Contents
Start anywhere. Every page has a place on the map above it, and every pin on the map opens a page.
- I Origins 52 countries and 402 regions, from Yemen's terraces to Kona's lava fields. Where it grows →
- II Varietals 126 varietals and their family trees. Find out who your Geisha's grandparents are. What grows →
- III Processes 43 ways to get from cherry to green coffee: washed, natural, honey, anaerobic and everything between. What happens next →
- IV Species All 133 accepted species of Coffea. Arabica is only one of them. The genus →
- V Harvest calendar Turn the dial to any month and watch the picking move around the world. When →
- VI Timeline 94 moments from 850 to 2024: legends, smugglers, rust and revolutions. How it spread →
- VII Decode a bag Paste the words on your coffee bag. Every term lights up and explains itself. Try it →
- VIII Glossary 80 words from cherry to cupping, plus roast levels. Words →
How this guide is written
Each entry is researched from 1,135 sources (growers' associations, research bodies like World Coffee Research and Kew, roasters, historians) and published only after the text has been checked against them. Taste notes are what guides describe, never a promise about your bag. Unverified notes stay off the page until someone has checked them.
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- Revised
- 2026-11-11