The Brew Blog

Caturra is Central America's workhorse varietal — a dwarf Bourbon mutation that built modern specialty coffee. Here's its history, flavor, and where it thrives.

Catuai is Brazil's most-planted volume varietal — accessible, clean, reliable. Here's what it tastes like, where it grows, and why it matters to specialty coffee.

SL28 and SL34 are the varietals that define Kenyan coffee — blackcurrant acidity, wine-like body, intense complexity. Here's the full story behind both.

F1 hybrid coffee varietals — Centroamericano, Starmaya, Milenio — combine yield, disease resistance, and cup quality through modern breeding. Here's why they matter.

Castillo is Colombia's disease-resistant varietal that reshaped the country's coffee production. The cup quality controversy explained — honestly.

Colombia is the world's most famous coffee country. Here's what its coffee actually tastes like — and where the country's specialty potential really shines.