Coffee Beans

Sidamo is one of Ethiopia's most important coffee-growing regions, producing a large share of the country's washed coffee and a genuinely wide range of flavor profiles from one area. It…

Behind every cup of coffee is a plant constantly under threat, and no threat looms larger than coffee leaf rust. This single fungal disease has reshaped entire national economies, wiped…

Few coffees carry as much history and personality in a single cup as Harar. Grown in the rugged eastern highlands of Ethiopia, Harar coffee has been traded for over five…

Line up a handful of Maragogype beans next to standard Arabica and the difference is obvious before you even brew a cup. These beans are dramatically larger, roughly twice the…

If you have ever picked up a bag labeled “Ethiopian Heirloom” and wondered what that actually means, you are not alone. It is one of the most fascinating (and most…

If you have ever had a cup of Kenyan coffee that stopped you mid-sip with a burst of blackcurrant and bright, wine-like acidity, there is a good chance you were…

Kenya built its coffee reputation on two legendary varieties, SL28 and SL34, prized for their bright, juicy, blackcurrant-like cups. But those same varieties have a serious weakness: they are highly…