“Unlike anything I had ever tasted before”: What is Wush Wush coffee?
Originally found in Ethiopia, Wush Wush is a low-yield, rare variety that has become popular in specialty coffee over the past few years. Compared to ...read more
Exploring popular Kenyan coffee varieties: SL-28 & SL-34
Kenya is the 16th largest coffee producer in the world by volume, and is recognised today as a prominent specialty coffee origin. Growing regions in ...read more
Tasting “Forgotten” Wild Coffee Species: An Experiment
Across the world, millions of farmers earn an income from coffee production. Between 2016 and 2020, global coffee consumption rose by 158.77 million 60kg bags ...read more
Exploring Five Popular Indonesian Coffee Varieties
Coffee grows and evolves differently all around the world. We know this, just like we know that a coffee variety that grows well in Ethiopia ...read more
“Crash Testing” Coffee Hybrids’ Resistance To Adverse Growing Conditions
According to research conducted in 2016, within the next 30 years, climate change could remove more than 50% of the world’s suitable coffee-growing land. A ...read more
What Is Coffea Stenophylla?
Arabica and robusta dominate the global coffee market, making up almost 100% of all coffee sold across the world. Despite this, however, there are 122 ...read more
What Is Coffea Liberica?
There are more than 120 identified species under the Coffea genus. Producers, traders, roasters, baristas, and consumers will be predominantly familiar with two of these: ...read more
Exploring Ethiopian Heirloom Coffee Varieties
If you’re reading about Ethiopian coffee production, before long, you’ll start to see the word “heirloom”. While a true definition of the phrase is difficult ...read more
Exploring The Connection Between Canephora & Robusta
For most people in the coffee industry, robusta is viewed as an inferior coffee. The general belief is that robusta beans produce a worse cup ...read more
Combating Climate Change’s Impact With Hybrid Coffee Varieties
Changing weather patterns, pests and diseases, deforestation, and rising temperatures are just some of the environmental factors threatening worldwide coffee production. It’s estimated that by ...read more
How Does Grafting Arabica to Robusta Improve Coffee Yields?
Deforestation, soil imbalances, and pathogens are just some of the challenges that producers around the world face in growing quality coffee – which is why ...read more
The Typica Coffee Variety: What Is It & Why Is It so Important?
Typica is one of the world’s most iconic coffee varieties. It can be traced back to the birthplace of Arabica coffee, Ethiopia, and is integral ...read more
Exploring The Catuai Coffee Variety
The Catuai variety of coffee has been in production for over four decades, and while it’s no longer a novelty on the market, it’s valued ...read more
Honduran Coffee: Exploring Common Varieties
Honduras might be a relatively small country, but it’s a significant producer of specialty coffee and coffee in general. Depending on which of its six ...read more
Bourbon Coffee Variety: A Guide For Producers & Roasters
Arabica coffee is significant in specialty coffee production, with Bourbon being one of the varieties that takes centre stage. The World Coffee Research Organization (WCR) ...read more
Catuai & Yellow Bourbon: Exploring Brazil’s Coffee Varieties
Brazil dominates the coffee industry. It’s responsible for roughly a third of the coffee we drink. One single state in Brazil, Minas Gerais, produces more ...read more