The Brew Blog

Typica is the original Arabica varietal that spread coffee around the world. Here's its history, flavor profile, and modern relevance to specialty coffee.

Coffee varietal is one of the most powerful flavor variables in specialty coffee. This complete guide covers every major varietal from Arabica fundamentals to Geisha.

Pacamara is El Salvador's signature varietal — a Pacas-Maragogipe hybrid producing herbal-floral cups at altitude.

Laurina (Bourbon Pointu) is the naturally low-caffeine specialty varietal — half the caffeine of standard Arabica with genuine specialty cup quality.

Heirloom Ethiopian varietals are the genetic foundation of specialty coffee — thousands of landrace types from coffee's birthplace. Here's what 'heirloom' actually means. 

Coffee varietal shapes flavor through genetics — even before processing and roasting. Here's how varietal affects what you taste, with concrete examples.