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Kenyan coffee: Africa’s boldest, brightest cup

Kenyan coffee: Africa’s boldest, brightest cup

If Ethiopian coffee whispers, Kenyan shouts — the boldest, brightest, most electric cup in Africa, all juicy fruit and mouthwatering acidity. Here’s what makes it sing.

Kenyan coffee: Africa’s boldest, brightest cup

If Ethiopian coffee whispers, Kenyan shouts — the boldest, brightest, most electric cup in Africa, all juicy fruit and mouthwatering acidity. Here’s what makes it sing.

Sumatran coffee: bold, earthy, and deeply spiced

Sumatran coffee: bold, earthy, and deeply spiced

Sumatran coffee is the boldest, earthiest cup in the world — deep spice, black tea, and a heavy, syrupy body with almost no acidity. Here’s the place, the tradition, and...

Sumatran coffee: bold, earthy, and deeply spiced

Sumatran coffee is the boldest, earthiest cup in the world — deep spice, black tea, and a heavy, syrupy body with almost no acidity. Here’s the place, the tradition, and...

Brazilian coffee: the smooth, chocolatey one

Brazilian coffee: the smooth, chocolatey one

Brazil is the coffee that tastes like coffee — smooth, chocolatey, low in acidity, and endlessly comforting. It’s the world’s largest producer and the backbone of your favorite espresso. Here’s...

Brazilian coffee: the smooth, chocolatey one

Brazil is the coffee that tastes like coffee — smooth, chocolatey, low in acidity, and endlessly comforting. It’s the world’s largest producer and the backbone of your favorite espresso. Here’s...

Colombian coffee: the reliable heart of the coffee world

Colombian coffee: the reliable heart of the cof...

Colombia is the coffee you already know and trust — smooth, balanced, endlessly drinkable. Here’s why the world’s most famous coffee origin earned that reputation, and what’s really in the...

Colombian coffee: the reliable heart of the cof...

Colombia is the coffee you already know and trust — smooth, balanced, endlessly drinkable. Here’s why the world’s most famous coffee origin earned that reputation, and what’s really in the...

Ethiopian coffee: where it all began, and why it tastes like nothing else

Ethiopian coffee: where it all began, and why i...

If you’ve ever had coffee that tasted shockingly like blueberry or jasmine, it was probably Ethiopian. This is the birthplace of coffee — and it still makes some of the...

Ethiopian coffee: where it all began, and why i...

If you’ve ever had coffee that tasted shockingly like blueberry or jasmine, it was probably Ethiopian. This is the birthplace of coffee — and it still makes some of the...

Coffee origins: how geography shapes your cup

Coffee origins: how geography shapes your cup

Why does one coffee taste like blueberry and another like chocolate? Geography. Here’s how altitude, climate, and processing shape a cup — and a map of the world’s great coffee...

Coffee origins: how geography shapes your cup

Why does one coffee taste like blueberry and another like chocolate? Geography. Here’s how altitude, climate, and processing shape a cup — and a map of the world’s great coffee...

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