OUR COFFEE

Tanzania Blackburn Estate AA - For the months of April, May and June, we will feature Tanzania Blackburn Estate AA. This coffee is grown at an altitude between 1540 to 2010 meters and exhibits medium to high acidity and body. It is elegant, complex and naturally sweet and fruity with hints of tea and cocoa and has a long aftertaste (medium roast [full-city]). Blackburn Estate is located on the eastern slope of the 3188 m high Mt. Oldeani in Tanzania.

El Salvador Finca Santa Sofia - For the months of January, February and March, we will feature "Gourmet Prep" Finca Santa Sofia from El Salvador. This strictly high grown coffee has won the Cup of Excellence Award several years running and has a heavy, nectar-like mouth feel with tones of purple plum and dark cherry followed by a crystal clear finish. Santa Sofia is a coffee plantation that has been owned by the De Pacas family since the 1890's (full-city or medium roast).

Organic Costa Rican La Amistad - Costa Rican coffee is often described as a "perfect cup of coffee". This organic and shade-grown coffee exhibits medium body and is bright with a hint of citrus and chocolate undertones. It is grown at ~1200 meters on lush mountains bordering Costa Rica and Panama adjacent to La Amistad National Park - the largest national park in Costa Rica (medium roast [full-city]).

Rainforest Alliance Colombian Santander - Grown at an altitude of ~1500 meters in the south of Santander Department, this shade-grown coffee is bright, exhibits medium to full body and is silky smooth with a rich sugar cane flavour (medium roast [full-city]).

Organic & Fair Trade Ethiopian Sidamo - Grown in the birthplace of coffee, Sidamo exhibits the best qualities any coffee could offer. This organic and shade-grown coffee is medium to full bodied, fragrant, floral, spicy, and consistently excellent. Sidamo is Ethiopia's southernmost province bordering on Kenya (medium-dark roast [Viennese]).

Organic & Fair Trade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe - Yirgacheffe is among the best of African coffee. This organic and shade-grown coffee is medium to full bodied, smooth and delicate with floral notes and hints of dry fruit. It has a long and dry resonant finish (light-medium roast [city]).

Fairview Estate - Kenya AA - The Republic of Kenya is the East African powerhouse of the coffee world. James Kibera's Fairview Estate was the first UTZ Certified farm in Kenya. Their Kenya AA is silky smooth with medium to full body and exhibits a wine-like acidity with hints of dry berry fruits. Savor this coffee like a fine Shiraz wine (medium roast [full-city]).

Organic and Fair Trade Sumatran Gayoland - The island of Sumatra in Indonesia continues to produce Gayoland, one of the most popular specialty coffees. This organic and shade- grown coffee is full bodied and earthy with hints of tobacco and smoky wood. Gayoland is an excellent after dinner coffee and pairs well with dessert (Viennese+ or dark roast).

Organic, Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance Sulawesi Toraja - Originating from the mountainous region near the base of the southwestern finger of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the coffee -- Toraja -- is named after the indigenous people of the region. This organic and shade-grown coffee is medium to full bodied, smooth and delicate with low acidity and is slightly nutty with hints of chocolate (medium roast [full-city]).

Coelho's Gold Monsooned Malabar - These premium coffee beans are sourced from the Coelho plantations along the Western Ghats in India. During processing, they are exposed to monsoon winds where they develop a pale gold color and acquire a distinctive taste. Monsooned Malabar has a low acidity and is exceptionally smooth, full bodied with a pleasant earthy flavor (medium roast [full-city]).

Cuban Serrano - Grown under forest canopies on the slopes of the Sagua-Baracoa and Escambray mountains this coffee is medium to full bodied, well balanced and is nutty with hints of chocolate; it exhibits a long and flavorful aftertaste. Coffee plantations in Cuba are state-owned cooperatives where artificial fertilizers are never used. (medium roast [full-city]).

African Serengeti - This blend of Kenya AA and Tanzanian coffees is silky smooth and exhibits medium body with some floral notes combined with hints of toasted hazelnut (medium-dark roast [Viennese).

West Coast Blend - Our west coast style dark roast features a blend of Sumatran Gayoland, Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenya AA coffee beans (dark roast [Viennese+]).

Mokha-Java - This classic blend of Yemen Mokha and Java Estate coffees is an all time favorite. Our Mokha-Java blend is smooth and medium to full bodied with a spicy finish (medium-dark roast [Viennese]).

French Roast - This blend of America's coffees is intense, dark, and packs a full-flavored punch without the burnt taste often found in many French roasts (very dark roast [French]).

Organic Komodo - Decaffeinated using the Swiss Water® Process, a 100% chemical free process that results in great tasting coffee. This blend of organic coffees from Indonesia exhibits a smooth and earthy flavour with an extraordinary body for a decaffeinated coffee (medium [full-city]).

Sunrise Espresso - Our flagship espresso is a blend of American, Indonesian and African coffees. Sunrise espresso is smooth and full-bodied with a bright finish and a pleasant lingering after taste (dark roast [Vinennese+]). This "American" style espresso is excellent in cappuccinos and lattés.

Organic and Fair Trade Sunset Decaffeinated Espresso - All of the taste and crema of Sunrise espresso but in a Mountain Water Process decaffeinated coffee. Perfect for after noon or evening (medium roast [full-city]).

Italian Espresso - Our Italian Espresso is a blend of coffees from Indonesia and India and is full-bodied and sweet with a long and resonant finish (medium roast [full-city]). This "northern Italian" style espresso is excellent in straight shots and cappuccinos.

Cuban Espresso - This single-origin espresso from Cuba is full-bodied and sweet with hints of dark chocolate and finishes with a lingering aftertaste (dark roast [Viennese+]). This espresso is excellent in a traditional Cuban Style Espresso or cappuccino.

Café Femenino Organic & Fair Trade Peruvian - This organic and shade-grown coffee is from northern Peru. Our Café Femenino Peruvian is full-bodied and silky smooth with fine acidity and hints of baker's chocolate (medium-dark roast [Viennesse]).

Café Femenino Organic & Fair Trade Mexican - This organic and shade-grown coffee is from the state of Chiapas in the southeast of Mexico. Coffees from this region are sought after for their delicate aroma, medium body, natural chocolate flavor and bright acidity (medium roast [full-city]).