Origin and Plantation

Only coffee grown in Jamaica within a designated 6,000-hectare area may be called ‘Blue Mountain’. The Blue Mountains offer ideal growing conditions for Arabica highland coffee, with average temperatures between 20 and 23 °C, sufficient rainfall and loose, humus-rich soil of volcanic origin. What makes it special: Above 700 m, in the often mist-shrouded mountains, the Arabica grows significantly more slowly and takes around 10 months to ripen, rather than the usual 6 to 8 months. Only after certification can this unique green coffee be exported in the characteristic wooden barrels.

Character and Taste

Up to 90% of the annual production is exported to Japan. There, it is not uncommon to pay more than 20 dollars for just one cup of this highly sought-after cult drink. “Blue Mountain” is a popular gift for Japanese coffee lovers on New Year’s Day. The incomparably full-bodied, slightly sweet aroma, paired with a delicate, mild fruity note, the intense, clear and nutty flavour, as well as the low caffeine content of just approx. 0.7%, make this coffee speciality an outstanding experience.

Particularities

Jamaica – stunning beaches, sunshine, rum, reggae and the world-famous Blue Mountain coffee. Beans from Jamaica have great potential to develop into a beautiful, well-rounded and mild coffee. This requires a good harvest, proper processing and rapid transport. And that is certainly the greatest challenge for this world-famous coffee. The flawless Jamaica Blue Mountain from the mountain range of the same name commands the highest prices worldwide today.

Origin and Plantation
Kona Extra Fancy is the most premium Kona coffee from Hawaii. It is particularly special, because it is cultivated without the use of pesticides and dried in the sun. Only the ripest, deep red coffee cherries are picked. The Cornwell Farm, where this coffee is from, is located at an altitude of 450m, in the middle of the so-called Kona Coffee Belt. Coffee has been grown here since the 1930s. Its particularly fertile soil, sunny mornings and cloudy, shady afternoons offer the perfect growing conditions for the coffee plants.

Character and Taste
This exceptional coffee with a medium body will enthuse you thanks to its fruity, berry-like acidity and a particularly long-lasting, chocolaty aftertaste. We recommend the use of a French Press for preparing this speciality. Thanks to its expressive, floral aroma, you will be swept away to a beach of this beautiful island!

Particularities
Hawaii ... what a wonderful place. Luxury goods such as nuts, exotic fruits and coffee are grown here. Generally, Hawaiian coffees are very expensive, even those of poorer quality. Coffee from Hawaii is mild and can be either wonderful or also very dull in taste! It is a challenge to find coffees with exceptional flavour characteristics that justify their high price.

Origin and Plantation
The Galapagos Islands, which are known for their flora and fauna, belong to Ecuador since the end of the last century. The first coffee was cultivated on the island of Chatham in 1879 already, when the first plants were imported from the French colonies. Today, this island is called San Cristobal and still produces excellent coffee. The unique climate, which is moderately tropical due to the Humboldt Current, is responsible for generous amounts of rainfall on the southern part of the island from January to May. This climate, combined with the relatively young volcanic soil rich in nutrients, offers excellent growing conditions for the coffee plants. In addition, law forbids the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

Character and Taste
A full body and well-balanced taste in combination with its fresh flavour and the pleasant, smooth tanginess is rounded off by a delicate hint of chocolate. The flavour remains on your palate for some time and does not have to hide behind the world-famous Caribbean coffee.

Particularities
Ecuadorian coffee has a long history. It was introduced in the early 19th century and became the main export product in the early 20th century. Due to problems with bad harvests and poor production methods, which impeded a homogeneous quality, coffees from Ecuador never made it into the list of top-quality coffees. Like other coffee-producing countries close by, Ecuador has perfect climatic and geographical conditions for growing coffee and excellent qualities can therefore be found.

Origin and Plantation
Where the coffee has its wild origin – the region of Kafa, which gave its name to this coffee, lies in the southwestern region of Ethiopia. This is where the coffee grows at altitudes of 1,400 to 2,100 m above sea level, largely wild, in the deep forests of the province and almost without human interception. This forest coffee is mainly processed naturally, which means that the coffee cherry is cleaned and then dried in the sun.

Character and Taste
Ethiopian coffee has a spicy, strong flavour, rounded off by a medium acidity and a rich, chocolatey body. As opposed to its brother from Sidamo, this coffee has a light acidity, a well-balanced flavour and a pleasant fruitiness.

Plantation Info
For some time now, it has been possible for the farmers to make a living by cultivating coffee. This is thanks to a clever businessman from Freiburg, Germany, and his fellows. For years, they have been trying to bring a balance to the forests of Kafa in order to prevent their overexploitation. They have succeeded in establishing a business that made it possible for 6600 Ethiopian farmers and their usually very large families to escape the struggle for survival. The farmers of this region pick the "Forest Coffee" (also called "wild coffee") by hand.

Particularities
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. In some regions, coffee is only available washed, in other regions, it is only offered unwashed. There are, however, also areas where both types are offered. The differing processing methods reflect the diversity of taste. A special focus should be put on the quality of the coffees, which may vary significantly from one sample to the next.

Origin and Plantation
Yunnan is a region in the mountains of southwestern China. Coffee is grown on the slopes with a prevailing mild climate. Yunnan is the largest coffee production area of China and makes up more than 95 % of China's entire coffee harvest. The farm producing our unique China Fengmi Dragon coffee is also located here. The cultivation is organic and the young coffee plants are fertilized, for example by coffee skins.

Character and Taste
This accomplished coffee is characterized by an elegant, well-balanced body. Its flavour is incomparably aromatic and sweet and reminds of honey and hazelnuts. Let yourself be enthused by this unique coffee!

Particularities
The production and the consumption of coffee in China has grown at double-digit rates over the last couple of years and a slow-down is not in sight. It is estimated that China produces more coffee than Kenya and Tanzania combined. Coffee is mainly grown in the province of Yunnan, which is traditionally a tea-growing region and the home of the famous and renowned Pu-Erh tea.