Little Waves Coffee

Coffee racemosa Natural - Colette Tracy - South Africa

From Hluhluwe on South Africa's Elephant Coast, this Coffea racemosa grows at just 120m elevation in hot, dry conditions that favor its natural pest and disease resistance. The natural process emphasizes its distinctive flavor profile: lingonberry, cinnamon, toasted pistachio, and eucalyptus notes that set it apart from conventional Arabicas. Racemosa is one of the world's rarest coffees—only 11,000 trees exist commercially—with tiny beans and low yields that make harvest and processing extraordinarily difficult, especially during South Africa's wet summer. The species ripens in just 8–12 weeks and contains only 0.75g caffeine per 100g, making this a genuinely unique, climate-adapted alternative to mainstream coffee.