The Brew Blog
PRO COFFEE TIPS, FUN FACTS, & MORE
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Pache Coffee: Guatemala's Dwarf Typica Mutation From Finca El Brito
Pache is a dwarf Typica mutation discovered at Finca El Brito, Guatemala; high-density, and producing floral, spice-forward cups at altitude above 1,200m.
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Arusha Coffee: The Volcanic-Soil Variety Growing on Tanzania's Mount Meru and Papua New Guinea's Highlands
Arusha coffee grows on Tanzania's Mount Meru and in Papua New Guinea's highlands, a Bourbon-Typica variety with bright acidity.
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Chiroso Coffee: Colombia's Mystery Variety With an Ethiopian Secret
Chiroso is a Colombian coffee variety from Urrao, Antioquia with probable Ethiopian landrace genetics — producing floral, tea-like cups that rival Gesha in complexity.
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Java Coffee Variety: The Ethiopian Landrace That Traveled Through Indonesia to Become Central America's Best-Kept Specialty Secret
Java coffee variety is an Ethiopian landrace (not Indonesian) with a two-century journey from Ethiopia to Cameroon to Panama, producing excellent cup quality at altitude.
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Kent Coffee: India's First Disease-Resistant Arabica and the Parent of a Nation's Most Planted Variety
Kent is a heritage Indian Arabica from Mysore selected in the 1920s — the parent of S795, India's most planted variety, with Bourbon-family genetics and a Baba Budan lineage.
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Coffea Eugenioides: Arabica's Ancestor and the Specialty World's Most Unusual Coffee
Coffea Eugenioides, one of Arabica's two parent species, is naturally low in caffeine, intensely sweet, and central to the 2021 World Barista Championship.
