The Brew Blog

Eight premium coffee gifts for major coffee fans — the Ratio Eight, Comandante C40, Fellow Ode Gen 2, Acaia Pearl, and a Podium Coffee Club subscription.

Among the numerous coffee species, four major types stand out: Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa, and Liberica.

A coffee washing station is where fermentation, washing, and drying decisions shape the cup. Here's what happens at a wet mill and why it matters for flavor.

Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is a Typica variety grown under one of the world's strictest designations: 6,000 hectares, producing a clean, balanced cup.

Pache is a dwarf Typica mutation discovered at Finca El Brito, Guatemala; high-density, and producing floral, spice-forward cups at altitude above 1,200m.

Arusha coffee grows on Tanzania's Mount Meru and in Papua New Guinea's highlands, a Bourbon-Typica variety with bright acidity.