§ Origins
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Browse the world’s coffee origins across continent, flavor, variety and altitude. Trace the outline of your next cup here.
03ColombiaColombiaコロンビア
Harvested year-round with reliably consistent quality. The FNC (National Federation of Coffee Growers) oversees quality control.
04IndonesiaIndonesiaインドネシア
An archipelago nation including Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi. The unique wet-hulled process creates a distinctive flavor.
05EthiopiaEthiopiaエチオピア
The birthplace of coffee. Wild coffee grows here and a vast diversity of heirloom varieties exists. It is also the origin of the Geisha (Gesha) variety.
06HondurasHondurasホンジュラス
Grew rapidly after 2011 to become Central America's largest exporter. IHCAFE drives quality improvement. Infrastructure remains a challenge, but its standing in the specialty market is rising.
07IndiaIndiaインド
The Western Ghats of southern India are the main region. Known for the unique 'monsooned' process. Much is shade-grown under spice-plantation canopies.
08UgandaUgandaウガンダ
Africa's #2 coffee producer. Considered one of robusta's birthplaces, and 'Ugandan robusta' is high quality. Coffee is a key national export and a pillar of the rural economy.
09PeruPeruペルー
One of South America's leading organic coffee origins, grown in the high Andes. A smallholder-led system with strong fair-trade affinity.
10GuatemalaGuatemalaグアテマラ
Volcanic soils and diverse microclimates produce complex flavors. ANACAFÉ handles quality control.
11MexicoMexicoメキシコ
North America's largest coffee producer. A high share of organic cultivation and many fair-trade-certified regions. Smallholders dominate, with production led by Indigenous communities.
13NicaraguaNicaraguaニカラグア
Central America's largest country, with vast coffee regions. Many smallholders give it strong fair-trade affinity, and its profile as a specialty origin is rising rapidly.
14Costa RicaCosta Ricaコスタリカ
The only country to have banned robusta cultivation by law (1988). Known as the birthplace of honey processing, with advanced mill (beneficio) techniques.
Kenyaケニア
Native varieties such as SL28 and SL34 create a distinctive flavor. The auction (double-auction) system helps sustain quality.
20TanzaniaTanzaniaタンザニア
Famous for regions on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and known for yielding many peaberries. Coffee is an important Tanzanian export.
25El SalvadorEl Salvadorエルサルバドル
Central America's smallest country, yet about a third of its land suits highland coffee. Much Bourbon, with volcanic soil giving distinctive sweetness. It rose in the specialty market during post-civil-war recovery.
Dominican Republicドミニカ共和国
A traditional Caribbean origin. Much goes to domestic consumption, but highland lots from the Cibao region are also actively exported to the US. A balanced profile with Caribbean-style sweetness.
28ThailandThailandタイ
Arabica is grown in the northern mountains (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai) and robusta in the south. The Thai Royal Project's 'Doi Chaang' and 'Doi Tung' represent its high-quality specialty.
30EcuadorEcuadorエクアドル
Grown in the high Andes. A small producer wedged between Colombia and Peru, but its high-quality Geisha and Bourbon specialty have drawn global attention recently.
33DR CongoDR Congoコンゴ民主共和国
Arabica cultivation has revived in the high country around Lake Kivu. After a long civil war it is regaining attention as specialty, with lots beginning to rival neighboring Rwanda and Burundi.
35PanamaPanamaパナマ
World-famous for popularizing the Geisha variety, and known for record prices at the Best of Panama auction.
Burundiブルンジ
An emerging East African specialty origin alongside Rwanda. Much smallholder coffee above 1,500m, with more lots scoring over 80 SCAA points. Process management has been strengthened recently to combat the 'potato defect.'
38Hawaii (USA)Hawaii (USA)ハワイ
The only coffee-growing region in the US. The Kona district on the Big Island is the most famous, counted among the world's three great coffees alongside Blue Mountain. Very high growing costs make it a rarity.
Malawiマラウイ
A landlocked East African country. Led by smallholder organic and fair-trade cultivation. Low volume, but known for a clean, refined profile.
50BoliviaBoliviaボリビア
South America's hidden high-quality origin. Centered on the Yungas region at 1,500–2,200m and led by smallholder organic cultivation. Low volume but highly rated at Cup of Excellence; export infrastructure is a challenge.
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