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A Note about Availability:
Coffees are purchased from various sources. I am always looking for high-quality, specialty-grade beans at bargain prices. Some lots are large, and some lots are only a few pounds. (Large for me is 50 to 100 pounds, which would be very small to most roasting companies.) What is offered may only consist of a few pounds and when it is gone it may no longer be available. There will be others, though, and they may be of different origins, cultivars, regions, farms etc., but they will always be of high quality. Check back here often as changes may occur rapidly and without notice. New bargains and new origins may come and go quickly. |
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Brazil
Laura Junqueira is a third generation coffee coffee farmer who, along with her father, Roberto Machado ("Beto"), run the 150 hectare farm, Fazenda São José Condado. The farm is located just outside of Santa Rita do Sacupaí in the Mantiqueira Region of Minas Gerais. While much of Brazil coffee farmers have turned to harvesting machinery, the Junqueira family recognizes the importance of selecting ripe cherries in order to produce top grades, and has therefore chosen to stick with selective harvesting by hand. Cupping Notes: It's a pleasantly simple coffee, with subtle top note hints, such as honey-nut, zucchini bread, sesame cookie, and a faint dried apple note.
Costa Rica
Beneficio Cerro Alto micromill is located in Costa Rica's Central Valley region at roughly 1350 meters, with the farms stretching up to around 1500 meters above sea level at their peak. The land where Cerro Alto sits has been farmed by the same family for four generations, and is currently managed by wife and husband Silvia Vindas and Fernando Elias. Cupping Notes: Sweet notes of butterscotch, rice syrup, dark caramel, sesame candies, brisk black tea with lemon, chocolate marbled halva flavor, and impressive milky body.
El Salvador
This coffee comes from Finca Miravalles, which is owned by the Duarte family, and is located in Apaneca, Ahuachapan, not too far from the Santa Ana volcano and the nearby town of Atiquizaya. Miravalles is about 1500 meters above sea level. This coffee is a cross between Bourbon, Typica, and Timor Hybrid, created at Colombia's agricultural research institute ("CENICAFE"). Cupping Notes: Crowd-pleasing balance, sweet raw sugar notes, spice, and an aftertaste goes from caramel sweet, to cocoa powder.
Guatemala
The land where Santa Ines de Medina coffee farm sits has been in the Minondo family since the late 1800's. Initially, it was part of a much larger plot of land that was split up among family members in the early part of the 20th Century. These days, the operations at Santa Ines are run by Isabela Minondo and her father Raul. Cupping Notes: Crowd pleasing and delicious, notes of caramel, cinnamon-sugar toast, lemongrass tea, hazelnut chocolate, toasted barley
Mexico
This lot is made up of coffees from the Union de Ejidos Profesor Otilio Montano (UDEPOM). Farmers contributing to this cooperative lot harvest ripe cherries and then ferment for 13-16 hours before washing the coffee clean of mucilage and then drying.
Cupping Notes: Prominent sweetness, with notes of Black Tea, Stone Fruit, and Sugarcane..
Peru
"Alianza de Mujeres" comes from a women's coffee alliance in Chirinos District of Peru. An outgrowth of the Association of Agricultural Producers Emprendimientos, this women's group has been operating since 2022 under the leadership of a woman named Bety Toro Lozno.This lot is made up of the higher scoring samples from association members. This lot came in with more of a honeyed sweetness in the cup, and offered very nice fruited complexity. Cupping Notes: Accent notes of golden date, cinnamon-apple tea, cocoa, dark plum, and a hint of orange
Rwanda
This fully washed Rwandan coffee comes from the village of Mushaka, located in Nyungwe Mountain National Park in the southern District of Rusizi. The Mushaka washing station has been in operation for several years now and serves about hundreds of regional farmers, who on average are growing less than 1/2 hectare of coffee.Mushaka town sits at 1600 meters above sea level and farms reach up to higher altitudes of 1800+. Cupping Notes: Crowd-pleasing flavors, round body, core of bittersweet chocolate, accented by brown sugar, and nut.
Sumatra
This Lintong coffee is from Sigumpar Village, in the northern Sumatran sub-district of Humbang Hasunduntan. Lintong Nihota is the town that has become synonymous with the entire southern part of Lake Toba area. Lake Toba defines the landscape of the area, it is the largest volcanic crater lake in the world, Cupping Notes: This earth-toned Sumatra is a low acid cup with massive body, with notes of palm sugar, tobacco, shiso leaf, aromatic cedar, and dark cocoa.
Tanzania
The Acacia Hills coffee estates is located on the southeastern side of the picturesque Mount Oldeani, a volcano that hugs the edge of Ngororero Conservation aera. Topping out around 1900 meters above sea level, Acacia Hills estate is supposedly the highest altitude coffee farm in this region. Cupping Notes: Buttery toffee, dark caramel, sesame candies, chocolate taffy, round body, woody cinnamon sticks
Espresso Blend
Espresso blend is specifically blended to create a more palatable brew through an espresso machine, as the intense brewing method can overwhelm some of the bright flavors of the single origins and make them bitter. It also can be brewed in an auto drip or pour over.and be enjoyable with a mix of heavy body and smooth brightness.
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Gahahe Station is a coffee cherry collection site located in Kayanza, Burundi's northern province that borders neighboring Rwanda. Farmers grow mostly older bourbon types, the original coffee cultivar introduced to the area in the 1930s by Catholic monks traveling from the island of Reunion. Gahehe sits at just over 1800 meters above sea level and is a collection site for roughly 600 local farmers who are also coop members.
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Comité San Ignacio is a producer blend from the small hamlets of El Alcanfor and Gramalotal, within the San Ignacio district. The coffee comes from a group of 24 farmers who have banded together in a cooperative effort with an intermediary in order to improve their processing methods, and ultimately coffee quality
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Gitwe is a relatively newer washing station in Rwanda's southern Nyamasheke District. Gitwe sits at roughly 1800 meters above sea level, and the farms of the 800 outgrowers who deliver their coffee to Gitwe are situated between 1800 and 2000 meters.
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This 8 bag lot of Pacamara come from a group of 25 producers between Santa Ana and Chalatenango
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This coffee comes from Santa Rita de Cássia Farm, owned and operated by Carlos Henrique, and daughter Dani Alkmin.
Lukulu is the name of the is a coffee cooperative located in the Mbozi District of Tanzania, near Lukululu village. Cooperative members receive assistance, like agronomical support, and are a part of the governing body. The cooperative is still a very small operation, producing fully washed coffee using a small hand-crank depulper, with hopes of reinvesting in new machinery for next harvest. Comité San Ignacio is a producer blend from the small hamlets in the region of San Ignacio. The coffee is planted across an altitude range of 1500 to 1900 meters above sea level, and you see a broad selection of coffee cultivars including Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Pache, Catuaí, and Catimor.
Brazil
Laura Junqueira is a third generation coffee coffee farmer who, along with her father, Roberto Machado ("Beto"), run the 150 hectare farm, Fazenda São José Condado. The farm is located just outside of Santa Rita do Sacupaí in the Mantiqueira Region of Minas Gerais. While much of Brazil coffee farmers have turned to harvesting machinery, the Junqueira family recognizes the importance of selecting ripe cherries in order to produce top grades, and has therefore chosen to stick with selective harvesting by hand. Cupping Notes: It's a pleasantly simple coffee, with subtle top note hints, such as honey-nut, zucchini bread, sesame cookie, and a faint dried apple note.
Costa Rica
Beneficio Cerro Alto micromill is located in Costa Rica's Central Valley region at roughly 1350 meters, with the farms stretching up to around 1500 meters above sea level at their peak. The land where Cerro Alto sits has been farmed by the same family for four generations, and is currently managed by wife and husband Silvia Vindas and Fernando Elias. Cupping Notes: Sweet notes of butterscotch, rice syrup, dark caramel, sesame candies, brisk black tea with lemon, chocolate marbled halva flavor, and impressive milky body.
El Salvador
This coffee comes from Finca Miravalles, which is owned by the Duarte family, and is located in Apaneca, Ahuachapan, not too far from the Santa Ana volcano and the nearby town of Atiquizaya. Miravalles is about 1500 meters above sea level. This coffee is a cross between Bourbon, Typica, and Timor Hybrid, created at Colombia's agricultural research institute ("CENICAFE"). Cupping Notes: Crowd-pleasing balance, sweet raw sugar notes, spice, and an aftertaste goes from caramel sweet, to cocoa powder.
Guatemala
The land where Santa Ines de Medina coffee farm sits has been in the Minondo family since the late 1800's. Initially, it was part of a much larger plot of land that was split up among family members in the early part of the 20th Century. These days, the operations at Santa Ines are run by Isabela Minondo and her father Raul. Cupping Notes: Crowd pleasing and delicious, notes of caramel, cinnamon-sugar toast, lemongrass tea, hazelnut chocolate, toasted barley
Mexico
This lot is made up of coffees from the Union de Ejidos Profesor Otilio Montano (UDEPOM). Farmers contributing to this cooperative lot harvest ripe cherries and then ferment for 13-16 hours before washing the coffee clean of mucilage and then drying.
Cupping Notes: Prominent sweetness, with notes of Black Tea, Stone Fruit, and Sugarcane..
Peru
"Alianza de Mujeres" comes from a women's coffee alliance in Chirinos District of Peru. An outgrowth of the Association of Agricultural Producers Emprendimientos, this women's group has been operating since 2022 under the leadership of a woman named Bety Toro Lozno.This lot is made up of the higher scoring samples from association members. This lot came in with more of a honeyed sweetness in the cup, and offered very nice fruited complexity. Cupping Notes: Accent notes of golden date, cinnamon-apple tea, cocoa, dark plum, and a hint of orange
Rwanda
This fully washed Rwandan coffee comes from the village of Mushaka, located in Nyungwe Mountain National Park in the southern District of Rusizi. The Mushaka washing station has been in operation for several years now and serves about hundreds of regional farmers, who on average are growing less than 1/2 hectare of coffee.Mushaka town sits at 1600 meters above sea level and farms reach up to higher altitudes of 1800+. Cupping Notes: Crowd-pleasing flavors, round body, core of bittersweet chocolate, accented by brown sugar, and nut.
Sumatra
This Lintong coffee is from Sigumpar Village, in the northern Sumatran sub-district of Humbang Hasunduntan. Lintong Nihota is the town that has become synonymous with the entire southern part of Lake Toba area. Lake Toba defines the landscape of the area, it is the largest volcanic crater lake in the world, Cupping Notes: This earth-toned Sumatra is a low acid cup with massive body, with notes of palm sugar, tobacco, shiso leaf, aromatic cedar, and dark cocoa.
Tanzania
The Acacia Hills coffee estates is located on the southeastern side of the picturesque Mount Oldeani, a volcano that hugs the edge of Ngororero Conservation aera. Topping out around 1900 meters above sea level, Acacia Hills estate is supposedly the highest altitude coffee farm in this region. Cupping Notes: Buttery toffee, dark caramel, sesame candies, chocolate taffy, round body, woody cinnamon sticks
Espresso Blend
Espresso blend is specifically blended to create a more palatable brew through an espresso machine, as the intense brewing method can overwhelm some of the bright flavors of the single origins and make them bitter. It also can be brewed in an auto drip or pour over.and be enjoyable with a mix of heavy body and smooth brightness.
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Gahahe Station is a coffee cherry collection site located in Kayanza, Burundi's northern province that borders neighboring Rwanda. Farmers grow mostly older bourbon types, the original coffee cultivar introduced to the area in the 1930s by Catholic monks traveling from the island of Reunion. Gahehe sits at just over 1800 meters above sea level and is a collection site for roughly 600 local farmers who are also coop members.
Map
Satellite
Keyboard shortcuts
Map data ©2022
Terms of Use
Comité San Ignacio is a producer blend from the small hamlets of El Alcanfor and Gramalotal, within the San Ignacio district. The coffee comes from a group of 24 farmers who have banded together in a cooperative effort with an intermediary in order to improve their processing methods, and ultimately coffee quality
Map
Satellite
Keyboard shortcuts
Map data ©2022 Google
Terms of Use
Gitwe is a relatively newer washing station in Rwanda's southern Nyamasheke District. Gitwe sits at roughly 1800 meters above sea level, and the farms of the 800 outgrowers who deliver their coffee to Gitwe are situated between 1800 and 2000 meters.
Map
Satellite
Map Data
Terms of Use
This 8 bag lot of Pacamara come from a group of 25 producers between Santa Ana and Chalatenango
Map
Satellite
Map Data
Terms
This coffee comes from Santa Rita de Cássia Farm, owned and operated by Carlos Henrique, and daughter Dani Alkmin.
Lukulu is the name of the is a coffee cooperative located in the Mbozi District of Tanzania, near Lukululu village. Cooperative members receive assistance, like agronomical support, and are a part of the governing body. The cooperative is still a very small operation, producing fully washed coffee using a small hand-crank depulper, with hopes of reinvesting in new machinery for next harvest. Comité San Ignacio is a producer blend from the small hamlets in the region of San Ignacio. The coffee is planted across an altitude range of 1500 to 1900 meters above sea level, and you see a broad selection of coffee cultivars including Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Pache, Catuaí, and Catimor.