What makes a coffee exotic?
Exotic coffee is about what happens to the bean after harvest, not just where it grew. Producers ferment the cherries in ways borrowed from winemaking, and the bean comes out tasting like tropical fruit, red wine, or candy with nothing added. Every coffee here is single-origin, infused with broad-spectrum CBD, and processed with one of the experimental methods below.
Coffee processing methods, explained
Anaerobic fermentation
The cherries ferment in sealed tanks with the oxygen removed. Different microbes take over in that environment and build intense, fruit-forward, slightly boozy flavors you cannot get any other way. It is the method behind our Vietnam Black Lotus.
Natural (dry) process
The whole cherry dries in the sun with the fruit left on the bean. The bean soaks up sugar from the drying fruit, which gives you heavy berry and chocolate notes. Our Ethiopia Geisha is processed this way.
Honey process
Workers strip the skin but leave the sticky inner layer, called mucilage or honey, on the bean while it dries. The result sits between washed and natural: syrupy and sweet, with clean acidity.
Washed (wet) process
The fruit comes off completely before drying, so nothing covers up the bean itself. Washed coffees taste bright and clean. Our Nitro Washed Colombia starts here and adds a nitrogen-charged ferment on top.
Carbonic maceration
The cherries ferment under carbon dioxide, the same trick that makes Beaujolais wine. You get a wild, juicy cup that can taste almost like a cocktail.
Lactic fermentation
A slow, controlled ferment that favors the same bacteria family behind yogurt. It rounds the cup out with a creamy body and deep sweetness.
Why we make exotic coffee
We buy single-origin lots small enough that one farm's experiment fills the whole batch. Then we infuse each one with broad-spectrum CBD from USDA organic hemp, winterized with CO2 and lab tested at zero detectable THC. You get a rare cup and a calmer morning out of the same bag.
Frequently asked questions
What is exotic coffee?
Exotic coffee is coffee made with experimental fermentation methods such as anaerobic, carbonic maceration, honey, or lactic. These methods create fruit, wine, and candy flavors that standard washed or natural coffee does not produce.
Is anaerobic coffee better than washed coffee?
Neither is better. They taste different. Anaerobic coffee runs bold and fruity. Washed coffee runs clean and bright. Pick the one you like.
Does exotic coffee have more caffeine?
No. Processing changes the flavor, not the caffeine. Caffeine comes from the bean variety and how you brew it.
Are these coffees infused with CBD?
Yes. Every coffee in this collection carries broad-spectrum CBD from organic hemp, with no detectable THC, third-party lab tested.
