Gourmet coffee beans are exotic single-bean coffees grown entirely within a certain defined geographical area such as the Dominican Republic’s Karoma Estates, the Indian Budan Peak, or Nicaragua’s Colibri Azul Terroir, or designated areas in Papua New Guinea and the Kona Coastal Region in Hawaii, to name but a few. Single-bean coffees have a distinct and delicious essence, and are available in limited quantities after each growing season.

This concept of terroir is well known in the wine industry but it applies equally to coffee and tea. Terroir can be very loosely translated as “a sense of place,” which embodies the sum of the effects that the local environment has had on the cultivation of the beans. It makes sense because agricultural sites in the same region share similar soil, weather conditions, and farming techniques, which all contribute to the unique qualities of the crop.

Hawaii Roasters 100% Kona Coffee 1 lb. Whole Beans $29.99 The unique environment of the tiny Kona Coffee Belt, only about 2 miles by 15 miles, creates the ideal growing conditions for premium quality coffee beans. Get It Now

Revolución Jinotega, Nicaragua 10.1 oz. Whole Bean $14.00 This washed single-origin coffee comes from Jinotega, Nicaragua. Robber Parker speaks of a cup quality that has a “toffee fragrance, vibrant acidity, notes of caramel and a long, sweet finish”. Get It Now

Blue Mountain Coffee Jamaica 1 lb. Whole Beans $52.95 Jamaica Blue Mountain “Wallenford Estate” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, balanced acidity, a clean refined taste, unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. Get It Now

Farmer’s Daughters Zaragoza, Mexico 10.1 oz. Whole Bean $14.00 The growers from the 23 villages that make up the “21 De Septiembre Cooperative” grow heirloom coffee on small plots of land in what many consider to be the best coffee land in Oaxaca, Mexico, the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range. Get It Now

Serpentes Allegres Perdizes, Brazil 10.1 oz. Whole Bean $14.00 Single-origin from Perdizes, Brazil. Sweet pipe tobacco aromatics with allspice notes. Thick viscous body and a buttery finish. Semi-washed or Pulped Natural. 100% Organic / Medium Roast. Get It Now

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