Starmaya: Could This F1 Hybrid Be The Ideal Coffee Variety?
F1 hybrids tend to be high-quality, rust-resistant, and high-yielding varieties – the golden trio, as far as coffee producers are concerned. Yet there’s just one...
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Land leasing in Kenyan coffee production
It’s no secret that the Kenyan coffee industry faces a number of challenges – including a steady decline in annual production volumes. Between 2018 and 2020, information from the International Coffee Organisation shows that the country’s coffee production figures dropped by 8.1% year-on-year, falling from 930,000 to 775,000 60kg bags. Among other factors, this can be partially attributed to the ever-growing urbanisation and development in Kenya. This has caused the… read more
It’s no secret that the Kenyan coffee industry faces a number of challenges – including a steady decline in annual production volumes. Between 2018 and 2020, information from the International Coffee Organisation shows that the country’s coffee production figures dropped… read more
Coffee Varieties: A Crash Course in Geisha vs Bourbon
In wine, varieties reign supreme. Everybody knows what a Merlot is or a Chardonnay. Coffee varieties are less understood. You might have heard of Geisha,...
Coffee Varieties: What Are F1 Hybrids & Why Are They Good News?
Coffee hybrids have the potential for high-quality cup scores, rust resistance, and greater productivity. But what actually are they? Why are they so important to...
Coffee Varieties: Debunking The Myths Around Castillo
The Castillo coffee variety is controversial. On the one hand, it’s rust-resistant. On the other, coffee professionals are wary of the fact that its parents...
How Is Honduras Responding to Recent Coffee Leaf Rust Outbreak?
The coffee industry has responded with shock and dismay to news that Lempira, previously thought to be a “rust-resistant” variety of coffee, has been infected...
Rust-Resistant Coffee Variety Scores 90.5 Points in Nicaragua CoE
High cupping scores, high yields, and rust resistance? For specialty coffee producers, finding a variety with all three qualities is almost impossible. Often rust-resistant varieties...
VIDEO: Introducing Liberica, a Lesser-Known Coffee Species
We like to talk about our high-quality Arabica coffee, but there are many more coffee species – all with their own unique characteristics and flavour...
VIDEO: What Do Different Coffee Varietals Look Like?
How does your coffee taste? It depends on the varietal (among other factors). And there are countless different varietals: Caturra, Catuai, Catimor, Bourbon, Yirgacheffe, Pacas,...
Kapeng Barako: Can this Filipino coffee varietal be third wave?
Kapeng Barako coffee has a strong smell and distinctive flavor. It’s been a cultural staple in the Philippines for over two hundred years. Today, it’s...
Maracaturra: Why a CoE-Winning Farm Grows Hybrid Varietals
The Maracaturra: a hybrid* varietal, a cross of Maragogype and Caturra, that is common to Nicaragua. But in Apaneca, El Salvador, it’s growing on a...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...