Greenwell Farms

Welcome to Greenwell Farms. I am your guide, and as a scholar of agricultural history and botanical sciences, I find this estate to be an absolutely remarkable study in the relationship between geography and cultivation. …

Here in the nursery, we are surrounded by anywhere from twenty thousand to forty thousand juvenile coffee plants at any given time. This environment serves as a fascinating botanical laboratory. …

Stepping out into the sprawling orchards, we are immediately struck by the sheer scale of the agricultural endeavor. This property stretches vertically along the mountainside, beginning around twelve hundred feet in elevation at…

We now direct our attention to the wet mill, a fascinating intersection of agricultural science and industrial efficiency. After the coffee cherries are meticulously hand picked from the steep orchards, they arrive at this…

Having successfully stripped the coffee seeds of their fruity exterior, we now face the critical challenge of preservation. The freshly washed coffee seeds contain an exceptionally high moisture content. …

Welcome to the dry mill. After the dried coffee parchment has rested in the warehouse for thirty to forty five days, a process known as reposing which allows the internal moisture to evenly disperse, it is brought here for its…

Our final destination in the production cycle is the roasting room and its accompanying sensory laboratory, known as the cupping room. This is where the physical chemistry of the bean is permanently altered, unlocking the complex…

As we conclude our analytical tour of Greenwell Farms, it is only fitting that we translate this wealth of intellectual knowledge into a direct sensory experience. The true testament to the rigorous scientific and agricultural…