November News

Coffea is Coming…

Construction has finally begun on our new roasterie and retail outlet. We have many exciting plans in the works; an all new menu, a cupping and clover bar, and some very special coffees. Coffea Roasterie is everything we’ve always wished that a coffee shop could be, and we have been anxiously awaiting this opportunity for years. We’ll be opening in March of 2009, and we can’t wait to share our new ideas with all of the customers we’ve worked with over the years.

For more information, visit CoffeaRoasterie.com.

‘Tis the Season…

For Ethiopia Beloya! We’ll be roasting the first production batches of this phenomenal coffee later this month. For anyone who hasn’t heard us gushing about it already, the Beloya Microlot 9 is essentially the best dry-processed coffee we have ever encountered, from Ethiopia or elsewhere.

Beloya comes from Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe region, where the dry process has been utilized for many years. Traditionally, the best cherries (fully ripe and free of damage) have almost always been reserved for the wet process. The ones that dont make the cut undergo inexpensive dry processing; they are placed on the ground and dried whole, usually with a relative lack of care and attention. The finished product usually has a fruity flavor profile, spoiled by aggressive earthiness and under-ripe vegetal notes.

The Beloya coffees are an entirely different story. Only intact, fully ripe cherries are selected by taking precise sugar measurements prior to harvest. They are dried according to a strict moisture content profile above the ground on raised beds, and turned almost constantly to prevent spoilage or uneven drying. It is some of the most carefully implemented dry processing ever executed, and the resulting coffee is one of the best ever produced.

Beloya coffees exceptionally sweet and distinctly fruity, with notes of berry, vanilla, and citrus. We tasted several micro selections from this year’s harvest, all of which were very good. Lot #9, however, was by far the best, and completely blew us away with it’s intense blueberry aroma, creamy body, and delicious sweetness. Only nine bags of this coffee were produced, and we were lucky enough to secure one.

The Beloya Selection 9 will be the first coffee we sell under our new label, Coffea Roasterie. It just arrived yesterday, and we should have the first production batch ready for purchase tomorrow.

Cupping This Saturday

There are still spaces available for our next cupping. It will be held at Queen City Bakery on Saturday, November 15th at 1pm. With the recent arrival of the Beloya, I'm sure it will be a good one. Give us a call if you'd like to get signed up.

The Perfect Gift for the Coffee Lover

Our sampler boxes are the perfect gift for the coffee lover on your list. Choose one of our hand selected variety packs, or create your own custom mix of fresh roasted coffee, premium hot chocolate, and loose leaf tea.