A common reference for farmers, producers, processors, café staff, and researchers. Fourteen sections. Every term defined, sourced, and cross-linked.
Why this exists. Buna is a new category. Words borrowed from tea, coffee, or herbal medicine carry assumptions that do not always fit. This vocabulary builds a shared platform: one set of terms, agreed meanings, consistent language across the farm, the processing shed, the café, and the conversation. It is a living document — terms will be refined as understanding grows.
The complete Citane visual language. The master icon board and category map from plant to cup.
The coffee plant and its leaf stages — from root system to harvest.
Ten factors that shape a leaf before it is ever picked — variety through annual cycle.
Variety types from wild landrace to future varieties, and leaf anatomy from bud to stem.
Seventeen care practices governing what happens between establishment and harvest.
Seasonal stages of the coffee plant and eight factors that govern their timing.
A bridge between plant and process. Six questions to ask before the leaf enters processing.
Ten source-quality principles and the qualities they produce in the leaf.
Twenty-nine process and brewing icons across three rows.
The ten-step journey from plucking to packaging, and the principles behind each step.
Seven stages of heat application and what happens inside the leaf at each one.
Primary taste and aroma terms, grounded in published research on coffee leaf volatiles.
Mouthfeel, aftereffects, finish, and overall sensory impression terms.
Ten environmental concepts and the full value chain from landscape to positive impact.