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Bourbon Coffee: What It Is and Why It's a Specialty Icon

Ask a roaster to name the two varieties that most of the world's Arabica descends from, and Bourbon is always one of the answers. Bourbon coffee isn't a single farm's secret or a modern breeding project — it's a centuries-old natural mutation

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Sumatra Coffee: A Guide to Its Earthy Flavors & Regions

Sumatra coffee tastes like nowhere else on earth — heavy-bodied, low in acidity, and often faintly earthy or spiced. The reason comes down to one unusual step most drinkers have never heard of.

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Conilon Coffee: Brazil's Bold & Resilient Coffee Bean

If you've spent any time reading about Brazilian coffee, you've probably run into the word "Conilon" and assumed it was some exotic variety you'd never heard of. It isn't a variety at all — Conilon is simply the name Brazilians use

Coffee Origins

Where Did Coffee Originate? The Story of Ethiopia and Kaldi

Somewhere in the highlands of Ethiopia, more than a thousand years ago, a goatherd's curious goats may have changed the world. The story of how coffee went from wild highland shrub to the planet's most traded commodity starts with a legend — and it's stranger than you'd expect.