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Every April, the coffee industry descends on a new city, taking over convention halls and caffeinating the local population in the process. This year marked a major milestone: the first U.S. edition of World of Coffee (formerly SCA Expo) was has held in San Diego. From April 10–12, the Genuine Origin team joined the global coffee community at World of…
Coffee Cupping Fundamentals: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Tasting Coffee Like a Pro Getting your start in the world of specialty coffee can feel daunting. Everyone is using coffee jargon, there’s an endless stream of information, and then there are those strange rituals you’ve seen where people gather around a table of steaming cups with spoons at the ready. Maybe you’ve…
The SCA Coffee Flavor Wheel is an important training and communication tool. It provides a comprehensive guide to the diverse and intricate world of coffee flavors. At Genuine Origin and in the cupping rooms of our sister companies at origins around the world, the flavor wheel is a colorful reminder of the flavor potential that our coffees can express. This blog…
Nicaraguan Coffee Production Coffee plays a monumental role in Nicaragua's history and economy. Since the mid-1850s, the government of Nicaragua has been encouraging the establishment of coffee estates. By the early 1990s, coffee plants had occupied more land than any other crop in the country. Decades of political turbulence severely impacted the coffee trade and Nicaragua has spent recent years…
Kenyan coffee has an impressive reputation – it’s renowned for its quality, its producers are highly attentive to detail when it comes to processing, and, most of all, for its unmistakable, distinctly Kenyan cup profiles. Kenyan coffees are some of the best in the world and Genuine Origin’s diverse selection of unroasted Kenyan coffees spans a variety of regions and…
Coffee Roasters are ever curious about coffee, so the Genuine Origin team is constantly fielding questions. But one topic that comes up often is: blending coffee. Coffee blends have probably been around as long as roasting coffee. Why? Because blending two or more coffees together invites opportunities for self-expression, new flavor combinations, and adds versatility when operating a roastery. As…