African Coffee Beans

Arabica is considered the first species of coffee that today makes up about 60% of total coffee production. It is native to the southern highlands of Ethiopia but today is grown in many parts of the world, namely parts of Africa, Latin America, So... READ MORE

Robusta is a coffee species characterized by its high acidity, bitterness, and woody and nutty taste. The Robusta bean is smallish and round, with a straight line down its center. It was first discovered in Congo but is native to Central and West ... READ MORE

In the Harenna forest in the Ethiopian region of Oromia, wild arabica coffee grows in the shade of tall trees. For the local farmers, selling this coffee is the main source of income. They harvest the ripe fruit by hand, a process that is quite of... READ MORE

THIS WILD COFFEE IS RARE AND PROTECTED. Racemosa is a wild coffee endemic to the coastal forests between Mozambique and northern KwaZulu-Natal. This type of coffee is suited for the local climate – it is drought resistant, hardy, an... READ MORE