The Brew Blog
PRO COFFEE TIPS, FUN FACTS, & MORE
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Coffea Eugenioides: Arabica's Ancestor and the Specialty World's Most Unusual Coffee
Coffea Eugenioides, one of Arabica's two parent species, is naturally low in caffeine, intensely sweet, and central to the 2021 World Barista Championship.
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Jackson Coffee: The Great Lakes Bourbon Variety With an Indian Origin Story
Jackson coffee traces from Mysore, India to Rwanda's washing stations — a Bourbon variety producing complex, sweet Great Lakes specialty lots.
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Mibirizi: Rwanda's Oldest Coffee Variety and Its Exceptional Cup Potential
Rwanda's oldest coffee variety delivers exceptional cup quality at altitude: clean, citric acidity and stone fruit from Great Lakes highland farms.
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Acaiá: Brazil's Large-Bean IAC Cultivar
Acaiá is Brazil's large-bean IAC cultivar developed from Mundo Novo — underrated internationally, but producing excellent specialty-grade coffee at altitude.
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Obatã: Brazil's High-Altitude Specialty Coffee Cultivar
Obatã is Brazil's high-altitude IAC cultivar — better cup quality than Catuai above 1,200m, with disease resistance and Bourbon-family flavor character.
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Starmaya: The First Open-Pollinated F1 Hybrid Coffee Cultivar
Starmaya is the first F1 hybrid coffee with an open-pollination trait, farmers can produce their own certified seed. How it works and what it tastes like.
