Single-origin coffee
Single-origin coffee is coffee grown within a single known geographic origin. Sometimes, this is a single farm,[1] or a specific collection of beans from a single country.[2] The name of the coffee is then usually the place it was grown to whatever degree available. Single-origins are viewed by some as a way to get a specific taste, and some independent coffee shops have found that this gives them a way to add value over large chains.[3]
There are no real rules or governing body enforcing the labeling of coffee.[4] A single origin coffee could be:
- Coffee entirely from one farm.
- Coffee from multiple farms in the same general area. (very common)
- Coffee from multiple farms in the same country.
Types of single-origin
Estate coffees are a specific type of single-origin coffee. They are generally grown on a single farm, which might range in size from a few acres to large plantations occupying many square miles, or a collection of farms which all process their coffee at the same mill.[5]
Micro-lot coffees are another type of specific single-origin coffee from a single field on a farm, a small range of altitude, and specific day of harvest.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Marion, Darrin (2017-02-15). "What is Single Origin Coffee". Darrin's Coffee Company. Darrin's Coffee Company. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Coffee Language: Non-European Names". Coffee Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Moustache Coffee Club. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "Single Origin Coffee – Everything You Need to Know". Ispirare | Coffee & Espresso Reviews. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "Coffee Language: Farm, Mill, and Estate Names". Coffee Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Butler, Nickolas (2007-09-01). "The Trouble With Micro-Lots?". Roast Magazine. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
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