Coffee guides 2 min read
Coffee beans of the world: a practical guide
Understand coffee species, varieties, origins, and processing—and learn how to read a coffee label before choosing your next bag.
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The Doha Roastery coffee journal. A considered guide to species, varieties, and origins—so you can understand your cup and choose with confidence.
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Coffee species 2 min read
Arabica coffee: diversity behind the name
Explore Arabica’s Ethiopian roots, major varieties, and cup potential—and why “100% Arabica” alone is not a quality guarantee.
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Coffee species 1 min read
Robusta coffee: more than intensity
Meet Coffea canephora, understand its role in espresso and blends, and discover why carefully produced Robusta deserves a closer look.
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Liberica coffee: an uncommon cup
An introduction to Liberica, its Southeast Asian growing traditions, and the importance of identifying the particular coffee you buy.
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Excelsa coffee: name, taxonomy, and taste
Why does Excelsa appear under different botanical names? Understand the trade term, evolving taxonomy, and what to ask your roaster.
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Varieties 1 min read
Typica: a foundational Arabica lineage
Discover Typica’s role in Arabica history, its relationship to other varieties, and how to evaluate a traceable lot.
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Bourbon coffee: an influential Arabica variety
Explore Bourbon, red and yellow cherry selections, and its relationship to Caturra—without treating fruit colour as a flavour guarantee.
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Gesha / Geisha coffee: beyond the reputation
Understand the Gesha name, its Ethiopian roots and Panamanian reputation, and what to check before buying a premium lot.
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SL28 and SL34: two names in Kenyan coffee
Learn what SL28 and SL34 identify, why Kenyan lots may contain multiple varieties, and why a screen grade is not a variety.
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Caturra and Catuai: Latin American staples
Understand Caturra and Catuai, their different histories, and why compact plants matter to coffee growers.
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Coffee hybrids: Catimor, Sarchimor, and F1
A clear introduction to hybrid groups and F1 varieties, and why disease resistance and cup quality should be evaluated separately.
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Origins 1 min read
Ethiopian coffee: diversity beyond one flavour
From Yirgacheffe to Sidama and Guji: understand regional names, local varieties, and the effects of processing in Ethiopian coffee.
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Kenyan coffee: stations, varieties, and grades
Learn how washing-station names, AA and AB screen grades, and variety information help you understand a Kenyan coffee lot.
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Yemeni coffee: heritage and traceability
Explore Yemen’s place in coffee history, distinguish the historical Mocha name from a chocolate drink, and learn what to ask about a lot.
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Brazilian coffee: beyond chocolate and nuts
Explore Brazil’s varied regions, Arabica and Canephora production, and why a country name cannot predict every cup.
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Colombian coffee: regions, varieties, and provenance
Read Colombian regional names and variety labels with confidence, from Huila and Nariño to Castillo, Colombia, and Caturra.
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Central American coffee: beyond country labels
Explore Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama through varieties, processing, and producer information.
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Asian coffee: Indonesia, India, and Vietnam
Explore Indonesian wet-hulled coffees, India’s monsooned process, and Vietnamese Robusta without reducing a continent to one flavour.
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Processing, roast, and peaberry: not coffee species
Washed, natural, honey, peaberry, and decaf: understand useful coffee terms that describe processing or form rather than species.
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