ABOUT OUR SPECIALTY COFFEES

MORNING THUNDER - Dark Roasted Blend

The full bodied taste of this blend was created with a unique combination of African and South American overtones to ensure a brisk yet flavorful cup.

Our darkest roast is full bodied and was created with a unique combination of African, Central, and South American beans that eaves a pleasing taste to the palate. 

SMOOTH & SPUNKY BLEND

This medium dark roast features coffees from India, Central America, and South America. It's smooth taste will put a pep in your step.

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

This medium roast blend of coffee hails from the high mountain regions of El Salvador, Honduras & India. It is excellent as both espresso and drip coffee. This medium dark roasted coffee is dangerously delicious and heavenly.

ALMALFI BLEND - Medium Roast

This blend is truly an international marriage of richness in the old Southern Italian style. It's full bodied lively & smoky taste makes this the favorite of many connoisseurs. This blend features Guatemala and Antigua beans and is full bodied and has a lively, smoky taste.

SAN FRANCISCO  BLEND - Medium Roast

This full bodied blend is known for its rich balance & smooth taste along with a spicy finish and feature of Sumatra Mandheling. The tasty aroma is our most uniquely northwest coffee. The sweet spicy finish will start your morning with a smile.

BLENDED FANTASY - Medium Roast

This blend of African, South American, Central American and Indian coffees makes this one of the most unique profiles ever dreamed up. This blend is not only smooth and rich, but it also possesses a wonderful aftertaste only found here.   

BOLD AND BLISSFUL BLEND - Medium Roast

Its taste is extremely smooth, yet bold. This blend of South and Central American beans has remarkable body and can be enjoyed equally well during the evening as well as the morning. 

CLEAN & SWEET HONDURAS (Fair Trade)

This Honduras coffee is from Beneficio San Vicente area and has clean, sweet, chocolate notes, soft nutty notes, mild acidity, full body, balanced.

DELECTABLE DECAF

Our decaf is made from a mix of Columbian and Brazilian beans for a nice full flavored decaf. Don't pass this one by if you're looking for a tasty decaf!

BRAZILIAN GOURMET

From the world's largest coffee producer! Bourbon Santos describes the producing area and port through which the coffee is shipped. This gourmet coffee delivers excellent body and balance with mild acidity.

COLUMBIA'S FINEST - Medium Roast

Columbia's FINEST GRADE of coffee. Truly gourmet. You'll discover a rich, superbly balanced flavor from this "famous for coffee" South American country. Coupled with a medium body, this aromatic coffee is a popular choice any time of day. 

CRAVING COSTA RICA - Medium Roast

Often called one of the world's finest coffees and don't let the price fool you. This gourmet coffee delivers good acidity with full-bodied richness. Enjoy an unusually silky flavor that creates a wonderful - tasting, complex profile.

ETHIOPIAN BLISS - Medium Roast

This coffee is known for it's sweet flavors and aromas with a medium to light body. Overall this coffee is very spicy and fragrant; often with a slightly chocolaty or nutty quality. Its undertones include notes of citrus or tangerine - this is often preferred for iced coffees. 

JAMAICAN SUPREME - OUT OF STOCK AS OF 12/2022

INDONESIA FULL BODY 

Originating from the second largest of the Indonesian Islands, here's another of the world's most highly regarded coffees. Highlighted with a heavy body and marked with excellent balance and acidity. Chocolaty notes are prevalent in the finish.

 GUATEMALA'S BEST  

This awesome coffee is among the world's finest gourmet coffees. Certainly one of the best values you're likely to find anywhere. 

This lot is full-bodied, well balanced with spicy, complex notes prevalent. Smokey undertones are found in the finish to delight the palate. The women of Guatemala make up approximately 70% of the coffee farm workforce while very few own the farms they work on. 

What makes Guatemala Special

The former territory of the Maya, Guatemala is a Central American gem full of natural beauty and touristic attractions. 

The local people of Guatemala are sweet and welcoming. They actually go out of their way to help you out, especially if they see that you’re not from here. They love tourists and enjoy sharing what they know with those who are curious. 

Guatemala’s colorful and elaborate handwoven textiles are famous worldwide. They come in different shapes and colors, and they all catch your eye. The colonial architecture in Antigua Guatemala makes it a picturesque town full of wonder. 

Ancient Mayan civilization is at Guatemala’s core. You can visit ruins from the Mayan civilization, like Tikal (the most famous tourist site in the country). It’s astonishing what they were capable of achieving with limited resources. Many believe they created their own astrology and were advanced astronomers, engineers, and architects. Mayan teachings and rituals live on to this day in Guatemala.

Things Guatemala is Known and Famous For

• The Mayan Empire: Guatemala was once the center of the mighty Mayan empire.
• Pepian: Their famous national dish, a hearty and spicy meal.
• Jade: Jade sculpture and jewelry were an important part of Ancient Mayan culture.
• Lake Atitlan: Part of a massive flooded volcanic crater, the deepest lake in Central America.
• Sumuc Champay: Stunning limestone pools in the Guatemalan jungle near Coban.
• Tikal Park: The best place in Guatemala to see ancient temples.
• Lake Izabel: A tranquil nature lovers’ dream with an exciting history.
• Coffee: Guatemalan coffee is enriched by the volcanic soil and humid atmosphere and is known to be particularly high quality.
• El Paredon: Guatemala’s most famous surf town known for its laid-back sleepy atmosphere.
• Antigua: Best known for its lovely 16^th-century architecture and old world aesthetic.
• Pacaya Volcano: The most active volcano in Guatemala, hiking up the smooth trail will enable you to see its regular pyroclastic flows and fountains of lava.
• Chicken Buses: Brightly colored buses where drivers often blare out loud music for their passengers, turning simple bus rides into a permanent party.
• Quetzalteca: Named after the Quetzal bird, it’s Guatemala’s national liquor.
• Chichicastinago: One of Guatemala’s most vibrant towns.
• Chocolate: The Mayans invented hot chocolate. Say no more. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  

  EL SALVADOR - VOLCANO COFFEE – Dark Honey, Citrus, Roasted Nuts     

• NOT IN STOCK AS OF 12/2022

   

  Previously, the widely accepted date for early occupation at Monte Verde was about 14,500 years cal BP. This dating added to the evidence showing that the human settlement of the Americas pre-dates the Clovis culture by roughly 1,000 years (or 5,000 years if the 18,500 BP dates are confirmed). 

  The Olmecs came to the region in 2000 B.C., followed by the Maya in 1500 B.C.  When the Maya civilization ended in 900 A.D., the Toltec Empire took hold in El Salvador. In the 11^th century, the Pipil people became the dominant group in El Salvador until Spanish conquerors landed. 

  The Spanish took over in 1528 and forced the native people to become servants. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and full independence in 1841. 

  Economic inequality led to the civil war in 1980. Many Salvadorans, rich and poor, fled to the United States. The 12 year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, ended in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.   

  El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and is smaller than the state of Massachusetts. This mountainous country is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, and Honduras. 

  Known as the Land of Volcanoes, El Salvador has frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. It is the only country in Central America that does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea. 

  About half of all Salvadorans live in the countryside. They are poor and don’t have electricity or running water in their homes. Most of the wealthy families live in San Salvador in houses and apartments. The government offers free education to children up to the ninth grade, but many families cannot afford the cost of supplies and transportation. 

  About three million Salvadorans live in the United States and send money home to El Salvador. About 90 percent of Salvadorans are mestizo, descendants of Spanish and Indian ancestors. Nine percent claim Spanish descent. 

  Rice, beans, and tortillas are the main foods in El Salvador. Most people cannot afford meat and do not have enough food to eat every day. Malnutrition is a leading cause of death among the poor rural people. 

  Soccer is very popular in El Salvador. 

  The forests of El Salvador have been cut down for firewood, coffee plantations, and for the building of homes. The result is the destruction of wildlife habitats in El Salvador. 

  Along the coastal plains, there are palm trees and tropical fruit trees, such as mango, coconut, and tamarind. Armadillos, snakes, and iguanas also inhabit the warm, humid coast. 

  High in the mountains, at the 7,931- foot (2,417-meter) summit of Monte Cristo Mountain, is a cloud forest in the international nature preserve of El Trifinio. The governments of Gualtemala, El Salvador, and Honduras are trying to protect this rain forest. 

  The cloud forest is home to orchids, ferns, spider monkeys, jaguars, anteaters, and many bird species, including green toucans. 

  The president and vice president are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for one, five-year term. 

  El Salvador’s democratic government has added manufacturing jobs – but faces the challenges of poverty, crime and natural disasters. 

  Coffee, sugar, corn, rice, shrimp, and beef are the main agricultural products in El Salvador.

ETHIOPIAN BLISS – Floral, sweet, and full of complex flavors.   MEDIUM ROAST

The Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia is one of our favorite regions of Ethiopia. The coffees from this lot is known for it's sweet flavors and aromas with a medium to light body. Overall the Yirgacheffe coffee is very spicy and fragrant; often with a slightly nutty quality. Its undertones include notes of citrus or tangerine - which is why it's often preferred for iced coffees. 

Ethiopia is famous for being the place where the coffee bean originated. It is known for its gold medalists and its rock-hewn churches. Ethiopia is the top honey and coffee producer in Africa and has the largest livestock population in Africa. The Rastafarian religion claims Ethiopia as its spiritual homeland.                     

Ethiopia was the birthplace of Pan-Africanism (a united Africa). Hailed by Emperor Haile Selassie I, it led to the birth of the African Union. Ethiopia is home to the source of the Blue Nile, which together with the White Nile makes up the Nile River, the longest river in the world. 

It has the largest population of any landlocked country in the world. With mountains over 4,500 meters high, Ethiopia is the roof of Africa. 

Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini’s Italy, it has never been colonized. 

Ethiopians love their coffee and take pride in the fact that the plant’s invigorating effects were first discovered in the Oromia region of the country. 

The earliest records of Ethiopia appear in Ancient Egypt, during the Old Kingdom period. Egyptian traders from about 3000 BC refer to lands south of Nubia or Kush as Punt and Yam. 

Ethiopia is an ancient kingdom, which is as fascinating as it is challenging and confronting. The country strikes one as endlessly intriguing with an exciting natural history, in addition to it’s dramatic and legendary history. With unbelievably remarkable landscapes and some very charming people, Ethiopia will leave visitors with an unforgettable experience. 

The country itself is an amazingly beautiful one that is unlike any place on earth. To discover Ethiopia, means to delve into its scenically, culturally and historically incredible aspects. 

Ethiopia is an endless storehouse of natural history wonders. 

In the past, Ethiopia was known only for the negative famine image portrayed in the media the world over but today she is being lauded for the many development projects and for having one of the fastest growing economies in the world. 

The following list answers the question “what is Ethiopia?” 

• Moon and Mars looking landscapes – see The Danakil, which is known to be the hottest place on earth.
• Monolithic churches built underground.
• Ethiopia’s calendar is 7 years behind the rest of the world.
• Ethiopia has the oldest most complete bible in Christendom.
• The oldest drum in the world is Ethiopian.
• Ethiopians us a 12 hour clock, not the traditional 24.
• Ethiopians cannot enjoy the highest quality coffee despite being the birthplace of coffee.
• Ethiopia is the only country in Africa with legendary castles.
• Ethiopia is home to the best Italian restaurant in the world.
• Ethiopians made Christianity a state religion in 324 before Rome did in 380.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  COLUMBIA'S FINEST – RICH & SUPERBLY BALANCED MEDIUM ROAST. 

• This is Columbia's finest grade coffee. Truly gourmet. You'll discover a rich, superbly balanced flavor from this "famous for coffee" South American country. Coupled with a medium body, this aromatic coffee is a popular choice any time of day.  

  Colombia is known for its significant natural resources, modern cities, and a diverse culture. The government has made great strides in recent years to secure peace with revolutionaries, minimize crime, and protect its strong democratic institutions and the country boasts at growing economy. Here are 11 interesting facts about Colombia.

  • Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, after only Brazil which is 10 times its size, and one of only 17 “megadiverse” countries. It has the highest amount of species by area in the world, including more species of bird than all of Europe and North America combined.
  • The official name of Colombia is the Republic of Colombia and is derived from the last name of explorer Christopher Columbus.
  • Colombia is the only country in South Americathat has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
  • The area covered by modern day Colombia was originally inhabited by the indigenous tribes Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona. In 1499 the Spanish arrived and colonized the area, calling it New Granada.
  • Colombia has a vibrant music scene. Two of the best known Colombian musicians are Shakira and Juanes.
  • The traditional national sport of Colombia is called Tejo, a team sport that involves launching objects at a target. The most popular sport in Colombia is football (soccer). The Colombian national team won the 2001 Copa América (South American Championship).
  • It is mandatory for radio and public television in Colombia to play the national anthem every day at 6 am and 6 pm.
  • Colombia is home to the Cano Cristales – the “River of Five Colors” or the “Liquid Rainbow.” Located in the Serrania de la Macarena province of Meta, the river’s bed changes color between yellow, green, blue, black, and especially red, beginning the end of July and through November.
  • Age is valued in Colombia. The older a person is, the more powerful their voice becomes. Elders are deeply respected throughout the country.
  • Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, at 13,000m, is the world’s highest coastal mountain range. It is also has moved more than a thousand miles in the last 170 million years.
  • Colombia is the world’s leading source of emeralds. It is also the third largest exporter of coffee in the world after Brazil and Vietnam.