One our favorite recent roasts, Gahahe Burundi, is officially out of stock. New to Buzz: Papua New Guinea “Kimel Estate” Peaberry. This lovely peaberry displays characteristics of some of the best coffees from Papua New Guinea: nutty and slightly floral with a terrific balance of light lemon zest and hazelnut. Read more here: We have a … Continue reading
Tuktant and Tchembe: The fanatical coffee folks behind Ninety Plus Coffee go to extraordinary lengths to bring forward some of the most carefully grown, processed, and selected coffee in the world. They ascribe unique names to the coffees they import to help the public (and all of us) sort out which coffees are which. We … Continue reading
The Biloya Coop has come to be well-known for producing some of the best natural and washed coffee to emanate from Yirgacheffe. The heirloom varietals grow between 1800 and 2200 meters above sea level. The beans are dense and round, very nearly the shape, size and uniformity of a good peaberry. Served as a V60 pour-over, … Continue reading
The Kimel plantation is located in the Western Highlands in the the largest coffee producing province in Papua New Guinea (PNG), approximately 50 Km south of Mount Hagen, near a small town called Banz. This lovely peaberry displays characteristics of some of the best coffees from Papua New Guinea: nutty and slightly floral with a terrific balance … Continue reading
A first class Bourbon varietal emanating from the Gahahe washing station in northern Burundi.
El Salvador “Santa Ana” Along with some “classic” El Salvador toasted almond and green apple notes, this ultra-clean coffee presents with an appealing light acidity, apricot and wintergreen aromas, deep chocolate and orange blossoms in the finish.
This washed, grade 2 Sidamo blew us away on the cupping table and we jumped to buy as much of it as we could. Intense and complex blueberry and blackberry notes dominate in the cup with a silky smooth, full body and a sweet and perfumed finish.
Full bodied and chocolaty, this pulped natural, sun-dried coffee sparkles with bright fruit notes and an elegant finish.
“Hornet” espresso blend A traditional Brazil based espresso blend with 20% Washed Sidamo and 10% Yirgacheffe in the mix.
By now most coffee aficionados as well as many casual coffee drinkers have heard that coffee prices are on the rise. No one knows where the upward trend will hit the top, but as of March 23, 2011, the New York “C” market for commodity coffee, the benchmark for coffee pricing worldwide, had risen above … Continue reading