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Archive for the 'Beans' Category

Kona Coffee

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Kona coffee is gown on the Hawaiian hillsides of Mount Hualalai and Mount Mauna Loa.  The Hawaiian climate and volcanic soil is perfect for growing the rare and expensive coffee bean.  In late August the bright red fruit (characteristic of the Kona coffee tree) are ready for harvest.  After harvesting, the beans go through a […]

Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee is Alliance Certified by the UtzKapeh certification.  This means that you can feel confident that not only is the coffee organic, it is environmental friendly.  Strong food safety standards are followed to keep the certification.  Additionally, all of the local workers that produce and make the coffee are […]

El Salvador San Mauricio Fair Trade Organic Coffee

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Many people do not realize it but the area of El Salvador is primarily agriculture based.  The land of this area is ideal for growing coffee beans.  In fact, the area is so much suited for coffee that it has become known for helping with the wildlife of the region, particularly the birds that migrate […]

Organic Coffee from la Rochela

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Organic coffee is very popular and very tasty.  You can feel confident that organic coffees have a rich flavor that is very good and fresh. In fact, with so many consumers concerned about the environment and wanting to do their part in saving the Earth, there is an increasing market for organic coffees.
 
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Bolivian Cenaproc Fair Trade Coffee

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

More and more customers are requesting organic coffee.  People are very concerned about health and wellness issues and are turning to organic coffees as their preference for coffee drinking.  If you can offer several organic coffees on your menu, you are sure to build a larger loyal customer base with your coffee house.
 
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Cafe Vita, Seattle, WA

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Cafe Vita
1005 East Pike, Seattle, WA. (206) 709-4440. http://www.caffevita.com/. A unique cafe and coffee roasting company in the heart of Seattle’s Capital Hill. Enjoy a cup of coffee or chai while watching the beans get roasted and coffee truly produced. A local Seattle-based coffee company (not new in concept since Seattle is a coffee city) […]

The Best Coffee at Home

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

If you can’t get to your favorite coffee house, you should at least be able to have the best coffee possible at home, right? But how do you know which coffee maker is the best? Or which beans to use? Or how to grind them?
That’s where the Coffee Detective comes in. This site tells […]

4 Signs of Coffee Freshness

Thursday, March 17th, 2005

Want to know if your coffee is fresh? This guide from Peets will help you figure it out.

Roasted coffee is a perishable food - just like fresh produce or artisan bread. The flavor peaks a few days after roasting and diminishes once exposed to air, light, and moisture.
But unlike fresh produce or bread, it’s […]