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Quality Life Coffee · Bean Guide

Find the coffee you’ll truly love

Answer seven quick questions and we’ll pick the three coffees in stock at QLC that best suit your taste, and tell you why.

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JasmineRoseOrange blossomLavenderVioletWhite flowersHoneysuckleElderflowerHibiscusChamomileLemonLimeOrangeMandarinGrapefruitBergamotPomeloYuzuKumquatOrange peelStrawberryRaspberryBlueberryBlackberryBlackcurrantRedcurrantCranberryMulberryPeachApricotNectarinePlumCherryApplePearHawthornMangoPineapplePassion fruitLycheeLonganPapayaGuavaBananaMelonCoconutJackfruitGrapeMuscat grapeRed wineWhite wineRumWhiskyBrandyLiqueurFermented fruitRaisinPruneDateFigDried apricotCandied fruitJamHoneyCaramelBrown sugarCane sugarMaple syrupMolassesToffeeVanillaCustardCreamCandyMilk chocolateDark chocolateCocoaCacao nibsAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutMacadamiaPecanPralineCinnamonCloveCardamomBlack pepperGingerNutmegStar aniseLicoriceBlack teaOolongGreen teaEarl GreyHerbalMintLemongrassTomatoToastMaltCerealSmokyTobaccoCedarWoodyEarthyLeatherFloralCitrusBerryStoneTropicalGrapeDriedSweetCocoaNuttySpiceTeaRoastedFlavourTap any slice

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Where to start

Origins31 countries, 135 regionsVarieties51 varieties and their family treeProcessingFrom washed and natural to anaerobicFlavour wheel13 families, 110 notesRoast levelsLight to dark, and how to chooseAward winners23 competitions, 789 winning lots

Four things shape how coffee tastes

  1. 1OriginAltitude, climate and soil set the baseline: florals from Ethiopia, berries from Kenya, nuts and chocolate from Brazil.
  2. 2VarietyLike grape varieties: Gesha is delicate, SL28 intense, Bourbon sweet.
  3. 3ProcessingHow the fruit is removed and fermented: washed is clean and bright, natural sweet and fruity, anaerobic winey.
  4. 4RoastLight roasts keep origin character and acidity; darker roasts bring chocolate and bittersweetness.

The coffee belt

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EthiopiaEthiopiaKenyaKenyaRwandaRwandaBurundiBurundiTanzaniaTanzaniaUgandaUgandaYemenYemenPanamaPanamaCosta RicaCosta RicaGuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasEl SalvadorEl SalvadorNicaraguaNicaraguaMexicoMexicoJamaicaJamaicaColombiaColombiaBrazilBrazilPeruPeruBoliviaBoliviaEcuadorEcuadorIndonesiaIndonesiaIndiaIndiaVietnamVietnamThailandThailandChina (Yunnan)ChinaTaiwanTaiwanMyanmarMyanmarLaosLaosTimor-LesteTimor-LestePapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaHawaiiHawaii
The “coffee belt” lies between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. In stock at QLC

Latest award winners

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Cup of Excellence Nicaragua 2026Los AlpesTop score 92 · Gesha (Geisha) · top bid US$140/lbCup of Excellence El Salvador 2026La EsperanzaTop score 91.95 · top bid US$55.20/lbCup of Excellence Guatemala 2026El Injerto ITop score 91.86 · Gesha (Geisha) · top bid US$449/lbCup of Excellence Costa Rica 2026Río BlancoTop score 91.36 · top bid US$200/lb