Produced by smallholding farmers in Kenya’s Nyeri growing region from trees of the SL28, SL34, Batian and Ruiru varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the
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Cerro Azul Geisha
Produced at Cafe Granja La Esperanza’s Cerro Azul Farm entirely of the Geisha variety of Arabica, and processed by fermenting in the whole fruit, then de-pulping, fermenting again, and washing. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with
Haraaz Red
Produced by smallholding farmers in the Haraaz region of Yemen from trees of local heirloom varieties of Arabica, and processed by the natural method (beans are dried in the whole fruit). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial
Las Brisas Colombia
Produced by Arfair and Miriam Salazar from trees of the Colombia, Castillo and Caturra varieties of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those
Reina de la Asuncion Ecuador
Produced by Angel Benigno Capa Chama and Maria Carmen Cogitambo Lojan of Reina de la Asuncion Farm from trees of the Caturra and Typica varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees
Twisted V.6 Espresso
A blend of coffees from South America, Central America and Africa, all wet-processed (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Roasted for espresso. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums.
Addis Katema
Produced by Zelelu Ararso from indigenous Ethiopian landrace varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Certified USDA organic. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those
Monte Alban Mexico
Produced by smallholding farmers from trees of the Bourbon and Typica varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before beans are dried). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial
Harimau Tiger Sumatra
Produced by smallholding farmers from trees of the Abyssinia, Ateng Super and Bor Bor varieties of Arabica and processed by the Indonesia washed and wet-hulled method. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit
San Antonio Guatemala
Produced by Francisco Javier Gonzalez of Finca San Antonio from trees of the Typica, Bourbon and Caturra varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before beans are dried). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow
La Coipa Peru
Produced by Eulogia Carrillo Julca at La Coipa Farm from trees of the Typica, Pache and Caturra varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before beans are dried). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those
Aces La Juntas
Produced by Diever Galindez entirely from trees of the Pink Bourbon variety of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before drying). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit
Colombia Coffee 2021: Best of Both Worlds or Identity Crisis?
Colombia could be approaching best-of-both-worlds status as coffee producer. On one hand, standard commodity Colombias continue rolling down to the ports and onward into “100% Colombian” supermarket cans and jars, whose quite decent contents put to shame the bland, woody, Robusta-laden contents of competing supermarket cans and jars. At the same time, small lots of specialty Colombia
Angamaza
Produced by Angel Capa Carrion from trees of the Caturra, Typica, San Salvador and Yellow Catimor varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before drying). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with
Rayo del Sol
Produced by Roxana Rangel from trees of the Yellow Caturra and Typica varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed before drying). JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit
Rock the House Blend
JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit www.jbccoffeeroasters.com or call 608-256-5282 for more information.
The Year 2020 in Coffee: Challenges, Trends, Surprises & Knockouts
In 2020, COVID-19 devastated lives and businesses, challenging the global specialty coffee community to its core. On the producing side, the pandemic added still another daunting challenge to growers facing endemic low coffee prices and an ongoing battle with leaf rust disease in Latin America. On the consuming side, roasters saw the pandemic shutter their bread-and-butter café businesses while
Jose Cienfuegos Mexico
Produced at La Trincheras entirely of the Bourbon and Garnica varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best and most unique coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit www.jbccoffeeroasters.com or call 608-256-5282 for more
Celebrating the Top 30 Coffees of 2020
Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020 represents our eighth annual ranking of the most exciting coffees we tested over the course of the year. The Top 30 celebrates and promotes coffee roasters, farmers, mill operators, importers, and other coffee industry professionals who make an extra effort to produce coffees that are not only superb in quality but also distinctive in
Ardent Ethiopia Natural
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 5 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020. A green coffee from Ardent Coffees, a newer specialized exporter of Ethiopia coffees. Southern Ethiopia coffees like this one are largely produced from distinctive indigenous Ethiopian landrace varieties of Arabica long grown in their respective regions. This is a dry-processed or
