The Brew Blog

Ruiru 11 is Kenya's first disease-resistant cultivar — its cup quality trade-offs explained, and how it shaped the development of Batian.

Variety, varietal, and cultivar — three words used constantly in specialty coffee. Here's what each term means, where you'll see it, and why the distinction matters.

Catimor coffee explained: Timor Hybrid x Caturra breeding, coffee leaf rust resistance, why specialty roasters flag it, and when it can reach specialty grade.

Mundo Novo coffee: the Brazilian Typica-Bourbon hybrid that shaped South American arabica production and produced Catuai as its most famous offspring.

Sudan Rume is an ancient Ethiopian landrace from the Boma Plateau — one of the rarest Arabica varieties, prized for cup quality and its role in modern F1 hybrid breeding.

Wush Wush is an Ethiopian landrace from the Kaffa Zone with intense jasmine, passionfruit, and tea-like clarity. Meet the variety winning at the top of specialty coffee.