Kurasu

A one-hectare farm planted only with Pink Bourbon, run by a former fruit grower who switched to coffee in 2020; Kurasu visited in April 2025. White florals and citrus over a sweet-nut, berry-cream sweetness with lively acidity.

Floral, blood orange, lemongrass, red berry, sweet nuts

Kurasu's fourth year with Jaime Guevara, whose Pacas natural is a staple of the line-up. Dried about 35 days on African beds for a clean ferment and soft texture; lighter than last year, with plum acidity and a boiled-peanut sweetness. Also served as espresso in Kurasu's cafés.

Floral, plum, passion fruit, prune, peanut, chocolate

Decaffeinated via the chemical-free, water-based Mountain Water Process through Descamex, roasted gently to preserve floral and stone-fruit origin character. Source: kurasu.kyoto

Floral · Peach · Black Cherry · Citrus · Caramel

Darker-roasted sibling of Fairfield Medium, built for a fuller-bodied everyday cup while keeping specialty-grade clean acidity. Source: kurasu.kyoto

Cherry · Baked Apple · Roasted Nuts · Dark Chocolate

Everyday single-origin lot sourced through Fairfield Trading, a specialty exporter committed to traditional washed processing. Source: kurasu.kyoto

Cherry · Red Apple · Roasted Nuts · Caramel

From Weninggalih, one of Frinsa Estate's own farms on Java, where coffee is grown inside the existing pine forest rather than cleared land, and seedlings go to local producers. A clean, complex washed lot that challenges the usual image of Indonesian coffee.

Plum, dried mango, citrus, Chinese tea, cashew

From Gatomboya Factory, processing cherries from 698 smallholder farmers — berry-like sweetness with refreshing grapefruit acidity. Source: kurasu.kyoto

Floral · Grapefruit · Red Currant · Apple · Cane Sugar · Black Tea

Kurasu's autumn blend: 40% Colombia Raul Duran Castillo washed, 30% Costa Rica Gaia Artisan H10 honey and 30% Indonesia Frinsa Weninggalih washed. A caramel-sweet core with apricot and apple, Delaware grape as it cools and a green-tea finish.

Apricot, red apple, Delaware grape, green tea, caramel

Kurasu's first Typica Mejorado, a variety genetically closer to Ethiopian landraces than to Typica, from La Josefina at the gateway to the Amazon. Honey-processed with anaerobic fermentation: jasmine, ripe berries, pear and papaya, with a poiré-like finish.

Green apple, red berry, papaya, pear cider, jasmine