Bourbon vs Caturra: What’s a Variety & Why Should I Care?
So you’ve been hearing the word “varietal” floating around. Or maybe you’ve been looking at your coffee packaging and wondering exactly what the difference between ...read more
Batian: Can This New Varietal Transform Kenyan Coffee?
Six years ago, almost to the day, a new coffee varietal was released in Kenya. Seemingly high-yield, disease-resistant, and high-cupping, it’s full of promise for ...read more
Producer Perspective: The Geisha Gold Rush Benefits Everyone
I’m a fourth-generation coffee farmer in Panama who produces Geisha, so I’m very familiar with the success story of this wonder bean. 13 years ago, ...read more
Insider Perspective: Why The World Needs The Robusta Gold Cup
Specialty Robusta is here, it’s being celebrated, and it’s what coffee needs. In July 2016, the first ever Taza Dorada Robusta, or Robusta Gold Cup, ...read more
Geisha Coffee According to a 4th Generation Panama Producer
How much do you know about Geisha coffee? Legend has it that it came from the mountains of Gesha, in southwestern Ethiopia. Richard Whally, a ...read more
Interview: What’s So Special About Pacamara?
The Pacamara varietal is unique. If people aren’t talking about its outstanding flavour and cup attributes, they’re talking about its distinctive size. But what’s the ...read more
Coffee Plant Species: Arabica vs Specialty Robusta
Coffee’s rich history has fascinated many. With third wave coffee, enthusiasts want to know about every step of its creation: the farmers that manage the ...read more
3 Factors Which Impact a Decision on Which Coffee Variety to Plant
Last time in Weekly Extraction, we talked about the approximate cost of planting a manzana of coffee (7,000 sq m). This week we’re going to ...read more