Specialty Coffee Beans
Latest articles, industry insights and brewing guides
Where Mandheling Coffee Comes From in Asia
Mandheling coffee comes mainly from Sumatra, especially Lintong and Mandheling regions. Learn about its unique flavor, processing, and key growing areas.
What Is Mandheling Coffee? Flavor, Origin & Roast Style
Mandheling coffee comes from Indonesia’s Sumatra island, known for its bold, full-bodied flavor with low acidity and hints of spice and sweetness.
What Kind of Coffee Does Jamaica Produce Besides Blue Mountain?
Jamaica grows more than just Blue Mountain coffee. Learn the grades, regions, and differences between Blue Mountain, High Mountain, and Prime beans.
Yunnan to Build Premium Coffee Processing Hub in Pu’er
A 100,000-sq-ft Yunnan premium coffee processing park will open in Pu’er by 2017, creating a full supply chain hub with annual output of 2 billion RMB.
What Makes Ethiopian Coffee Unique? Flavor Guide
Explore Ethiopia’s diverse coffee regions, processing methods, and flavor profiles—from bright Yirgacheffe to bold Harar—plus regional grading details.
Why Yunnan Coffee Growers Lose Money Despite Record Harvests
Despite producing 13,000 tonnes of coffee, Yunnan farmers earn less due to pricing below NY futures. Learn how global pricing and local policy affect incomes.
Costa Rica Dota El Diosa Geisha Coffee Beans
Explore the unique profile of Costa Rica’s Dota El Diosa Estate Geisha coffee, featuring citrus, red cherry, and vanilla notes.
Panama Esmeralda Geisha: The Rise ofGeisha Coffee
Learn how Panama’s Esmeralda Estate turned the Geisha coffee variety into a world champion with back-to-back competition wins.
How Ethiopia’s Specialty Coffee Is Born
Learn how Ethiopia’s high-altitude, wild-grown coffee from Bale National Park became one of Africa’s best, despite climate threats.
A Journey Through Yunnan’s Specialty Coffee Farms
Explore Yunnan’s hidden coffee gems, from century-old trees to million-dollar roasters in a remote valley near the Lancang River.
How to Identify High-Quality Green Coffee Beans
Learn what makes a green coffee bean high quality, including size, color, and common defects to avoid for better roasting and flavor.
The Hybrid Offspring of Arabica and Robusta Coffee Families
Explore hybrid coffee varieties like Mundo Novo, Catuai, Pacamara, Timor, and Catimor — bred for yield, disease resistance, and flavor potential.
Typica: Ethiopia’s Oldest Arabica Coffee Variety
Typica is one of Ethiopia’s oldest Arabica varieties, known for large beans and elegant flavors—but it’s also fragile and low-yielding.
Guatemalan Specialty Coffee: What Makes It Unique?
Explore Guatemalan specialty coffee’s bold, balanced profile, high-altitude origins, and rich volcanic soil — plus key regions like Antigua and Huehuetenango.
Vietnamese Specialty Coffee: Production, Processing & Flavor Profile
Explore Vietnam’s specialty coffee production, regional flavors, and unique processing methods that shape its distinct cup profile.
Nicaraguan Specialty Coffee Flavor Profile & Origins
Discover Nicaraguan coffee’s moderate acidity, floral richness, and why it’s often compared to Kenyan AA. Learn where it grows and how politics shaped its past.
Tanzanian AA Coffee Beans: Flavor, Varieties & Profile
Learn why Tanzanian AA coffee beans have bright citrus, berry, and honey notes, grown at high altitudes on volcanic soil in Kilimanjaro.
Puerto Rican Coffee Beans: Flavor, Origin & Profile
Discover Puerto Rican coffee’s unique profile, history, and why Yauco Selecto is ranked among the world’s best single-origin beans.
Puerto Rican Specialty Coffee: Flavor, History & Roast Guide
Explore Puerto Rican coffee’s smooth, balanced profile, its rich history, and why medium roast brings out its creamy, malty sweetness.
How Colombian Coffee Is Graded by Size, Region and Defects
Learn how Colombia grades its specialty coffee by defects, screen size, harvest region and legal export standards—with exact numbers for each grade.