Single Origin Coffee

A single origin coffee is one that comes from a particular country or a particular region or a particular farm or co-op. Single origin coffees can offer unique flavour characteristics or specific taste profiles. For many people, one of the most attractive characteristics of single origin coffee is its exclusivity. In a given region that’s known for good coffee, simple geography creates a natural limit to the number of sacks in the coffee crop each year, and that inherent scarcity can help to drive up the price of that specific coffee. Some growers and co-ops spend a lot of money on promotion to help promote the price of their coffee.

Single Estate coffees are even more exclusive still, as they are promoted as coffee from on one particular farm or plantation. These plantations range in size from simple family-owned farms with a few acres, to large plantations with hundreds of workers which are owned by large corporations.

We have a more detailed page here on single origins Vs coffee blends.