Produced by smallholding farmers from trees of the Typica, Caturra and Catuai varieties of Arabica and fermented in the whole fruit with wine yeasts, then dried, still in the whole fruit. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after
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Thailand Omkoi Sopa’s Estate
Produced by Sopa at her namesake estate (from the Typica and Catuai varieties of Arabica) in far northern Thailand where coffee is being planted as an alternative cash crop to replace opium. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only
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
Kona Red Bourbon Anaerobic Washed Uluwehi Farm
Produced by Kraig Lee, who manages Uluwehi Farm, entirely of the admired Red Bourbon variety of Arabica and processed by the washed anaerobic method. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit
Kona Lactic Natural Black Rock Farm
Produced at Black Rock Farms entirely of the Typica variety of Arabica and processed by a fermented natural method using a species of lactic acid-producing yeast. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit
Ka’u Yellow Caturra Anaerobic Natural
Produced at Miranda Farms entirely of the Yellow Caturra variety of Arabica and processed by the natural anaerobic method. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call
Coffea Diversa Yellow Dalle Honey
Produced by Gonzalo Hernandez and Jose Padilla at Coffea Diversa farm entirely of the Yellow Dalle variety of Arabica and processed by the honey method, in which some fruit flesh is left on the beans during the drying process. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness,
Taiwan Geisha Honey
Produced by Feng Cheng-lun of Zhou Zhu Yuan Farm entirely from trees of the celebrated Geisha variety of Arabica. Processing starts with the natural, dried-in-the-whole fruit method, but halfway through the drying the coffee is pulped and drying is finished as in the honey method, with some fruit flesh left on the beans. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from
Coffea Diversa Rume Sudan Winey
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 13 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020. Produced by Jose Padilla and Gonzalo Hernandez of Coffea Diversa in Guatemala entirely from trees of the Rume Sudan Ethiopia landrace variety of Arabica and processed by fermenting twice, then drying in the whole cherry. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta
Hawai’i Puna Anaerobic Washed
Produced by Jim Chestnut and Edna Arakawa of Arakawa Estate from trees of the Caturra and Typica varieties of Arabica and processed by the anaerobic washed method with the addition of wine yeasts. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches
Kona Pumpkin Spice Anaerobic
Produced at Kona’s Black Rock Farms entirely of the Typica variety of Arabica and processed by the anaerobic method with the addition of spices to the tank during the fermentation step. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after
Thailand Doi Pangkhon Dark Roast
Doi Pangkhon is an emerging growing district in the Golden Triangle region of northern Thailand. This Arabica coffee from classic cultivars was processed by a particularly meticulous version of the wet or “washed” method, in which skin and fruit flesh are removed from the beans or seeds before they are dried. It was roasted in a style intended for both espresso and non-espresso brewing methods.
Nicaragua El Poste Pacamara
Produced at Nicaragua’s Finca Le Poste entirely from trees of the big-beaned Pacamara variety of Arabica and processed by the washed method. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit
Hawai’i Kilauea Volcano Yeast Fermentation Washed
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 2 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020. Produced by Jim Chestnut and Edna Arakawa of Second Alarm Farm from trees of the Caturra and Typica varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method with the addition of wine yeasts. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other
Kona Pink Honey Black Rock Farm
Produced at Black Rock Farm entirely from trees of the Typica variety of Arabica and processed by the pink honey method, in which coffee is fermented in cherries first, resulting in a vibrant pink tinge to the fruit upon removing the skin. The coffee is laid to dry on patios with the fruit still attached to the parchment, commonly called honey processing. In the fermentation, yeast strains have
Ethiopia Sheka Kawo Kamina Natural
Produced by Healeanna Georgalis of Moplaco Kawo Kamina Farm from trees of the Gemadro and other local, landrace varieties of Arabica and processed by the natural method. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed.
Kona Champagne Natural Black Rock Farm
Produced at Black Rock Farm, overlooking Kona’s Kealakekua Bay, entirely of the Typica variety of Arabica. This lot was fermented in the whole fruit with wine yeasts, then dried, still in the whole fruit. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small
Costa Rica Coffea Diversa Washed Geisha
Produced by Gonzalo Hernandez entirely of the celebrated Geisha variety of Arabica and processed by the washed method. Available as part of a Geisha sampler. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit
Kilauea Volcano Champagne Natural
Produced by Jim Chestnut and Edna Arakawa of Second Alarm Farm from trees of the Red Caturra and Typica varieties of Arabica. This coffee was processed in the whole fruit inoculated with a wine yeast strain and fermented in sealed bags (“anaerobic” ferment) before being dried using a combination of sun and mechanical methods. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees
Nicaragua La Benedicion SL28 Natural
Produced by Luis Alberto entirely of the Kenya-originated SL28 variety of Arabica and processed by the natural method. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call
