Coffee Varieties
Coffee is a plant with many varieties, the way apples have Gala and Honeycrisp. Gesha, Bourbon, Typica and SL28 each taste different, and a bag that names its variety tells you a lot before you open it.
Bourbon: The Sweet Coffee From a Small Island
What to know about Bourbon coffee (not the whiskey): its history, red, yellow and pink types, where it grows, flavor and how to roast and brew it.
Caturra: The Little Tree That Changed Latin American Coffee
What to know about Caturra coffee: its Bourbon origin, how it grows, where it is planted, how it tastes and how to roast and brew it.
Gesha (Geisha): Why One Coffee Costs So Much
Why Gesha coffee costs so much: its path from Ethiopia to Panama, how it grows, its floral flavor, what you will pay and how to brew it.
SL28 and SL34: The Varieties Behind Kenya's Famous Cup
What SL28 and SL34 are, how they differ, why they define Kenyan coffee, how they taste and how to read a Kenyan bag and brew it well.
Typica: The Coffee Variety Behind Most of the Others
What to know about Typica coffee: why it matters, its path from Ethiopia to the Caribbean, how it tastes and how to roast and brew it.
Arabica vs Robusta: The Two Coffees You Actually Drink
How arabica and robusta coffee differ in taste, caffeine and price, where you meet robusta and which one you should buy.