Origins & Varietals

Coffee, being an agricultural product that takes on the characteristics of its environment and the varietal grown, it has an immensely pleasing range of diversity which results in specialty coffees of differing flavors, caffeine content, body or mouthfeel, and acidity. Because of this complexity, the team at Electric City Roasting has put together this brief outline of common coffee origins and varietals for your knowledge.

Common Specialty Coffee Origins

1. Africa

   1. Ethiopia

   2. Kenya

   3. Tanzania

2. Latin America

   1. Guatemala

   2. Panama

   3. Costa Rica

   4. Nicaragua

   5. El Salvador

3. South America

   1. Colombia

   2. Brazil

   3. Peru

4. Asia

   1. Indonesia

   2. Papua New Guinea

Common Coffee Varietals

1. Typica

2. Bourbon

3. Catuai

4. Caturra

5. Geisha

6. Kent

7. Sumatra Arabica

If you have a question about specialty coffee origins or varietals, please contact our certified cupper, Mary Tellie, at the Electric City Roasting blog.