Thursday, June 17, 2010

Beans in lieu of strawberries


Today marked the arrival of 3 new beans. Oh yes, the Guatemalan we've had before - a super cold pressed coffee for summer, when it decides to arrive. But the Bolivia and the Indian Monsooned Malabar is new to our roaster. I am very excited to give these two new beans a go. Monsooned Malabar from India is just that, it is exposed to moisture laden monsoon winds for 3 months after drying and processing , but before shipping. This process produces a puffy yellow bean that increases body all the while reducing acidity. Its commonly used in espresso blends. But we will roast it as a single origin. If you like the coffees from Indonesia, you should love this one as well. The Bolivian coffee is grown at 4600-6000'. This coffee is 100% shade grown, certified organic and Fair Trade.