• Hands holding ripe red Ugandan Coffee Cherries

Uganda Coffee Report 2024 | Unlocking Coffee Excellence

2024-03-18T10:45:08-04:00Caffeine, Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, natural process, Uganda, Uncategorized|

Genuine Origin has been closely following Uganda’s progression as a specialty coffee producer for years. We've done this with the help of our sister company [...]

  • Tanzanian coffee farmer

Tanzanian Coffee Revealed | Complex, Rich, and Flavorful

2024-01-23T11:29:20-05:00Caffeine, Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, Green Coffee Storage, Tanzania, Uncategorized|

Coffee production in Tanzania is thriving. As one of the largest countries in Africa, Tanzania produces as much coffee as its better-known neighbor, Kenya. But [...]

  • Red and Yellow catuai cherries against a Peru mountain vista

Peruvian Coffee Demystified: A Complete Origin Report for Coffee Connoisseurs

2023-12-19T11:16:10-05:00Caffeine, Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Peru, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized, Volcafe Way, Women in Coffee|

Peruvian Coffee does not always get the attention it deserves. The country tends to get overshadowed by its bigger neighbors, Colombia & Brazil. But Peru [...]

  • Barista brewing pourover coffee

The Best Coffees of 2023

2023-12-13T13:46:29-05:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Varieties, Colombia, Competition Coffee, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, natural process, Papua New Guinea, Peru, PNG, Roaster Life, Roasting Competition, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized, Winter|

As the sun sets on the year, we asked our team to look back at the best coffees of 2023. Now, our team drinks a [...]

  • Indonesian coffee farmer picking ripe red coffee cherries

Indonesian Coffee | A History of Unique Flavor

2023-11-17T17:17:11-05:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, Indonesia, natural process, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Uncategorized|

The taste of Indonesian coffee evokes unmistakably rich and intense flavor experiences that are distinctive to this historically significant coffee region. The traditional Giling Basah, [...]

  • Ripe red coffee cherries in Uganda

The Best Gift Coffees for Coffee Roasters

2023-10-18T11:53:30-04:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Varieties, Colombia, Competition Coffee, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, natural process, Papua New Guinea, Peru, PNG, Roaster Life, Roasting Competition, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized, Winter|

When it comes to the holiday season, people get laser-focused on gift-giving. What do you choose for someone whose heart beats to the rhythm of [...]

  • Drying and sorting Ethiopian coffee on raised beds

Ethiopian Coffee | The Complete Guide to the Birthplace Coffee

2023-10-10T14:54:14-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Coffee Buying, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Ethiopia, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Limu, natural process, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized|

Ethiopian coffee is cherished by coffee roasters and coffee drinkers across the globe, and for good reason! Ethiopia is widely recognized as the birthplace of [...]

  • Picking El Salvador coffee cherries off coffee trees

El Salvador Coffee Origin Report 2023

2023-09-28T11:45:44-04:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Processing, Coffee Varieties, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized|

Big things come in small packages. In El Salvador’s case, this modest-sized country has made a name for itself regarding its green coffee. Despite its [...]

  • Espresso shots and caffeine content

The Best Coffees for Espresso

2023-09-18T13:51:25-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Brazil, Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, General, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, natural process, Peru, Roaster Life, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes|

Espresso has been around for over 100 years now and its popularity only appears to be increasing. According to the National Coffee Association of America, [...]

  • Finca La Bastilla coffee fields and mountains with mist

Nicaraguan Coffee Origin Report 2023

2023-08-29T13:15:56-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Coffee Buying, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Flavor Notes, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, natural process, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized|

Nicaragua pulses as the largest country in the heart of Central America. Here, coffee continues to surpass all expectations, despite the political unrest, natural disasters, [...]

  • Coffee roasting machine roasting fresh coffee

How to Roast Coffee Beans at Home

2023-08-09T07:57:30-04:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Competition Coffee, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Storage, Roaster Life, Roasting Competition, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Uncategorized|

How to Roast Coffee Beans I started out in coffee in the mid-2010s as a barista at the only third wave cafe in my area. [...]

  • Costa Rica Tarrazu valley with river

Costa Rican Coffee Origin Report 2023

2023-07-28T17:07:34-04:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Costa Rica, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, natural process, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Uncategorized, Volcafe Way|

Coffee in Costa Rica is as advanced as it gets. Smallholders here are highly motivated to keep Costa Rican coffee on the map for innovation, [...]

  • Jeep in Colombia with jute bags full of Colombian coffee strapped on

Colombia Coffee Origin Report 2023

2023-07-13T11:02:16-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Caffeine, Coffee Buying, Coffee Processing, Coffee Supply Chain, Coffee Varieties, Colombia, General, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Uncategorized|

Over half a million families dedicate their livelihoods to producing unroasted Colombia green coffee on small farms that dot the country’s volcanic mountain ranges. As [...]

  • Coffee farm in Brazil

Brazilian Coffee | Origin Update 2023

2023-06-19T17:06:39-04:00Brazil, Coffee Buying, Coffee Prices, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Varieties, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Green Coffee Origin Report, natural process, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized|

It’s hard to summarize an origin country like Brazil and its vast role in coffee’s past, present, and future. Since the 1800s, Brazilian coffee has [...]

  • Guatemalan coffee origin - mountain range and sunrise

Guatemala | Coffee Origin Report

2023-05-26T14:48:15-04:00Coffee Buying, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Varieties, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Green Coffee Importing, Guatemala, natural process, Single Origin Coffee, Tasting Notes, Uncategorized, Volcafe Way|

With it rich volcanic soil, mountainous terrain and varied micro-climates, Guatemala is a perfect country for coffee cultivation. Guatemalan green coffee beans are the delight [...]

  • Coffee EXPO Portland, OR 2023

Coffee EXPO 2023 Review

2023-05-11T14:42:31-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Coffee Buying, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Colombia, Competition Coffee, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Event, Genuine Origin, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Importing, Guatemala, Honduras, natural process, Papua New Guinea, Peru, PNG, Roasting Competition, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tanzania, Uncategorized|

We were all super-excited to arrive in Portland for EXPO this past April. Right after check-in, we went straight to the conference center to build [...]

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