Equator
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude that divides Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres, near which many top coffee-growing regions exist.
A concentrated form of coffee produced by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee
Eugenioides
The common name for Coffea eugenioides, an ancient East African coffee plant believed to have produced the modern Arabica plant. The plant is tricky to grow and produces a small yield. In the cup, eugenioides is distinguished by its low acidity and bitterness, and it can vary greatly in flavor from farm to farm or plot to plot.
A coffee sorting standard that allows for a maximum of 8 primary defects per 300 grams in a screen size of 15+.
Excelsa coffee
A rare, controversial, pest-and-disease-resistant and coffee reclassified as a variety of Liberica in the early 2000s but believed by some to be its own species. Excelsa coffee originated in Central Africa and accounts for only about 1% of the world’s coffee. When roasted with care, Excelsa can offer up notes of peanut butter, cocoa, and dried fruit in the cup.
Export
The process of shipping coffee from the producing country to the consuming market, typically after dry milling and sorting.
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A secondary defect that describes underripe/undeveloped coffee cherries that result in pale color after roasting
