Ah, the Peaberry Coffee Bean. SoooOoo  popular in the U.S.   is unique in itself.   Let me explain:   Only a small percentage of any crop is “peaberry”.  Peaberries are a “mutation” whereby the seed of the coffee cherry,  normally two halves or flat beans, form a “cylinder” or “pearl” shape instead and DO NOT divide.  Sometimes you might hear the term “Pearlberries”.  They have super awesome roasting qualities because of their “roundness” -   It’s a popular one with  World Bean Roasthers customers – and soon I  fear the price …

Definitely unique and popular for its funk and earthiness.  Sumatra can be used in blend with other origins.  I have my favorites and can share that with you in another post :)

I tried an East Timor roast last summer and really enjoyed this coffee.  Honestly, I’m a roaster and obvioiusly it is hard for me to prioritize  my dozen – some origins – This one is an organic and Fair Trade coffee from  Ermera , a district in East Timor.
Ermera is an area of Timor-Leste (formerly called East Timor) with a long tradition of coffee growing and was the location of the main coffee plantation when Timor was occupied by the Portuguese. Timor freed itself  from Indonesia in 1999, and the …