6 Phenomenal Peaberry Coffees That Will Make You Believe

If you’ve ever browsed for high end coffees from around the world, you’ve probably come across a peaberry coffee or two. You may have also noticed that these peaberry coffee brands typically have an inflated price tag. There is of course, a justification for this...

And that is where the peaberry coffee controversy comes in to play... Okay so maybe it's not a controversy so much as a couple of differing opinions.

In short, a peaberry is type of coffee bean that grows as one full, round, intact bean. Peaberry coffee beans occur in every type of coffee in nature, but are quite rare. It is thought that these peaberries exhibit a more concentrated flavor, aroma, and a more desirable acidity, and are thus superior to regular old coffee beans.

Some people do not consider the peaberry coffee bean to be superior, and think of it it to be no better than a regular bean.

We happen to fall on the peaberry believer side, and we've made a list of 6 peaberry coffees that we think will convert any skeptic to a peaberry believer.

The coffee beans that you are probably accustomed to seeing grow as two separate beans within one coffee cherry. Although they look as though they could be two halves of a more complete and round bean, they are not attached. 

A peaberry, as you may now be able to guess, consists of a round bean that grows in solitude within the coffee cherry. Although the peaberry looks very much like it could be two typical beans mashed together, it is actually the result of a partially infertile coffee plant. This lesser fertility results in only one of the seeds within a cherry being fertilized, which then grows to be the shape of the full coffee cherry.

This phenomenon is relatively rare, approximately 5% of coffee beans grow as a peaberry.  

Peaberry coffee beans are painstakingly separated from the regular coffee beans for your enjoyment. Such a laborious process comes at a cost of course, but we think the result is well worth it.

Wait, why is the product of semi-infertile coffee plant MORE expensive than a regular coffee bean? 

Good question. It is thought that peaberries, which tend to be smaller than two separated beans, receive a higher level of nutrients during the development of the coffee tree.

Due to this, the singular bean is of a relatively higher density and therefore produces a more concentrated... 

The fact of the matter is that the clashing opinions in either of the camps of thought for peaberries shouldn’t be analyzed too deeply. Everyone tastes things differently, so it is really up to you to give a peaberry coffee a try and decide for yourself.

If it tastes superior to you, fantastic, you have a whole world of high quality products to explore! 

If it tastes the same as any other coffee to you, then grab a pitchfork or torch and join the peaberry opposition camp.

Or you know, just drink whatever coffee you prefer. 

All jokes aside, we strongly believe that the peaberry coffees that we’ve included in our list below are all great coffees regardless of the peaberry label and hype. If you happen to be a naysayer on this topic, we encourage you to try these coffees anyway, as you might just find that one of them changes your mind!

So whether you are already a peaberry enthusiast, or looking to explore them for the first time, or are a naysayer looking to be converted, here are our top 6 best peaberry coffee recommendations!

And there you have it, 6 of our favorite peaberry coffees. We'd also say once more that even if you don’t personally believe that peaberry coffees are superior, we think that you’ll enjoy each of these coffees anyway.

Let us know which peaberry coffee is your favorite, or if you have recommendations for us! We are in the peaberry believer camp and are always excited to try new coffee!