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African Beans, Watza crackin'? »

[22 May 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

Kenyan coffees are full of power and character ! This country can boast some of the most “vibrant” and “bright” coffees.   They will be higher in acidity too – it’s just their nature -
Kenya is the East African powerhouse of the coffee world.  When I lived in Africa, little did I know I was right there not far from a coffee giant producing country -  what did I know anyway as a  5th grader.. I  was clueless as to what a coffee bean was -  let alone where coffee came …

African Beans, Watza crackin'? »

[4 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

Ah, the Peaberry Coffee Bean. SoooOoo  popular in the U.S.   is unique in itself.   Let me explain:   Only a small percentage of any crop is “peaberry”.  Peaberries are a “mutation” whereby the seed of the coffee cherry,  normally two halves or flat beans, form a “cylinder” or “pearl” shape instead and DO NOT divide.  Sometimes you might hear the term “Pearlberries”.  They have super awesome roasting qualities because of their “roundness” -   It’s a popular one with  World Bean Roasthers customers – and soon I  fear the price …

African Beans, Coffee Origins, Roasting For A Cause »

[30 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

This is a coffee with a bittersweet story. My Uncle Dick put me in touch with his friend, Robert Crow in Georgia, who sent us our first bag of Rwanda beans from the Gashonga cooperative over a year ago.
It is truly  a great coffee.  Rwanda produces the world’s finest coffee beans. Its volcanic soil, high altitude and plentiful rain are ideal conditions for growing specialty single origin Arabica beans.  I am so happy to know that Rwanda today is making progres thanks to the many efforts of Mr. …