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Recommendations

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Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe

Floral
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The birthplace of coffee. Yirgacheffe is where you'll find the most expressive, aromatic light roasts on earth. Best brewed on your Chemex with a medium-coarse grind at 200°F.

Hardik:

Complex layers that unfold like a fine wine — citrus brightness gives way to subtle earthy depth.

Maitri:

The quintessential bright, floral cup. Jasmine and blueberry notes that sing in a pour over.

Beans to Try

  • Onyx Coffee Lab — Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti
  • Counter Culture — Idido
  • George Howell — Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti

Colombia

Huila

Caramel
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Huila produces some of Colombia's finest specialty lots. Expect clean sweetness, balanced acidity, and incredible versatility across brew methods.

Hardik:

Rich chocolate backbone with structured acidity — the Pinot Noir of coffees. Elegant and balanced.

Maitri:

Naturally sweet with stone fruit notes. Beautiful clarity in a pour over, silky in a latte.

Beans to Try

  • Intelligentsia — El Gaitán
  • Blue Bottle — Beta Blend
  • Devoción — Huila Single Origin

Panama

Boquete (Gesha)

Floral
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Gesha (or Geisha) variety from Panama is considered one of the world's most exquisite coffees. Worth the splurge for a special coffee date. Brew it gently on Chemex — let it speak.

Hardik:

The grand cru of coffee. Jasmine, bergamot, and tropical complexity — like a Montrachet in your cup.

Maitri:

Delicate jasmine florals with passionfruit sweetness. Ethereally beautiful and impossible to forget.

Beans to Try

  • Ninety Plus — Gesha Estates Lot
  • Hacienda La Esmeralda — Geisha Natural
  • Manhattan Coffee Roasters — Panama Gesha

Honduras

Marcala

Chocolate
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Honduras is an underrated origin producing exceptional specialty coffee. Marcala region delivers consistent quality with a warm, chocolatey character perfect for daily drinking.

Hardik:

Dark chocolate and honey with an earthy foundation — structured, warm, and contemplative. The Burgundy connection is real here.

Maitri:

Honey sweetness and subtle fruit notes. Approachable yet interesting, great as both black and latte.

Beans to Try

  • Onyx Coffee Lab — Honduras Marcala
  • Sweet Maria's — Honduras Organic Marcala
  • Parlor Coffee — Honduras Las Flores

Kenya

Nyeri / Kirinyaga

Berry
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Kenyan coffees from the central highlands are legendary for their intensity and berry-forward profiles. The SL-28 and SL-34 cultivars produce some of the most complex cups available.

Hardik:

Blackcurrant and wine-like acidity — the closest coffee gets to a Gevrey-Chambertin. Bold, structured, unforgettable.

Maitri:

Vibrant berry explosion — raspberry, blackcurrant, and a sparkling citrus finish. Bright and alive.

Beans to Try

  • Tim Wendelboe — Kenya Karatina
  • Sey Coffee — Kenya Kirinyaga
  • Heart Coffee — Kenya Nyeri Gatomboya

Guatemala

Antigua / Huehuetenango

Chocolate
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Volcanic soil and high altitude create coffees with remarkable depth. Antigua is the classic, while Huehuetenango offers more fruit-forward options at extreme elevations.

Hardik:

Dark chocolate, baking spice, and subtle smokiness — rich and complex with volcanic terroir character.

Maitri:

Plum and dark cherry sweetness with a spiced finish. Beautiful depth that works wonderfully in a latte.

Beans to Try

  • Counter Culture — Asobagri
  • Stumptown — Guatemala El Injerto
  • Verve Coffee — Guatemala Antigua