Tools
Maps, charts and calculators you can use straight away. Each one runs in your browser and shows where its numbers come from.
- PlantArabica lines mapA metro map of 69 Arabica varieties on eight lines, from Ethiopia and Yemen to Typica, Bourbon, Catimor, Sarchimor and the F1 hybrids. Tap a variety for its parents and traits.From the entry “Arabica varieties and their lines”
- PlantCoffee species indexAll 133 accepted coffee species: where each grows wild and how threatened it is. Search a name or a country, filter by region and Red List category.From the entry “The coffee genus (Coffea)”
- FarmWorld map of coffeeEvery country that grew coffee in 2024, sized by production and split into arabica and robusta. Switch to Harvest to see who is picking in each month. Tap a country for its numbers, trend and harvest months, or download the data.With its own data sources
- TradeHarvest calendarWhen coffee is picked in 28 producing countries, month by month: main and second crops, which countries are harvesting now and what share of the world crop they grow.From the entry “Harvest calendars”
- TradeGreen coffee cost calculatorFrom an origin price to the cost of a cup: futures plus differential or an outright price, freight, insurance, duty, financing and roast loss. Converts cents per pound, dollars per tonne, per kilo and per 60-kg bag.With its own data sources
- BrewBrewing control chartEnter dose, beverage or water weight and measured TDS: get the extraction yield and see your brew on the chart.From the entry “Extraction yield and TDS”
- BrewWater chartEnter the hardness and alkalinity of your water, or a bottle label: see where it sits against published targets and which treatment would help.From the entry “Water for coffee”
- CupCaffeine in your cupEstimate the caffeine in an espresso, a filter cup or your own brew, compared with official intake advice.From the entry “Caffeine”
- CupFlavour wheelExplore 85 aroma and flavour attributes in nine families, the five main tastes and the mouthfeel terms, and see where each one is ticked on a CVA cupping form.From the entry “Cupping”
- CupCupping score calculator (CVA)Score a cupping session sample by sample: eight sections from 1 to 9, then the cups for uniformity and defects, and get each affective score.From the entry “Cupping”