Rare & Special Green Coffee Beans

Unroasted coffees that are genuinely hard to source – unusual species, scarce varieties, little-known origins or small experimental lots that may not be repeated.

There's no single answer, but wild species such as Racemosa are among the rarest coffees sold commercially, alongside tiny lots of varieties like Geisha and Laurina from individual farms.

Both. The variety takes its name from the Gesha area of Ethiopia; 'Geisha' became the common spelling after it made its name in Panama. They're the same coffee.

Yes. Laurina and Racemosa both carry roughly half the caffeine of typical Arabica, with no decaffeination involved. See our low caffeine green coffee.

A coffee fermented with an added ingredient – fruit, yeast or another fermented product – to shape its flavour. It's a deliberate processing choice, and we list it clearly on every lot.

Low yields, small lots, extra work at the farm and, for competition coffees, intense selection. Producers take real risks growing unusual varieties – here's why they do it.

Start with 0.5kg or a sample. Run a few test roasts, then buy more if it works for you – most rare lots are too small to restock.

Not at all, but they reward care. If you're newer to roasting, a washed Geisha or Laurina is easier to roast well than a heavily fermented lot.

Some producers repeat a variety or process the following harvest, but the exact lot rarely returns. Watch our new arrivals for what's next.

Yes, we offer samples for most of our coffees. If you need a larger sample than what’s typically available, we recommend trying one of the smaller quantity options listed on our site. That way, you can test the coffee before committing to a larger order.

All our green coffee beans come in 0.5kg, 1kg and 5kg bags. Approved wholesale accounts can also order 10kg and 20kg at lower per-kilo prices, and for full sacks or anything larger, just get in touch – we'll help you put a custom order together.