The Brew Blog

Costa Rica gave specialty coffee honey processing — yellow, red, black. Here's the story of an origin that committed to quality over volume.

Rwanda rebuilt its coffee industry from near-zero — now produces some of East Africa's most elegant Bourbon-style cups. Here's what to expect.

Brazil produces a third of the world's coffee — and its specialty sector is fundamentally different from East African or Central American specialty. Here's why.

Yemen is where coffee culture began — and still produces some of specialty coffee's most distinctive and historically significant cups. Here's the full story.

Peru's high-altitude Andean coffee finally lives up to its potential. Here's where Peruvian specialty has emerged and what it tastes like.

El Salvador grows specialty coffee on volcanic slopes with Pacamara, the most distinctive Central American varietal. Here's why it matters.