Coffee industry news for those inclined.
Last in a three-part series on the varietals behind the coffee we roast. We started with heirloom Ethiopian landraces, then Caturra, the mutation that scaled Latin American coffee. We end with the variety that did the opposite: stayed small, stayed difficult, and became the most expensive coffee in the world almost by accident. For most…
Second in a three-part series on the varietals behind the coffee we roast. Last week: heirloom Ethiopian landraces. This week, the mutation that reshaped an entire continent’s coffee economy. If heirloom Ethiopian coffee represents genetic diversity at its widest, Caturra sits at the opposite end of the story: a single natural mutation, discovered on one…
First in a three-part series on the varietals behind the coffee we roast, starting where coffee itself started. Open a bag of Ethiopian coffee and you’ll almost always find the same word somewhere on the label: heirloom. Not Bourbon, not Typica, not any of the tidy single-variety names you’ll see on a Colombian or Costa…
Ask a dozen roasters what development time means and you’ll get a dozen slightly different answers. Ask them what the right development time is and you’ll start an argument. It’s one of those concepts that sits at the intersection of science, intuition, and personal philosophy — and understanding it properly changes how you think about…
Most roasting software was built by engineers who roast occasionally. We built Cloud Nine the other way around.
A closer look at the growing regions, farmers, and processes behind Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
Dear coffee enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and curious minds alike, we extend a warm welcome to Cloud 9 Coffee, your gateway to the ever-evolving world of all things coffee! With our passion for exquisite brews and dedication to unearthing the latest trends, innovations, and stories from the realm of coffee, we invite you to embark on an…