Colombia is one of the world’s major coffee-producing countries, with coffee cultivation primarily located in the central-western part of the country, within the mountainous regions that run from north to south. Based on varying microclimates formed by factors such as altitude and soil, these areas produce over twenty types of coffee, each with distinct flavor and taste profiles. The Santander and Norte de Santander Regions
Colombia ranks third in the world in coffee bean production and has long been widely known as the base bean for blended coffee. But did you know? Colombian coffee beans also include specialty-grade beans with cupping scores of 85 or above. Today, we’re going to give you a brewing tutorial for Colombian coffee beans using
Bahia coffee beans are a type of coffee bean from Central America, with the special aroma found in Costa Rica's Musician Series. These beans are incredibly fragrant even after grinding, captivating you before brewing. How are these classical musician-named coffee beans produced? We generally believe...
Recently, a niche variety of coffee beans has become popular, called wush wush (pronounced “wu shi,” also sometimes pronounced “wu xu”), originally from Wushwush Town near Kaffa in southern Ethiopia. It gained fame after being introduced to Colombia 30 years after its discovery.
The Guifeihong brand of black tea from Luzhai County — Guifei Black Tea won the silver award at the 2nd (2011) “Juenong Cup” Famous and High-quality Tea Competition, and the gold award at the 2011 Shanghai “China Famous Tea” Competition. Guifei Black Tea has earned praise from tea enthusiasts for its innovative eco-friendly tea processing techniques and its uniquely rich and mellow flavor. …
Affogato coffee (also translated as affa qi duo) — Affogato is not an English word but an Italian one. It’s an Italian-style coffee that resembles a dessert. Recently, many friends have asked me how to recreate Starbucks’ version of Affogato coffee. With summer here, it’s the perfect time to enjoy something cool, sweet, and dessert-like (coffee-flavored, that is).
When it comes to Panamanian coffee, most people might think of famous estates like Hacienda La Esmeralda or Elida Estate, or perhaps the Geisha coffee that originated here. Yes, we’re talking about the renowned Boquete region, which is home to numerous coffee farms scattered around the slopes of the Barú Volcano. Today, we’re taking you on a tour of one such estate—
Panamanian coffee has risen to prominence in the past two or three decades. As we marvel at today’s exorbitantly priced Panamanian Geisha coffee and enjoy its refined floral and fruity flavors, it's worth taking a brief look at Panama’s coffee-growing regions to explore how terroir influences coffee flavor. For a long time in coffee history...
In today’s world, many well-known coffee estates boast long histories, having developed over generations and accumulated extensive experience in coffee cultivation and processing. However, Colombia’s Palm Trees & Toucans Estate stands out as quite the outlier, as it has a very young history and its owners have rather unique identities. The Palm Trees...
Sanqing Mountain Cloud-Mist Tea is a type of green tea and a renowned specialty from Yushan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. As the name suggests, it is made from leaves picked from tea trees grown at high altitudes on Sanqing Mountain, processed through traditional green tea steps such as fixation, rolling, and drying. Sanqing Mountain, also known as Yushan, is located at the border of Yushan County and Dexing City in Jiangxi Province.
Chun Kui coffee beans are produced in Mexico, America. The name "Chun Kui" originates from the ancient Inca Empire, exuding an exotic charm. Peru is one of the major coffee-producing countries in South America's coffee-growing regions. It is located in low-latitude areas, geographically situated in the western part of South America, with a coastline stretching 2,254 kilometers. The Andes Mountains run from north to south, and mountainous terrain...
Hartmann Estate is a long-established and highly reputed coffee farm in Panama. The estate is located on the western foothills of Panama's Barú Volcano, in one of the country’s premier specialty coffee-growing regions. The earliest coffee cultivation in this region began in the Boquete area, while the nearby Volcán region—across the volcano from Boquete—and its farms have also gained increasing recognition in recent years.
Panama is a Central American producer of specialty coffee. Though small in size, its high-quality coffee mainly comes from the area around the Barú Volcano, which is also the earliest region where coffee was planted in Panama. It is home to many world-renowned specialty coffee farms, such as the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda and Elida Estate, among others. Lelida Estate is also one of them.
Elida Estate is one of the three major Geisha coffee estates in Panama. Over the past five years, it has consistently won the BOP (Best of Panama) award, achieving remarkable results and ranking only second to Hacienda Esmeralda, which speaks volumes about the exceptional quality of its coffee. Elida Estate
Emporio EvaLo Estate is located on the slopes of the Barú Volcano in Panama's Boquete region. This area is home to numerous specialty coffee farms, and thanks to the Best of Panama (BOP) green coffee competition, many niche yet exceptional coffee farms have gained international recognition. The estate has been cultivating coffee for over 90
The washed Gesha coffee beans produced by Santa Niza Estate achieved a top ten ranking in the 2022 Best of Panama (BOP) Washed Gesha category, with green bean cupping scores exceeding 92 points. Santa Niza Estate is located in Panama’s premium coffee-growing region, primarily within the volcanic area of Barú in the west, specifically in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama.
Bombat Estate Gesha coffee beans ranked fifth in the 2022 BOP Gesha Natural category, ultimately scoring an impressive 93 points—just 1.75 points behind the champion, Nugu Estate coffee beans, and only 0.25 points behind the second-place Guaguagu Estate. The scoring gap is extremely narrow. In 1996, during the lowest point of international coffee prices
Recently, we’ve introduced many coffee estates to you, including some world-renowned ones. However, some of you have asked what exactly a coffee estate is. We think this is a great question, so before introducing Panama’s Duncan Coffee Estate, let’s first explain the concept of a coffee estate to help you better understand coffee knowledge.
FINCAMIFINQUITA (literally translated as "My Little Farm") and Guaguafruits Estate are both boutique farms and brands under the Hartmann family. The FINCAMIFINQUITA estate is a micro coffee farm located in the Volcán region near Volcán Barú (also known as Barú Volcano)
Panamanian Geisha coffee is world-renowned. Ever since the Geisha variety made its mark at the BOP in 2004, it has become a coffee bean that other varieties can hardly rival. Besides famous estates like La Esmeralda and Elida, Panama is also home to many boutique coffee farms — for example, the "LV of the coffee world," the much sought-after