The Passport: Exploring Coffee Origins

Hand going through an assortment of coffee cherries and coffee beans.

Central American Coffee: An Expert's Guide

Central America boasts a rich coffee culture, offering a diverse array of specialty brews. As coffee connoisseurs, we're excited to share insights into the main...

John Helwig
Green robusta coffee cherries on the branch.

Africa - Uganda

Fine robusta, like that grown in Uganda, isn’t just robusta. Fine robusta is given similar care and attention as arabica—proper moisture content prior to export,...

Christopher Cizek
A coffee farmer in the Dominican Republic inspecting cherries on drying beds.

Islands Of The Americas - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic was made for coffee production, with its abundant rainfall and mountainous terrain. Interestingly, the heat from ocean currents and trade winds extends...

Christopher Cizek
A coffee farmer spreading beans out on a drying patio in Haiti.

Islands Of The Americas - Haiti

Haiti’s mountainous geography is perfect for coffee growing, since sweeter, lighter coffees grow best at high altitudes. Additionally, native trees provide plentiful shade, and the...

Christopher Cizek
Islands of the Americas - Jamaica

Islands of the Americas - Jamaica

Coffee from the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica is lauded for its unparalleled balance of flavor, mild body, and smooth, floral notes. It’s one of...

Christopher Cizek
Our founder, Andrew Oakes, inspecting coffee cherries with some other farmers.

Islands Of The Americas - Hawaii

Aloha, coffee lover! Did you know Hawaii has 137 islands in total? Or that it’s the only US state where coffee is grown commercially? Or...

Christopher Cizek
Kenyan coffee producers considering a pile of cherries.

Africa - Kenya

Though not quite on Ethiopia’s level of coffee producing, Kenya’s terroir is prime for growing specialty coffee, and is slated to become the next big...

Christopher Cizek
Two Ethiopian farmers proudly holding up a basket of coffee cherries.

Africa - Ethiopia

African coffee is consistently ranked as some of the best on the planet, in part because that’s where coffee was born. Every varietal in existence...

Christopher Cizek
A Congolese farmer holding up an unplanted coffee plant.

Africa - Congo

Kivu’s proximity to the equator is perfect for coffee growing, as its temperatures and average precipitation nurture the Congo’s verdant landscape. Compound that with the...

Christopher Cizek
A Rwandan coffee farmer and her child in the fields.

Africa - Rwanda

After years of war at the end of the 20th century, coffee growing became an instrumental part of helping rebuild Rwanda’s shattered agricultural sector. The...

Christopher Cizek
Africa - Tanzania

Africa - Tanzania

The landscape of the Mbeya Region in Tanzania is dynamic, with rolling mountain peaks and valleys galore. This is typical of coffee-producing countries, but not...

Christopher Cizek
Mountainous Panamanian landscape.

Central America - Panama

While coffee’s Panamanian roots run as deep and far back as the early 1900s, the country’s prominence in international markets didn’t come until Geisha showed...

Christopher Cizek
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