Coffee Review has been reviewing coffees and reporting in depth on the world of specialty coffee since 1997, making this our 25th year of slurping, spitting and writing. Over those 25 years, we have published reviews of thousands of coffees, tasted tens of thousands more, and produced more than 250 in-depth monthly reports on coffee growing regions, processing methods, tree varieties,
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El Socorro Maracaturra
Produced by Juan Diego of Finca El Socorro entirely of the big-beaned Maracaturra variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012 Micro-Roaster of the Year” title by Roast Magazine. Visit
Colombia La Siria Geisha
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 8 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2021. Produced by Anibal Burbano of Finca La Siria entirely of the celebrated Geisha (also spelled Gesha) variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler
Our Love Affair with Geisha — It’s Not Just a Panama Thing Anymore
The Geisha variety of Arabica is the most expensive green coffee in the world. Year after year, this sought-after variety — known for (in the hands of a good roaster) its florality, delicate fruit, integrated structure and balance — breaks new price records in the Best of Panama auction. The Panama with the highest price in 2021 was a Geisha that sold for $2,568.00 — per pound. It’s gotten
El Salvador El Matazano Pacamara
Produced by Sergio Ticas of Finca Los Planes entirely of the Pacamara variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed method. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; Bird Rock was awarded the “2012 Micro-Roaster of the Year” title by Roast Magazine. Visit www.birdrockcoffee.com or call 858-551-1707 for more information.
Kenya Kamwangi
Produced by the smallholders of the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society from trees of the SL-28, Ruiru 11 and Batian varieties of Arabica. Processed at Kamwangi Washing Station by the particularly meticulous Kenya variation on the traditional wet or “washed” method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler
Fun With Ferment: Anaerobically Processed Coffees
In early April, some rather odd-smelling packages began arriving at the Coffee Review lab. Describing the collective aromas that wafted from them is difficult. And describing those aromas continued to be difficult once we started actually tasting the coffees inside the packages. Certainly, there was lots of fruit and chocolate. And fragrant cut cedar, and sweet flowers. But along with these more
Tres Dragones Colombia
Produced by Rigoberto and Rodrigo Herrera of Finca Potosi entirely of the Colombia variety of Arabica and processed by the “hybrid natural” method, meaning the coffee was both fermented and dried in the whole fruit. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012 Micro-Roaster of the Year” title by Roast Magazine.
Colombia Pink Bourbon Honey
Produced by Wilfredo Trujillo Mota of Finca Los Alpes entirely of the Pink Bourbon variety of Arabica and processed by the honey method. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012 Micro-Roaster of the Year” title by Roast Magazine. Visit www.birdrockcoffee.com or call 858-551-1707 for more information.
Suyusama Colombia
A select microlot, produced by smallholding members of the Suyusama social cooperative, from trees of the Colombia, Caturra and Castillo varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed, method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012
Spring Break In a Cup: Finding Great Coffee Roasters In Coastal Communities
Every year, Coffee Review organizes a report focusing on roasting companies from various regions of the U.S.: in 2018, the Mountain States, in 2019, New England, and in 2020, the Northwest. Given that it’s been a difficult winter, to say the least, this month's report celebrates coffees roasted in U.S. coastal communities, particularly beach towns and tourist destinations. We put out our general
Panama Finca Los Lajones Natural
This coffee tied for the third-highest rating in a cupping of coffees from roasters in North American beach and coastal communities for Coffee Review’s April 2021 report. Produced by Graciano Cruz, Sr. of Finca Los Lajones entirely of the Catuaí variety of Arabica and processed by the natural method (beans are dried in the whole fruit). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler
Ethiopia Neja Fadil
Guji is nestled next to Ethiopia's better-known Yirgacheffe and Sidamo growing regions. Produced largely from distinctive indigenous Ethiopian landrace varieties of Arabica. This is a “natural” or dry-processed version (dried in the whole fruit). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012 Micro-Roaster of the
Congo Muungano
Muungano, the name of this cooperative, means “togetherness” in Swahili. One-third of the coop’s members are women, many of whom were widowed by war. Produced entirely from trees related to the Bourbon variety of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially
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
Colombia Granja La Esperanza Java Anaerobic
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 19 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020. Produced by Rigoberto Herrera at Granja La Esperanza in Colombia, a producer that specializes in innovation, in this case applying an anaerobic (limited oxygen ferment) processing method to the rare Java variety of Arabica. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused
Tigesit Waqa
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 “natural” version (coffee is dried inside the entire fruit). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012
Camilina Geisha
Produced from trees of the rare Ethiopia-derived botanical variety Gesha (also Geisha) by farmer Roberto Brenes of Finca La Aurora. The Gesha variety continues to distinguish itself as one of the world’s most unique coffees. Processed by the natural method (dried in the whole fruit). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was
Ethiopia Banko Gotiti
Southern Ethiopia coffees like this one are produced from distinctive traditional Ethiopian landrace varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. Processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible coffees; it was awarded the “2012 Micro-Roaster of the Year” title
El Salvador Las Mercedes La Avila
This coffee tied for the second-highest rating in a cupping of washed-process coffees from Central America and Mexico for Coffee Review’s September 2020 report. Produced by Lucia Ortiz at Finca Las Mercedes from trees of the SL28 and Bourbon varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a retailer and wholesaler focused on organic and socially responsible
