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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. …

African Beans »

[30 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

enya AA is smooth with a well balanced flavor. It is has become a favorite with many WBR customers and local cafes. Kenyan beans are growing in altitudes of 4,000 to 7,000 feet. The beans grow and mature slowly making them rich and flavorful with a nice complexity. These are a washed or wet processed bean, meaning the fruit of the bean is removed one layer at a time (coffee beans are the pit of a cherry!) Wet processing is expensive but it is regarded as a superior processing method …

Latin American Beans »

[30 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

Aaah Costa Rica. One of the most highly prized coffees in the world. Largely due to the fact that they are highly grown in rich volcanic soil . The region of Tarrazu is noted for its altitude and rich soil. this will explain a bright and clean cup. Some of our customers will settle for nothing but Costa Rican coffee. Because of the brightness and density of this bean we find this one adds something special to our blends, as much as we love it as a single origin! Our …