The Brew Blog

Bourbon is the varietal that defined modern specialty coffee — sweet, rounded, complex. Here's the full story of Bourbon and its mutations (yellow, pink, pointu).

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

A guide to the competitions and awards that define quality in American specialty coffee — from the US Coffee Championships to the Golden Bean, Good Food Awards.

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.

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.