Gabon
Origin
About the region
Gabon is one of Africa's smallest producers of Arabica coffee, but the country appears on the global coffee origin map thanks to its small highland growing areas.
Key coffee-growing regions:
- Woleu-Ntem
- Ngounié
- Ogooué-Ivindo
Natural conditions
The main coffee-growing regions are located at elevations of 600–900 m. The climate is humid and equatorial, with regular rainfall and dense forest shade.
About the region
Gabon is one of Africa's smallest producers of Arabica coffee, but the country appears on the global coffee origin map thanks to its small highland growing areas.
Key coffee-growing regions:
- Woleu-Ntem
- Ngounié
- Ogooué-Ivindo
Natural conditions
The main coffee-growing regions are located at elevations of 600–900 m. The climate is humid and equatorial, with regular rainfall and dense forest shade.
Woleu-Ntem
Ogooué-Ivindo
Ngounié
Processing is almost entirely natural, due to the limited number of washing stations and underdeveloped infrastructure.
Coffee is grown in forest environments, where coffee trees grow beneath the dense canopy of tropical forests.
Processing methods
03
Catimor
02
Bourbon
Main varieties
01
Typica
Deep, sweet, and warm profile
Full body with low acidity
Cocoa, woody notes, tobacco, spices, caramel, sometimes light earthiness or tropical fruit notes
Coffee profile
Why Gabon?
Gabon is an extremely rare, collectible origin that adds geographical uniqueness to green coffee portfolios.
