Get the backstory on beans from renowned growing regions – explore what makes Hawaiian Kona, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Colombian, Sumatran and other coffee bean varieties uniquely flavorful.
Arabica’s floral scent and intrinsic sweetness seduce noses worldwide – hardly surprising as this Coffea species supplies almost two-thirds of global coffee. Arabica dominates over the more intense Robusta through nuanced flavor advantages, regional strongholds, and ongoing cultivation advances. Wide Range of Distinctive Flavor Profiles At nearly twice the sugar concentration and half the bitterness…
Typica’s lineage traces to Ethiopia before spreading through trade networks to Yemen and India. By 1706 Dutch merchants transported a single Typica plant to Amsterdam’s botanical gardens. This strain is considered the parent plant for Typica cultivars throughout the Americas after 1714 (source). Despite its disease susceptibility lowering yields, Typica remains popular for its highly…
For over a century, Colombia has maintained an elite status as a premier coffee-growing origin, with their harvests highly esteemed by roasters and revered by caffeine aficionados worldwide. But why exactly have those unassuming green Colombian beans prospered on grocery store shelves and dominated specialty coffee menus for so long? The answer lies in Colombia’s…
