Specialty Coffee Beans
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Yunnan Coffee Roasted on the Beibei One Roaster
A 2007 home-built roaster, still in use today, roasts Yunnan beans. See how enthusiasts have kept a simple machine alive for over a decade.
Taiwan’s Mountain-Grown Arabica: Qilan Dayang Coffee
A Taiwanese farmer successfully grows Arabica coffee at 500–700m altitude in Datong, producing fruity, high-acid beans with a sweet finish.
Indonesian PWN Golden Mandheling Coffee Beans: What Makes Them Special
Discover the stringent selection and aging process behind PWN Golden Mandheling, a high-grade Indonesian Mandheling with two years of rest.
What Is PWN Golden Mandheling Coffee?
PWN Golden Mandheling is a premium Indonesian single origin, handpicked and aged two years. Discover its unique selection process and classic flavor.
What Is PWN Golden Mandheling Coffee?
PWN Golden Mandheling is a high-grade Indonesian single-origin bean, handpicked to G1 standards with just 3 defects per 300g. Aged two years, it shows clean flavor and rich sweetness.
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee: What Makes It Special?
Learn why Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is rare, expensive, and highly sought after—with just 700 tons produced yearly and a new China import deal.
Vietnam’s Coffee Production: Robusta, Arabica & Industry Shifts
Vietnam grows mostly Robusta on high-yield farms, with 500,000 hectares under coffee. Learn how planting, processing, and exports shape its global role.
Medium-Light Roast Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans
Why medium-light roast preserves more of Yirgacheffe’s floral and citrus character compared to dark roast. Find out what 200°C really does.
Medium-Light Roast Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans
Why medium-light roasts best preserve Yirgacheffe’s floral and citrus character, and what to know about the beans’ harvest and roast.
Why Yirgacheffe Coffee Feels Like a Trip to the Emerald City
Discover how Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe coffee delivers bright, floral, and juicy notes—like stepping into a lush fantasy land.
What Is Yemeni Mocha Coffee and Why It Matters
Learn why Yemeni Mocha coffee is called 'Mocha', how it shaped global coffee trade, and why its unique flavor still stands out today.
The State of Yemen’s Coffee Industry Today
Yemen produces some of the world’s oldest and rarest coffee, but production has fallen sharply. Here’s why—and what’s left of its famed Mocha.
What Is Mandheling Brazil Blend Coffee?
Mandheling Brazil is a 50/50 blend of Indonesian Mandheling and Brazilian Santos coffee, medium-dark roasted for bold, balanced flavor. Here’s what makes it work.
What Makes Sumatran Mandheling Coffee So Special?
Learn why Sumatran Mandheling coffee stands out with its bold body, low acidity, and unique earthy sweetness — and discover top picks like PWN Golden Mandheling.
What Makes Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee So Special?
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee grows only in a specific high-altitude region of Jamaica, producing a rare, balanced, and smooth cup prized worldwide.
Yunnan Coffee Bean Prices Drop 50% Amid Surplus
Yunnan coffee bean prices have fallen from 40 RMB/kg to 20 RMB/kg, with 20,000 tonnes unsold. Here’s why and what it means.
Roasted Yunnan Pu'er Coffee Beans Review
Yunnan Pu'er coffee beans may look uneven raw, but roast well and taste full-bodied. A solid choice for specialty coffee fans.
How Yunnan Coffee Echoed the Pu'er Tea Boom-and-Bust Cycle
In 2011, Yunnan coffee prices soared, then collapsed by 40%—followed by a halt in major buyer purchases. Here’s what went wrong.
How Yunnan Kopi Luwak Coffee Is Made
Learn how Yunnan produces Kopi Luwak, from feeding civets ripe beans to processing their feces into rare fermented coffee.
What Is Yunnan Catimor? AA Grade Coffee Bean Images
See close-up photos of AA-grade Yunnan Catimor green coffee beans, grown in Ning’er County. Small, uniform, and typical of Yunnan’s small-bean varieties.