Terroir-by-Country MOC¶
Terroir encompasses the environmental and agricultural factors — altitude, climate, soil, variety, and processing tradition — that give coffee from each country and region its distinctive character. Country-level terroir provides the broadest frame; sub-regional profiles capture the finer distinctions within a producing nation. This MOC maps terroir notes by country and links to the conceptual framework and sub-regional deep dives that explain how these factors interact.
Deep Dives¶
| Article | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Coffee Terroir | Definition of terroir and its components as applied to coffee |
| What Is Coffee Terroir? | Accessible overview of terroir as a concept |
| Key Concepts in Terroir | Core terroir principles and how they interact |
| Origins & Terroir MOC | How terroir factors interact across producing regions |
| Regional Terroir Profiles | Comparative overview of regional terroir archetypes |
| Terroir and Processing | The relationship between terroir expression and processing method |
Terroir Factors¶
Environmental: Terroir Factors - Altitude | Terroir Factors - Climate and Latitude | Terroir Factors - Soil
Africa¶
East Africa: ../Ethiopian Coffee/Ethiopia Coffee Articles/Ethiopia Terroir | Kenya Terroir | Burundi Terroir | Indonesia Terroir
Ethiopia sub-regions: Yirgacheffe Region Terroir | Sidamo Region Terroir | Guji Region Terroir | Harrar Region Terroir
Kenya sub-regions: Nyeri Region Terroir | Kirinyaga Region Terroir | Muranga Region Terroir
Burundi sub-regions: Kayanza Province Terroir | Ngozi Province Terroir | Muyinga Province Terroir
Central America¶
Country profiles: Costa Rica Terroir | Guatemala Terroir
Costa Rica sub-regions: Tarrazu Region Terroir
Guatemala sub-regions: Antigua Region Terroir
South America¶
Country profiles: Colombia Terroir | Brazil Terroir
Colombia sub-regions: Huila Region Terroir | Narino Region Terroir | Cauca Region Terroir | Antioquia Region Terroir
Brazil sub-regions: Sul de Minas Terroir | Cerrado Mineiro Terroir
Profile overviews: Colombian Terroir Profile | Brazilian Terroir Profile | ../Ethiopian Coffee/Ethiopia Coffee Articles/Ethiopian Terroir Profile | Kenyan Terroir Profile | Indonesian Terroir Profile
Asia and Pacific¶
Country profiles: Sumatra Terroir | Australia Terroir
Australia sub-regions: Atherton Tablelands Terroir | Northern Rivers Region Terroir
Related MOCs¶
- Coffee Origin MOC — Terroir framework and origin-as-concept
- Regional Coffee MOC — Producing regions and their cultural contexts
- Coffee Origins MOC — Country-level origin reference
- Coffee Processing MOC — How regional processing traditions interact with terroir
- Coffee Botany and Varietals MOC — Variety distribution across growing regions
Essential Resources¶
Books: The World Atlas of Coffee (James Hoffmann) · God in a Cup (Michaele Weissman) · Coffee Atlas (the SCA origin reports)
Online: World Coffee Research · SCA Origin Reports · Perfect Daily Grind origin features
Part of Coffeepedia — The Coffee Knowledge Vault