The Origin Collection: A Gift Guide for the National Parks Coffee Set

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The Origin Collection is the $125 boxed set of all five single-origin specialty coffees in the National Parks Coffee Collection by Official Fellow Citizen. Yellowstone (Ethiopia Sidama), Yosemite (Peru Amazonas), Zion (Guatemala Huehuetenango and Antigua), Rocky Mountains (Brazil Cerrado), and Grand Canyon (Colombia Huila and Cauca), each paired with a Smithsonian Open Access painting of the American West held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The set is configured for the buyer who wants an object that carries a story: the traveler stocking field provisions for a national parks summer, the history lover marking America's 250th anniversary year, the coffee connoisseur tasting across three continents in one box, and the July 4th commemorator who wants the Semiquincentennial year remembered with something the recipient will keep. Every coffee in the set is confirmed specialty grade per Specialty Coffee Association guidelines, independently lab tested by FoodChain ID with all compounds returning Not Detected, roasted in the United States, and permanently recorded on Ethereum Mainnet. This article is the editorial guide to choosing the Origin Collection.

What is the Origin Collection?

The Origin Collection is the $125 boxed set of all five single-origin specialty coffees in the National Parks Coffee Collection by Official Fellow Citizen. The five coffees are Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountains, and Grand Canyon. Each is a 12-ounce single-origin specialty coffee from a different country and a different growing region across three continents, and each is paired with a Smithsonian Open Access painting of the American West held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The set ships as one box with all five coffees inside; the total is $125, which is below the sum of the five coffees purchased individually at $28 each.

The Origin Collection is configured for the buyer who wants an object that carries a story. Four buyer profiles map cleanly to the set. The traveler, who is provisioning field coffee for a summer of national parks travel and wants the bag in the kit to mean something more than caffeine. The history lover, who is observing America's 250th anniversary year and wants a domestically meaningful object to mark it, paired with the institutional anchor of the Smithsonian American Art Museum behind every painting on every bag. The coffee connoisseur, who is tasting across origins for the cup register difference between Sidama and Cerrado and Huila in one box rather than five separate orders. The July 4th commemorator, who wants to mark the Semiquincentennial year with something verifiable: lab tested, SCA confirmed, Smithsonian-anchored, and permanently recorded on Ethereum Mainnet.

The set is institutional in its construction. Every coffee is confirmed specialty grade per Specialty Coffee Association guidelines and independently lab tested by FoodChain ID, a PJLA-accredited laboratory, for mycotoxins, heavy metals, and contaminants, with all compounds returning Not Detected. Each coffee is roasted in the United States, ships within 2 business days of order, and carries free 2-day shipping anywhere in the USA. Each coffee in the set has its own ENS identity anchor on Ethereum Mainnet, with the registry authority at officialfellowcitizen.eth. This article is the editorial guide to choosing the Origin Collection: what is in the box, who the box is for, and how the four buyer profiles map to the five coffees inside it.

What is in the Origin Collection box?

The Origin Collection ships as one box containing five 12-ounce single-origin specialty coffees: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountains, and Grand Canyon. Each bag carries the Smithsonian Open Access painting that names the coffee on the front. The full set:

• Yellowstone — Ethiopia Sidama. Bag carries Thomas Moran's Excelsior Geyser, Yellowstone Park (1873).
• Yosemite — Peru Amazonas. Bag carries Albert Bierstadt's Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley (ca. 1872).
• Zion — Guatemala Huehuetenango and Antigua. Bag carries Gunnar Widforss's The Patriarchs, Zion National Park (1924).
• Rocky Mountains — Brazil Cerrado, Minas Gerais. Bag carries Albert Bierstadt's Among the Sierra Nevada, California (1868).
• Grand Canyon — Colombia Huila and Cauca Departments. Bag carries Carl Oscar Borg's Grand Canyon (ca. 1916 to 1932).

Each coffee is selectable in whole bean or ground at order. The set is configured so the recipient can taste across the full National Parks Coffee Collection in five sittings, with the painting on each bag serving as a documented Smithsonian Open Access record of what the coffee is named for. For deeper background on each painting and the institutional record behind it, the National Parks Coffee Collection Hub documents all five attributions in one place with verified Smithsonian American Art Museum URLs.

How do the five coffees taste?

Each coffee in the set carries its own cup register, defined by the country of origin, the altitude band, the processing method, and the roast level. The Origin Collection covers the full range from light Ethiopian floral through medium Brazilian cocoa, in one box.

• Yellowstone (Ethiopia Sidama, light roast). Bergamot Citrus, Wild Blackberry, Jasmine Finish. Bright top note, dark fruit through the mid-palate, long floral close. The original Arabica register from where coffee first grew wild.
• Yosemite (Peru Amazonas, light-medium roast). Caramel Depth, Stone Fruit, Tropical Brightness. Sweet foundation, peach and apricot in the mid-palate, fruit-forward close. The modern South American specialty cup at moderate altitude.
• Zion (Guatemala Huehuetenango and Antigua, light-medium roast). Baking Chocolate, Amber Sweetness, Dried Fruit and Tea. Cocoa structure through the body, brown sugar warmth in the mid-palate, layered close. The Central American specialty register at high altitude.
• Rocky Mountains (Brazil Cerrado, medium roast). Toasted Hazelnut, Drinking Chocolate, Wildflower Sweetness. Warm nutty foundation, smooth cocoa depth, clean floral close. The Brazilian plateau register at full body.
• Grand Canyon (Colombia Huila and Cauca, light-medium roast). Sun-dried Cherry, Bittersweet Cocoa, Raw Sugar. Natural fruit sweetness, dark chocolate depth, a long sweet finish. The Colombian washed and natural register at balanced acidity.

The five together cover light to medium roast and three continents of origin geography, which gives the buyer who wants variety a single box that spans the cup register from bright Ethiopian floral through full-bodied Brazilian cocoa.

How is the Origin Collection brewed?

The five coffees in the Origin Collection share Pour-Over as the canonical brew method, which works clean across the light to medium roast spectrum in the set. The light and light-medium roasts (Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Grand Canyon) brew best at 195°F to 200°F to preserve their top notes. The per-park registry post for each coffee documents the recipe in detail, including the recommended water temperature and timing for the medium-roast Rocky Mountains. The summary below is the recommended brew method on each per-product page.

Provenance and proof: the Origin Collection at a glance

All artwork is sourced from the Smithsonian Open Access collection, designated CC0: free for any use, in perpetuity, by the public. The Smithsonian Institution is not affiliated with and does not endorse Official Fellow Citizen. The George National Parks Coffee Collection draws inspiration from America's national parks. Official Fellow Citizen is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the National Park Service.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Origin Collection?

The Origin Collection is the $125 boxed set of all five single-origin specialty coffees in the National Parks Coffee Collection by Official Fellow Citizen: Yellowstone (Ethiopia Sidama), Yosemite (Peru Amazonas), Zion (Guatemala Huehuetenango and Antigua), Rocky Mountains (Brazil Cerrado), and Grand Canyon (Colombia Huila and Cauca). Each coffee is 12 oz, available in whole bean or ground, and paired with a Smithsonian Open Access painting of the American West held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Who is the Origin Collection for?

The set is configured for four buyer profiles. The traveler stocking field provisions for a national parks summer. The history lover marking America's 250th anniversary year. The coffee connoisseur tasting across three continents in one box. The July 4th commemorator who wants the Semiquincentennial year remembered with something verifiable. Block 8 of this guide maps each profile to the coffees in the set most likely to land for that recipient.

What does the Origin Collection cost, and what is included?

The Origin Collection is $125 and includes all five 12-ounce single-origin specialty coffees in the National Parks Coffee Collection: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Rocky Mountains, and Grand Canyon. The set ships as one box. Free 2-day shipping anywhere in the USA, with the order shipping within 2 business days.

Why is the Origin Collection $125?

$125 is below the sum of the five constituent coffees purchased individually at $28 each ($140). The set price reflects the bundled configuration. Every coffee in the set carries the same lab verification, SCA grading, and Smithsonian Open Access pairing as individual purchases; the per-coffee specifications and pricing are documented on each product page.

How is the Origin Collection different from buying the five coffees individually?

The Origin Collection ships as one configured box and the price ($125) is below the sum of the five coffees purchased individually ($140). The contents are identical; the difference is the bundled set configuration and the editorial framing of the complete National Parks gallery. Individual purchase remains available for buyers who want a single coffee, a partial subset, or a follow-on order after the set.

Is the Origin Collection a Limited Edition?

No. The Origin Collection is evergreen. It is available while its lots exist and is replenished as new lots are sourced. The collection does not carry a December 31, 2026 end date; that closing date applies only to George, the founding signature blend issued for America's 250th anniversary. The Origin Collection is the single-origin gallery and remains in the registry.

How does the Origin Collection ship?

Free 2-day shipping anywhere in the USA. The Origin Collection ships within 2 business days of order. The set is fulfilled from the United States, and every coffee in the box is roasted in the United States in small batches.

Can the coffees in the Origin Collection be brewed differently?

Yes. Each coffee in the set has its own recommended brew preparation, given the different roast levels and altitudes of the five origins. The light and light-medium roasts (Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Grand Canyon) brew best at 195°F to 200°F. Pour-Over is the canonical brew method shared across all five. The per-park registry post for each coffee documents the recipe in detail, including the recommended water temperature and timing for the medium-roast Rocky Mountains.

Citation references and fact-check

Last fact-checked: May 4, 2026. All five Smithsonian Open Access painting attributions, the FoodChain ID lab results , and all coffee origin and pricing facts in this article were verified on this date against PTM v2.5.1 and primary sources.

• Thomas Moran, Excelsior Geyser, Yellowstone Park, 1873 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
• Albert Bierstadt, Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley, ca. 1872 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
• Gunnar Widforss, The Patriarchs, Zion National Park, 1924 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
• Albert Bierstadt, Among the Sierra Nevada, California, 1868 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
• Carl Oscar Borg, Grand Canyon, ca. 1916 to 1932 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
• Smithsonian Open Access program (si.edu/openaccess)
• FoodChain ID, PJLA-accredited laboratory (foodchainid.com)
• Specialty Coffee Association (sca.coffee)
• Official Fellow Citizen Lab Results
• Official Fellow Citizen Standards
• Official Fellow Citizen Registry
• National Parks Coffee Collection Hub (companion P2N4 post)
• officialfellowcitizen.eth on Ethereum Mainnet

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