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Sanani
This coffee is one of the best coffees from Yemen. A medium-bodied, less acidic version of the standard Yemen style.
Santos, Bourbon
A high-quality, washed coffee from Brazil that is usually shipped through the port of Santos. This coffee is usually grown in the State of Sao Paulo or northern Minas Gerais.
Sharki
One of the best coffees from Yemen.
Shortberry Harrar
A grade of Harrar coffee from Ethiopia with beans that are smaller than Longberry Harrar. It is debatable whether the bean size affects the final brewed coffee taste.
Sidamo, Washed
A washed coffee from Ethiopia that is distinguished by its low acidity.
Single Origin Coffee
A 'single origin' is a coffee from one region. This simply means that many plantations from one region contribute to a coffee type. When you take only the best beans from a specific region and roast them to perfection, the coffee you get is truly remarkable.
Soft Bean
Coffees that grow at relatively low altitudes (under 3,000 feet) are often described as soft bean. These soft bean coffees are faster maturing and more porous than the hard bean due to the lower altitude and warmer temperatures.
Specialty Coffee Association Of America
The SCAA is the trade association for the specialty coffee industry, one of the fastest-growing food industries in the world. Specialty coffee — sometimes called "gourmet" or "premium" coffee — is grown in the world's most ideal coffee-producing climates and prepared according to exacting standards.
Storing Coffee Beans
Coffee beans tend to lose their flavor rather quickly and even faster after being ground. It's best to keep your coffee whole bean until used. Always keep your coffee in a sealed container that prevents the coffee from being exposed to the open air.
Straight Coffee
Coffee that is unblended; from a single crop, region, and country.
Sulawesi
Straight coffee from Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), an Indonesian island. Toraja is the best Sulawesi coffee, greatly resembling the Sumatran coffees, except for a tendency to be slightly more acidic and with less body.
Sumatra
The straight coffee from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Mandheling, Lintong, and Ankola are the best Sumatran coffees and among the world’s finest. They display full body, rich flavor, and low acidity.
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