Single-origin is a descriptive term referring to a coffee variety with a single known geographical 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]
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. [4]
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. [5]
References
- ^ "Coffee Glossary". H.T. Brown Coffee. http://www.htbrowncoffee.com/cart/pages.php?pageid=4. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Coffee Language: Non-European Names". Coffee Review. http://www.coffeereview.com/reference.cfm?ID=19. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Wagner, Karen L. (2004-12-01). "Marketing origins.". Specialty Coffee Retailer. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/aml_landing_tt.pl?purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-1009985&action=print&page=aml_article_print. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Coffee Language: Farm, Mill, and Estate Names". Coffee Review. http://www.coffeereview.com/reference.cfm?ID=22. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Butler, Nickolas (2007-09-01). "The Trouble With Micro-Lots?". Roast Magazine. http://www.roastmagazine.com/backissues/septoct2007/troublewmicrolots.html. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
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