Peaberry Coffee

What are Peaberry Coffee Beans?

Peaberry coffee beans are a unique coffee bean that has a much more richer flavor. The peaberry beans is are only in 5% of the crop that are manually removed from the crop. The flavor of the peaberry tends to be a finer quality that the rest of the crop and is desired by coffee connoisseurs around the world. 

The coffee bean naturally split into two within a pod with a flat side and a rounded bean shape on the other. The Peaberry coffee bean has only one entire rounded bean in the pod is easily distinguished from the rest of the beans.

Just like wine aficionados the coffee tasting experts know that peaberry coffee is the most exclusive and finest variety of coffee. This is gourmet coffee to the highest level. Estate gourmet coffees are one level but having a peaberry coffee from an estate is tasting coffee at its finest.

Peaberry Coffee

Peaberry coffee beans are considered the holy grail of coffee beans. Impossible to genetically engineer, the pea-shaped coffee beans make up only 5% of any coffee bean crop. The coffee brewed from peaberry coffee beans is rich and smooth in flavor with an intense aroma.

Normally, coffee beans are usually flat on one side and rounded on the other. A regular coffee bean grows together with its other half in one coffee cherry pod, resulting in its distinctive shape. Sometimes though, only one seed is fertilized and grows to fill the entire coffee cherry pod. This results in what is known as a peaberry coffee bean. The shape of the peaberry coffee beans, being round and shaped like peas, is the origin for its evocative name.

A peaberry coffee bean, also sometimes known as caracol/caracolillo, denoting "little snail" in the Spanish, is a relatively rare phenomenon resulting from the partial infertility of a coffee plant. On the other hand, some farmers believe it occurs when half of a white coffee flower is blown away in the wind before it begins to fruit. This tends to occur with flowers growing at the end of the branch. Peaberries are very rare fruit, only making up 3-5% of an entire harvest of coffee beans from any plantation.

While the term "peaberries" refers to the type of coffee bean that grows, peaberries, like regular coffee beans, offer varied flavors depending on the region in which they are cultivated. Other than being a rarity in the world of coffee, the intrigue of the peaberry lies in the fact that its smaller size often contains a flavor that is twice as robust as a normal coffee bean.

Volcanica's Peaberry Coffees

The concentrated flavors of the peaberry are such that you can expect a highly intense experience when you buy Peaberry coffee. Volcanica offers a range of the finest Peaberry coffees from all around the world to charm the palate of even the most discerning coffee aficionado.

Peaberry coffee beans from Costa Rica bring you an intensified rendition of Tarrazu coffee that is loved the world over for its rich flavour, piquant acidity and intriguing hints of sweetness and spice.

It is possible to improve on perfection when you buy Peaberry coffee sourced from the legendary Jamaican Blue Mountain region. Long considered the Rolls-Royce of coffees, Jamaican Blue Mountain is a synonym for quality and excellence. The peaberries from this rarest of coffees is a wonder to behold as its distinctive, almost chocolaty sweetness, full-bodied flavor, distinguished taste and deep aroma combine to bring you a coffee experience like no other.

From a country classically known as the producer of fine, aromatic coffee with a slight acidity and smooth overtones, Colombian Peaberry coffee ups the ante, promising an even richer cup that strikes the perfect balance between richness and smoothness. Colombia's finest possesses a smooth taste and light body whose balanced, fruity flavor makes it perfect for any occasion.

The rich soil, bright sunshine, frequent rain on Kona, Hawaii all contribute to the smooth, full-bodied flavor and rich aroma of Volcanica's Kona peaberries. One of the richest tasting coffees in the world, its smooth, mellow flavor is unforgettable to all those who have had the pleasure of tasting it. In fact, this ambrosial coffee may even leave a connoisseur subsequently unable to enjoy any other variety of coffee.

Peaberry beans from Brazil are prized for their dark, sophisticated flavour and unique richness. Brazilian Peaberry carries hints of spice to go with its dark sweetness. Its complex aroma may be overwhelming to some, but it appreciated by most enthusiasts.

In the republic of Cameroon is a mountainous region named Boyo. One can expect a smooth, dark flavor with an unusual intense sweetness from coffee grown in the Boyo region, the essence of which is thought to be drawn from the soil in the region. Peaberry coffee grown in Boyo has a rich, full-bodied character that is drawn from the abundant Cameroonian sunshine, which allows the coffee berries to develop optimal levels of sugar very quickly.

El Salvador produces some of the best coffees in the world. Peaberries are hard to find there and stock is often rapidly depleted! If you were to buy Peaberry coffee, the variety from El Salvador could well be the one for you. Volcanica's El Salvador Peaberry coffee promises to be full-bodied, delivering a smooth complex flavor accompanied by an intense aroma.

Tanzania has long been considered synonymous with Peaberry coffee. In fact, peaberry coffees, cultivated on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, are often the only kind of coffee that is sold in specialty shops in the country! Tanzanian coffee has a nice acidic undertone, making it a good breakfast coffee, though it also serves to round out a good dinner when complemented with creamy liquor.

Coffee from Kenya is well known for its rich, well-balanced taste. This is further intensified with the peaberry selection available only at Volcanica, yielding a drink that, amazingly, contains even more flavor and complexity in addition to its already fantastic taste.

Holy Grail Of Coffee is Peaberry

Believe it or not, peaberry coffee beans used to be sorted out from regular coffee beans and discarded! It was believed they were inferior beans and therefore no good. Of course, we know differently now. The rare peaberries are carefully sorted ensure that beans of the best quality are selected. Peaberry coffees are considered the very finest coffees in the world, with some enthusiasts even going as far as to compare them with champagne.

The appeal of the peaberry lies in the fact that peaberries are thought to roast better than regular coffee beans. It is said that by virtue of their rounded shape, peaberries are heated more evenly during the roasting process. Additionally, the higher density of a peaberry is perceived to improve the transfer of heat during roasting. This produces a flavor that is mellower yet complex compared to a flat coffee bean.

The saying that good things come in small packages holds true when it comes to peaberry coffee beans. The flavor of a peaberry coffee bean is massively concentrated due to its much smaller size. Therefore, what connoisseurs can expect is twice the robustness when it comes to a enjoying a cup of Peaberry coffee. Even though this tiny berry packs quite a punch when it comes to taste, Peaberry coffees have a much lower acidity compared to regular coffee. This is attributed to the small size of the peaberry coffee bean.