Field notes

Stories from the trade

Reading, watching, and rabbit-holing on coffee culture.

The journey of a single cherry
Story

The journey of a single cherry

From flowering branch to roasted bean, a coffee cherry passes through more hands than almost any agricultural product. We follow one lot from a Yirgacheffe wash…

  • Berry
  • Floral
Yirgacheffe
Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. Yirgacheffe lots are prized for jasmine-like aromatics, bergamot tea quality, and an almost crystalline acidity. Cherries …

  • Berry
  • Citrus
  • Floral
Sidamo2100 masl
Nyeri
Kenya

Nyeri

Kenyan coffee carries one of the most recognisable cup signatures in the world: blackcurrant, grapefruit, and a glassy phosphoric acidity. Nyeri sits between Mo…

  • Berry
  • Citrus
  • Cocoa
Central Highlands1800 masl
Geisha Reserve
light

Geisha Reserve

A celebrated heirloom varietal: jasmine, bergamot, and a silky, tea-like body.…

  • Berry
  • Floral
Yirgacheffe
SL28 Single Lot
light

SL28 Single Lot

The classic Kenyan varietal — blackcurrant, dark chocolate, juicy and structured.…

  • Berry
  • Cocoa
Nyeri