Coffee Is Our Specialty
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- There are two main species of trees:*
1. 'robusta' which are grown at sea level and are known as a low
quality bean
2. 'arabica' which grows best at high altitudes in semi-
tropical climates (all the delicate and prized flavors are found in arabica)
- Our trees are the from the "arabica' species
- Our trees are grown in rich volcanic soil
- Our trees are grown in the high mountains of
| There are several factors that play a determining role in the flavor of the bean: |
*information referenced from The Joy of Coffee.
From the tree...
To the berry...
- to protect the berries from the sun during growth,
the shade trees also double as a wild-life
sanctuary for birds, hence the term
- Our trees are organically fertilized by hand to
ensure the healthiest bean possible
- Our berries are hand picked, one-by-one, to
ensure no damage occurs to the berry or the bean
To the bean...
1. 'washed' - beans have been put through channels
of running water to remove the bean from the cherry
2. 'dry process' - beans are dried in the sun to allow the
berry to ferment and then is scraped off
(this process is much less expensive than the 'washed' process and
leaves an 'earthy' flavor)
of running water to remove the bean from the cherry
2. 'dry process' - beans are dried in the sun to allow the
berry to ferment and then is scraped off
(this process is much less expensive than the 'washed' process and
leaves an 'earthy' flavor)
- Our beans are 'washed'
- Our beans are then dark roasted to produce a
full-bodied coffee
- Species of trees
- The type of soil it grows in
- The climate and altitude at which the tree is grown
- The care with which the berry is picked
- How the beans are processed
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