Seasonal Guide

Seasonal Origins

See which coffee origins are in season each month and pick beans at their best.

Jun

This month

Harvesting

Peak

Shipping

Peak harvest now

Best of Jun

Brazil

Peak

ChocolateNuttyCaramelDried fruit

Southern hemisphere, so harvest runs May–Sep. Mechanical harvesting dominates at scale.

Indonesia

Peak

EarthyHerbChocolateSpice

Varies by island and variety. Parts of Sumatra can harvest several times a year.

Peru

Peak

ChocolateMild fruitFloralCaramel

Southern hemisphere, so harvest runs Apr–Sep. High-grown lots tend to come in later.

Rwanda

Peak

Orange blossomStone fruitBlack teaFloral

Main harvest Mar–Jul. Mostly washed, with careful processing upholding quality.

Papua New Guinea

Peak

Tropical fruitEarthyMild chocolateHerb

Southern-hemisphere harvest cycle. Developing transport infrastructure makes shipping slow.

In season

Kenya

BlackcurrantTomatoGrapefruit

Two harvests per year (main Oct–Dec, fly crop Jun–Aug). Exported after auction.

Uganda

Stone fruitChocolateFloral

Two harvests per year (main Oct–Feb, fly crop Jun–Aug). Robusta and arabica differ in timing.

Year-round harvest calendar

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Ethiopia

Colombia

Brazil

Guatemala

Kenya

Indonesia

Yemen

Jamaica

Panama

Vietnam

Costa Rica

Honduras

Mexico

Peru

Tanzania

Rwanda

India

Papua New Guinea

Uganda

El Salvador

Nicaragua

Peak harvest

Harvesting

Shipping