Coffee Across Countries
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79 places · 69 lost arts · one honest guide

Travel the world one cup at a time.

Coffee's history, rituals and lost arts from 79 places, from Yemen's terraces to Greenland's kaffemik, and the single best bag you can buy from every growing country, ranked on taste alone. Every fact sourced. No roaster pays to be here.

See this month's best coffeeHow we rank
Green fields and trees with hills behind96scoreKenyaThe green hills of Kiambu, KenyaA busy market among traditional tower housesYemenThe old city market in Sana'a, YemenRipe red and green coffee cherries on a branch96scoreColombiaRipe cherries ready to pick in Risaralda, ColombiaA cup of coffee on a table with forest behindVietnamCoffee in Đà Lạt, VietnamCoffee poured from a traditional clay jebena into a small cup95scoreEthiopiaCoffee poured from a jebena, EthiopiaPerformers in bright traditional dress95scorePapua N.G.Performers at a sing-sing festival, Papua New Guinea

  1. Explore a country

    Its landscape, its farmers, its harvest season, its rituals and what makes its coffee taste the way it does.

  2. Get the best bag from it

    Ranked by independent cupping scores and checked in stock. Every score shows its source and date.

  3. Brew it like a local

    A Turkish cezve, a Vietnamese phin or your own pour-over: the recipe, the gear and the story behind it.

Departures · November 2026

This month's best coffee, boarding now

The highest-scoring coffees you can actually buy right now, one destination at a time.

DeparturesBest coffee · November 2026
No.DestinationCoffeeRoasterScoreFare
01HAWAIILAURA'S RESERVE SL34Hula Daddy98$99.95Buy →
02PERUGERMAN CARRANZA GESHARoadmap CoffeeWorks97$34Details
03COLOMBIAMARLON BOLAÑOS WASHED AJÍ BOURBON, HUILAHeady Cup96$36Buy →
04COSTA RICALAS LAJAS DOUBLE DIAMOND ANAEROBICMagnolia Coffee96$32Buy →
05KENYAKATHAKWA KENYA PEABERRY, EMBUJBC Coffee Roasters96$26Buy →
06PANAMARESERVE VOLCÁN VALLEY THERMOLIC GESHAPress Coffee96$56Buy →
07ETHIOPIAGOBENA BENDO, WASHED YIRGACHEFFEJBC Coffee Roasters95$29Buy →
Scores: Coffee Review, 2025–26 · prices checked November 2026All 20 destinations →
From the expedition files

Coffee in the far corners of the world

69 lost artsAll 79 places →
An archive photo of the El Progreso mill buildings and railway on San CristóbalGrows coffee
Ecuador and the GalápagosCoffee grown at 300 metres on a volcanic island, first planted on a plantation worked by exiles.1 lost art
Kawa daun, a coffee-leaf drink, served in a coconut-shell cup on a bamboo standCoffee culture
West Sumatra (Minangkabau highlands)Barred from their own coffee beans, farmers brewed the leaves instead. They still serve it in coconut shells.1 lost art
A slice of golden-baked leipäjuusto, Finnish bread cheeseCoffee culture
FinlandAmong the world's heaviest coffee drinkers, who drop squeaky 'bread cheese' into the cup.2 lost arts
The minarets of the Great Mosque of Touba against a blue skyCoffee culture
SenegalCafé Touba: coffee roasted with grains of Selim, tied to a Sufi saint's exile.
Boats escorting the ferry out of Futami harbour, ChichijimaGrows coffee
Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, JapanTokyo's remote islands kept coffee trees alive through a war that emptied them of people.1 lost art
A copper džezva and small cups on a tray in a museum collectionCoffee culture
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian coffee has a name for every hour, including one that politely tells guests to leave.3 lost arts
Leaves of the rare coffee species Coffea stenophyllaGrows coffee
Sierra LeoneA coffee once sold in France as 'best Mocha' vanished in 1954 and was found again in 2018.1 lost art
Brightly painted wooden houses in NuukCoffee culture
Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark)Kaffemik: an all-day open house where 50 people or more drop in for coffee and cake.
Destinations

Where the best coffee grows

All 25 destinations →
A lush green valley surrounded by mountainsHarvest now90score
BrazilSul de Minas, Minas Gerais · 800–1,300 maslPeanutMilk chocolateCaramelBrazil CerradoNuvia Coffee · $14.99
Snow-capped mountains above a lakeHarvest now
China (Yunnan)Pu'er and Baoshan, Yunnan · 1,000–1,800 maslBrown sugarPlumHerbalNo bag we trust in stockWe'll add one when we find it
Ripe red and green coffee cherries on a branchHarvest now96score
ColombiaHuila · 1,200–2,000 maslCaramelRed appleOrangeMarlon Bolaños Washed Ají Bourbon, HuilaHeady Cup · $36
A branch of red coffee cherries among green leavesHarvest now96score
Costa RicaTarrazú · 1,200–1,900 maslHoneyBrown sugarTangerineLas Lajas Double Diamond AnaerobicMagnolia Coffee · $32
Green coffee cherries on a plantHarvest now
EcuadorLoja and Pichincha · 1,500–2,100 maslFloralsStone fruitHoneyEcuador José Jijón, Typica MejoradoOnyx Coffee Lab · $18 / $90
A worker turning coffee as it driesHarvest now94score
El SalvadorSanta Ana, Apaneca-Ilamatepec · 1,200–2,000 maslHoneyRed appleMilk chocolateNatural Loma La Gloria "Unicorn"Old World Coffee · $32
Coffee poured from a traditional clay jebena into a small cupHarvest now95score
EthiopiaYirgacheffe, Gedeo Zone · 1,700–2,200 maslJasmineBergamotLemonGobena Bendo, washed YirgacheffeJBC Coffee Roasters · $29
Green rolling pasture on a Hawaiian hillsideHarvest now98score
Hawaii (Kona)Kona district, Hawai'i Island · 150–900 maslBrown sugarMilk chocolateMacadamiaLaura's Reserve SL34Hula Daddy · $99.95
Coffee cherries growing on a branchHarvest now95score
HondurasMarcala, La Paz · 1,300–1,700 maslCaramelStone fruitCocoaHeirloom Natural Microlot, MarcalaBear Lake Coffee · from $27
Sunlit grassy hillsHarvest now93score
IndiaChikmagalur, Karnataka · 1,000–1,500 maslDark chocolateSpiceEarthIndia Pearl Mountain EstateUtopian Coffee · $21
A farmer standing among coffee plantsHarvest now93score
IndonesiaGayo Highlands, Sumatra · 1,100–1,600 maslCedarDark chocolateEarthSumatra Single OriginIndaba Coffee Roasters · $25
Forested mountains under a blue skyHarvest now95score
JamaicaBlue Mountains, eastern Jamaica · 910–1,700 masl (the legal Blue Mountain zone)Milk chocolateSweet creamSoft floralsJamaica Blue Mountain, Clifton Mount EstateSea Island Coffee (UK) · about $53
Green fields and trees with hills behindHarvest now96score
KenyaNyeri, Central Highlands · 1,500–2,100 maslBlackcurrantGrapefruitTomatoKathakwa Kenya Peaberry, EmbuJBC Coffee Roasters · $26
Green hills and treesHarvest now95score
MexicoChiapas · 1,000–1,700 maslMilk chocolateAlmondLight citrusMayan Harvest Women's Group, ChiapasOld Soul Co. · $22
A volcano rising behind treesHarvest now94score
NicaraguaJinotega · 1,100–1,700 maslMilk chocolateCaramelPearMykell LagosPalm Coffee Roasters · $14
Performers in bright traditional dressHarvest now95score
Papua New GuineaEastern Highlands (Goroka) · 1,300–1,900 maslTropical fruitBrown sugarCocoaPapua New Guinea Chimbu MicrolotRusty Dog Coffee · $21.50
Green fields stretching toward cloudy mountainsHarvest now97score
PeruCajamarca · 1,200–2,000 maslMilk chocolateCaramelMild citrusGerman Carranza GeshaRoadmap CoffeeWorks · $34
Green coffee cherries on a branchHarvest now
TanzaniaKilimanjaro and Mbeya · 1,400–2,000 maslBlackcurrantGrapefruitBlack teaNo bag we trust in stockWe'll add one when we find it
Coffee cherries drying in the sunHarvest now92score
UgandaMount Elgon (Bugisu) · 1,300–2,300 maslDark chocolateRed wineBrown sugarSironko Station NaturalCoffee By Design · $21
A cup of coffee on a table with forest behindHarvest now
VietnamCentral Highlands (Đắk Lắk) · 500–1,500 maslDark chocolateRoasted nutsEarthTN9/10 Champagne Natural, Thy Thy FarmParadise Roasters · $40
A busy market among traditional tower housesHarvest now
YemenHaraz Mountains · 1,500–2,500 maslDried figRed wineCardamomAl-Khanshali Estate IVPort of Mokha · $48
Lush green hillside94score
BurundiKayanza · 1,600–2,000 maslRed berriesBlack teaOrangeKibingo, KayanzaJBC Coffee Roasters · $28
A person picking coffee cherries from a tree93score
GuatemalaAntigua · 1,500–1,700 maslCocoaToffeeBaking spiceBella Carmona, AntiguaJBC Coffee Roasters · $24
A person on a green hill under white clouds96score
PanamaBoquete, Chiriquí · 1,400–2,000 maslJasmineWhite peachBergamotReserve Volcán Valley Thermolic GeshaPress Coffee · $56
A hill with a single tree above a lake94score
RwandaNyamasheke, Lake Kivu · 1,500–2,000 maslRed currantBlack teaOrangeRwanda SholiIndaba Coffee Roasters · $22.75
The flavor map

Bright and juicy, or rich and chocolatey?

Every country, placed by how its coffee tastes. Start where your taste is, then travel one step to try something new.

Bright & fruityCitrus, berries, flowers. Best black.Rich & chocolateyCocoa, nuts, caramel. Great with milk.
Ethiopia
KenyaPanama
Ecuador
RwandaBurundiTanzania
Costa Rica
Yunnan
ColombiaYemenHawaiiMexicoHondurasEl Salvador
JamaicaPeruNicaraguaPapua N.G.
Uganda
Guatemala
India
BrazilIndonesiaVietnam
Lighter body, more acidityBalanced, sweet, easy-drinkingHeavier body, more chocolate
Rituals of the world

One bean, a dozen rituals

All 12 rituals →
Green coffee beans being roasted in a pan at the start of an Ethiopian coffee ceremonyEthiopia

Ethiopian coffee ceremony

Green beans roasted, ground and boiled in a clay jebena, shared over three rounds.

Turkish coffee pouring from a hammered copper cezve into a cupTürkiye

Turkish coffee

Coffee and water boiled together in a tiny pot, served with its foam and grounds settled in the cup.

A metal phin dripping coffee into a glass of condensed milk in Da Lat, VietnamVietnam

Vietnamese phin

A slow, strong drip over sweetened condensed milk and ice: cà phê sữa đá.

Small cups of Cuban cafecito with sugary foam, served to shareCuba

Cuban cafecito

Moka-pot coffee whipped with sugar into a sweet, pale foam called espumita.

Café de olla in a painted clay cup at a food festival in Mexico CityMexico

Café de olla

Coffee steeped with cinnamon and piloncillo in a clay pot.

Espresso pouring from a portafilterItaly

Espresso

Hot water forced through fine coffee at about 9 bar: the base of the café menu.

A tall glass of Japanese iced coffee with a strawJapan

Japanese iced coffee

Pour-over brewed hot straight onto ice, so it keeps the bright, fruity flavors cold brew mutes.

A moka pot and two cups on a wooden tableItaly

Moka pot

Steam pressure pushes water up through the coffee on your stove.

Your coffee passport

The world shares one drink. Collect it.

From a jebena in Ethiopia to a phin on a Hanoi sidewalk, coffee is how people everywhere welcome each other. Stamp each country as you explore it or try its coffee, and earn badges as you cross continents. It lives in your browser: no account needed.

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