The Brew Blog

Rare coffee varietals like Geisha, Pink Bourbon, and Sidra command auction prices for a reason. Here's what makes them distinctive and where they come from.

Coffee processing is the most important flavor variable in specialty coffee. This guide covers every major method and what each one does to the cup.

Yirgacheffe is the most famous coffee region on earth. Here's what makes its floral, citrus-bright, tea-like cups the reference standard for specialty coffee.

Coffees grown at higher elevations consistently produce denser beans, more complex flavor profiles, and higher cupping scores than coffees from the same origin grown lower down.

You bought the bag that promised blueberry and jasmine, and it tasted like... coffee. Here's what's really going on with tasting notes — and how to actually find them.

Colombia is the most famous coffee origin in the world. It's also the most misunderstood. "Colombian coffee" covers an enormous range.