Roasted Beans | A F R I C A

Indeed, Africa may be the most exciting coffee-producing continent in the world, boasting incredible variety, history, and high quality.


  

Although nearly a dozen African countries produce coffee, accounting for 12 per cent of global production, most is bulk supply. Specialty-grade coffee, the focus here, is concentrated in East Africa - Ethiopia....to start...

The birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is home to stunning diversity in coffee varieties, perhaps thousands, many wild and uncataloged. Coffee roasters sometimes label coffee bags for consumers as “heirloom,” indicating the unknown genetic provenance.