The geometry of origin.
Every micro-lot in our collection scores between 86 and 98 on the SCA scale. We source directly from estate owners across Africa, the Americas, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, purchasing less than 500 kg per lot to preserve variety, vintage, and story.
Every micro-lot in our collection meets this elite specialty standard.
Active sourcing relationships across four continents.
Maximum purchase per lot to ensure absolute variety and rarity.
Every gram is purchased directly from estate owners, bypassing brokers.
The world's most celebrated variety.
Gesha (or Geisha) is the most sought-after coffee variety on earth. Originating in the Gesha district of southwestern Ethiopia, it was transplanted to Panama in the 1960s and only rediscovered as an exceptional cup in 2004. We source it at origin and at its apex.
Panama Gesha
Panama · Boquete · Chiriquí Highlands
Panama Gesha is the most expensive coffee ever sold at public auction. Grown on the volcanic slopes of Volcán Barú, the bean's Ethiopian heritage expresses itself with crystalline floral complexity that no other terroir replicates.
Jasmine · Earl Grey · Peach Blossom · Mandarin · Rose Water
94–98 SCA
Ethiopia Gesha Village
Ethiopia · Bench Sheko · Kaffa Forest
Gesha takes its name from this district of southwestern Ethiopia. The Gesha Village Coffee Estate cultivates wild-type Gesha at 1,900–2,200m within the Kaffa Forest Biosphere Reserve. The cup is both the origin and the pinnacle.
Bergamot · Lychee · Jasmine · Forest Honey · White Tea
93–97 SCA
Colombia Gesha
Rose · Passion Fruit · Caramel
Guatemala Gesha
Apricot · Lavender · Milk Chocolate
Costa Rica Gesha
Nectarine · Honey · Jasmine Tea
The archives of antiquity.
Yemen Mocha
Yemen · Haraaz · Bani Mattar
Yemen is where the world first drank coffee. Ancient landrace varieties such as Udaini, Dawairi, and Ismaili are grown on stone-terraced mountain farms at 2,000–2,500m. The beans are tiny and irregular; the cup is monumental. Chocolate-soaked fruit, wild ferment, and savoury depth.
Dark Chocolate · Dried Fig · Cardamom · Tamarind · Wild Ferment
Congo: Hidden Gem
DR Congo · South Kivu Highlands
DR Congo is specialty coffee's most dramatic hidden gem. The South Kivu highlands around Lake Kivu sit at 1,400–1,800m with rich volcanic soil. Bourbon and Typica grown by cooperatives near Bukavu produce cups of extraordinary richness.
Red Plum · Dark Cherry · Brown Sugar · Full Body · Cocoa
East Africa · The Cradle
Ethiopia: Yirgacheffe
SCA 91–98Heirloom Landraces
Bergamot · Blueberry · Jasmine · Lychee
Ethiopia: Guji
SCA 90–96Heirloom Washed
Stone Fruit · Tropical · Floral
Ethiopia: Sidamo
SCA 89–94Heirloom Various
Winey · Citrus · Brown Sugar
Kenya: Nyeri & Kirinyaga
SCA 90–94SL-28 · SL-34
Blackcurrant · Tomato · Red Grape
Tanzania: Kilimanjaro
SCA 87–93Kent · Bourbon
Winey · Dark Cherry · Cedar
Hidden Gems · Africa
Burundi: Kayanza
SCA 87–93Black Tea · Peach · Citrus
Uganda: Mt. Elgon
SCA 86–91Blackberry · Plum · Cocoa
Madagascar: Bongolava
SCA 86–91Vanilla · Red Fruit · Clove
Zambia: Muchinga
SCA 86–90Stone Fruit · Citrus · Floral
The Americas · The Range
Colombia: Huila & Nariño
SCA 88–95Caturra · Bourbon
Red Apple · Caramel · Dark Plum
Brazil: Mantiqueira
SCA 86–92Yellow Bourbon
Chocolate · Hazelnut · Brown Sugar
Peru: Cajamarca
SCA 86–92Typica · Caturra
Green Apple · White Grape · Caramel
Bolivia: Caranavi
SCA 87–93Micro-lot Allocation
Lemon Blossom · White Flower · Walnut
Guatemala: Huehuetenango
SCA 87–93Bourbon · Pacamara
Brown Spice · Chocolate · Apricot
Jamaica: Blue Mountain
SCA 88–93Micro-lot Allocation
Cream · Milk Chocolate · Balance
Hawaii: Kona Estate
SCA 88–93Micro-lot Allocation
Butter · Macadamia · Brown Spice
Asia Pacific · The Terroir
Indonesia: Aceh Gayo
SCA 86–92Dark Chocolate · Cedar · Tobacco
Philippines: Benguet
SCA 86–91Jasmine · Brown Butter · Soft Citrus
India: Coorg & Araku
SCA 86–91Spice · Sandalwood · Dark Chocolate
Philippines: Barako
SCA 86–90Jackfruit · Smoked Wood · Dark Berry
Beyond Arabica. Liberica & Excelsa.
Coffea liberica and its variety Excelsa represent less than 2% of global coffee production. We carry both because rarity paired with traceability is the very definition of what Half Day Coffiee exists to find.
Philippine Barako
Coffea liberica is a distinct species. The Philippine Barako has been cultivated in Batangas since the Spanish colonial era. Our lots come directly from two multigenerational family estates in Lipa City, naturally sun-dried on raised beds.
Jackfruit · Smoked Wood · Dark Berry · Full Body
Excelsa: Ultra-Rare
Excelsa was long used to add depth to commodity blends; however, its potential as a single-origin micro-lot went entirely unexplored until recently. The profile is polarising and complex: simultaneously tart and dark, fruity and earthy.
Tamarind · Dark Fruit · Roasted Nut · Earthy Finish
Temporal provenance.
| Origin | Variety | Window | Arrival | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama Gesha | Gesha Natural & Washed | Feb – Apr | Jun – Aug | 94–98 |
| Ethiopia Gesha Village | Wild Gesha | Oct – Jan | Mar – May | 93–97 |
| Yemen Haraaz | Udaini · Dawairi | Oct – Dec | Mar – May | 89–96 |
| Colombia Gesha | Gesha Anaerobic | Mar – Jun | Aug – Oct | 91–96 |
| Kenya Nyeri | SL-28 Washed | Oct – Dec | Mar – Apr | 90–94 |
| Jamaica Blue Mountain | Typica Washed | Jan – Mar | May – Jul | 88–93 |
| DR Congo South Kivu | Bourbon Natural | May – Sep | Nov – Jan | 87–93 |
| Brazil Mantiqueira | Yellow Bourbon Natural | Apr – Aug | Oct – Dec | 86–92 |
| Philippines Barako | Liberica Natural | Oct – Jan | Mar – Apr | 86–90 |
“Luxury is meaningless if it is built on compromise. We roast for the farmer as much as the connoisseur.”