Single-origin coffees may come from a single farm, multiple farms from the same country, or just a blend of the coffees grown from that country. It could also mean an entire country which produces a comprehensive
variety of beans, such as
Brazil,
Colombia, and
Vietnam.
Estate coffees are a specific type of single-origin coffee. They are generally grown on one massive farm, ranging in size from a few acres to large plantations occupying many square miles or a collection of farms that all process their coffee at the same mill. Many countries in South and Central America have estate coffee farms, countries such as
Colombia,
Brazil,
Costa Rica, and
Mexico, have many estate farms.
Starbucks owns a large majority of coffee farms in the
Philippines, combining many small farms to form one giant cooperative farm.
Micro-lot or
small-lot coffees are another type of specific single-origin coffee from a single field on a farm, a small range of altitude, and a particular day of harvest. Many micro-lots are used for growing specialty coffee, which is some of the highest quality coffee offered on the market, which can range in prices. ==See also==