the potential of DR specialty coffeeSpecialty coffee was a term devised to mean higher levels of green coffee quality than average "industrial coffee" or "commercial coffee". At this point, the term is of... has not been realized. We cup it when available, and usually it grades in the commercial coffee range of 78 – 82 points. We hope for good samples, some day!