Specialty Coffee Beans
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Ethiopian Mocha Coffee: Washed Specialty Bean Profile
Explore Ethiopia’s famed Mocha coffee, a washed single origin with bright acidity, medium sweetness, and a smooth City roast profile.
Kilimanjaro Coffee: Africa’s Wild Single-Origin Bean
Discover what makes Tanzanian Kilimanjaro coffee distinct—its wild cocoa-fruit aroma, bold body, and volcanic soil roots. Learn how to brew and blend it.
How to Brew Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee at Home
Any pour-over, French press or drip machine works for Blue Mountain. Grind slightly coarse, use 87–88°C water, and aim for a 1:15 brew ratio.
Raw Sugar and Arabica Coffee Hit Multi-Year Lows
ICE raw sugar futures dropped over 2% to a 2010 low, while Arabica coffee hit a one-year low. Here’s what drove the declines.
How to Brew Vietnamese Ultra-Fine Coffee Using a Drip Filter
Learn the classic Vietnamese method for making ultra-fine coffee with a drip filter, including step-by-step instructions and tips for the best flavor.
How to Make Café Brasileno, a Brazilian-Style Coffee Drink
Learn how to make Café Brasileno, a traditional Brazilian-style coffee with chocolate, salt, milk, and cream. Includes exact measurements and steps.
What Is Arabica Coffee? The Origins of Specialty Coffee
Arabica coffee, the highest-quality of the three coffee species, originates from Ethiopia and thrives at high altitudes. Learn why it dominates specialty coffee.
New Coffee Drying Tech from Yunnan's Lingfeng Group
Lingfeng Group in Yunnan developed a pressurized hot-air coffee dryer that speeds up processing and boosts quality control.
How to Prevent Coffee Rust and Blight in Yunnan
Learn how to manage coffee rust and anthracnose in Yunnan’s small Arabica farms with pruning, fungicides, and resistant varieties.
Rare Coffee Varieties More Valuable Than Blue Mountain
Explore ultra-rare coffee beans like Napoleon from St. Helena and Geisha from Panama, prized for scarcity and unique profiles.
Yunnan Arabica Coffee: Origins and Planting Facts
Learn how Yunnan’s small Arabica beans began in 1892, where they grow best, and what makes them unique—straight from the birthplace of Chinese coffee.
Botanical Traits of Yunnan’s Small Coffee Varietals
Explore the root, stem, leaf, flower and fruit anatomy of Yunnan-grown small arabica coffee plants, including key growth data and varietal differences.
Yunnan Arabica Coffee Growing Environment Requirements
Learn the ideal climate, altitude, soil, and other key environmental factors for growing Yunnan’s small Arabica coffee beans.
Arabica vs Robusta Coffee Beans: Key Differences
Compare Arabica and Robusta coffee beans: taste, plant traits, caffeine, yield, and where each is used—from espresso blends to instant coffee.
How to Grow Smallholder Arabica Coffee in Yunnan
Learn the essential steps for cultivating high-quality Yunnan Arabica coffee, including ideal elevation, varietals, planting methods, and shade management.
How to Prune and Train Specialty Coffee Trees
Learn the key techniques for shaping and pruning coffee trees, including single-trunk and multi-trunk systems, to boost yield and tree health.
How to Train Multiple Trunks for Smallholder Coffee Trees
Learn how to cultivate high-yield smallholder coffee trees with multiple trunks using proven pruning and renewal techniques for sustained production.
How to Manage Soil for Small Coffee Trees
Learn essential soil care for young and mature coffee plants, including weeding, mulching, and deep tillage to boost growth and yield.
How to Irrigate and Fertilize Smallholder Coffee Trees in Yunnan
Learn the exact irrigation timing and fertilizer ratios for Yunnan’s small Arabica coffee trees to boost yield and fruit set during dry seasons.
How to Control Coffee Tree Pests in Yunnan
Learn how to identify and manage major coffee pests in Yunnan, including coffee twig borers, carpenter moths, and scale insects.