The Brew Blog
PRO COFFEE TIPS, FUN FACTS, & MORE
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Pacas: El Salvador's Bourbon Dwarf and the Parent of Pacamara
Pacas is El Salvador's most-planted coffee cultivar — a natural Bourbon dwarf mutation and the parent variety of Pacamara. Here's what it tastes like and why it matters.
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Batian: Kenya's High-Quality Disease-Resistant Coffee Cultivar
Batian is Kenya's newest high-quality disease-resistant cultivar — how it improves on Ruiru 11 and where it fits in the Kenyan coffee landscape.
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Ruiru 11: Kenya's Disease-Resistant Cultivar and the Cup Quality Debate
Ruiru 11 is Kenya's first disease-resistant cultivar — its cup quality trade-offs explained, and how it shaped the development of Batian.
