Central america

Terroir expression by cultivar

Terroir expression by cultivar

This topic explains how different coffee cultivars express terroir—the interaction of genetics with environment—shaping cup profiles, identity, and consumer appreciation of origin.

Caturra, Catuaí, Mundo Novo, Maragogipe

Caturra, Catuaí, Mundo Novo, Maragogipe

This topic explores four key Arabica varieties—Caturra, Catuaí, Mundo Novo, and Maragogipe—their origins, traits, advantages, and roles in global coffee cultivation.

Coffee in the Americas and Caribbean

Coffee in the Americas and Caribbean

In this topic we trace how coffee plants were introduced to the Americas and Caribbean, how colonial powers expanded cultivation, and how coffee reshaped economies, societies, and trade networks in the New World.