At the source of coffee: understanding the origins of Robusta and Canephora

It all starts long before the cup.

Before roasting.
Before extraction.
Even before the taste.

At the source, there is the earth.
Highlands, sometimes rugged, often volcanic.
Mountains where coffee grows under pressure, nourished by a demanding climate and by men and women who live in tune with the seasons.

Canephora coffee, a little-known story

In these landscapes, Canephora (Robusta) coffee reigns supreme.
It accounts for a huge share of global production, yet its history is rarely told accurately.

Too often reduced to a commodity, it has been cultivated to meet demand, not to express its potential.

But at the source, another path exists.

When respect changes the taste of coffee

When the fruit is harvested at maturity.
When transformation is well thought out, controlled and innovative.
When producers are recognised, trained and paid with dignity.

So coffee is changing its image.

He is gaining balance.
It develops unexpected notes.
It reveals a complexity that was previously unsuspected.

The essential role of producers

In some parts of the world, visionary producers have refused to accept the inevitable.
They chose to believe that this coffee could be something other than an anonymous product.

They experimented, failed, and tried again.
They dared to treat Robusta with the same precision as the finest specialty coffees.

The results are in.
Deep, structured coffees, sometimes surprisingly elegant.
Profiles that tell the story of the mountains, the rain, controlled fermentation, and time.

At the source, there are only human choices.

Choosing to respect the earth.
Choosing to value those who cultivate.
Choosing to restore meaning to a coffee that has been discredited for too long.

At MOKAMOR, nous sommes retournés à la source.
Where coffee does not need to be compared to exist.

Each Robusta coffee we select reflects a terroir, a producer and a commitment to sustainability.

For sometimes, it is the forgotten paths that lead to the greatest discoveries.