Hawaiian Kona is the only coffee grown in the United States. Kona coffee grows on the breathtaking slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa between 3,500 - 4,400 feet above sea level, in the Kona districts of Big Island. The highest grade Kona, 'extra fancy', is grown on Captain Cook Estate, one of Hawaii's oldest, most... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Jamaican Blue Mountain
Jamaica produces numerous varieties of Jamaican coffee, including Jamaican blends and Jamaican High Mountain but only a small percentage of the beans grown on this magnificent island are from Blue Mountain. While they are all 'Jamaican', there is a distinct variance in the quality of Jamaican high growns and Jamaican Blue Mountain. Proudly standing on... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Gautemala Chiquimula
Guatemala is home to some of the world’s finest growing regions. While you may have heard of larger regions such as Antigua and Huehuetenango, you may not have heard of some of the smaller, equally amazing regions such as Chiquimula. Chiquimula is located in the department of Totonicapán, in Sierra Madre's western highlands. Totonicapán's geography... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Sumatra OrangUtan
Sumatran OrangUtan coffee comes from villages west of Lake Tawar, in Sumatra's Gayo Mountains. The Gayo, which means nice, are an ethnic group indigenous to highlands of Aceh province in Indonesia, Sumatra. Sumatra, the world's first commercial coffee exporter, has a long, rich tradition of cultivating coffee plants. The Gayo are very proud of their coffee... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Monsoon Malabar
“Rainclouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.” ~Rajuda Monsoon Malabar is unique in the coffee world. Nothing about it is ordinary or standard -- from processing and appearance to taste and history. Dating back to the days of the British Raj, Monsoon Malabar coffee... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Organically-grown Colombian Campasina
Colombia, long known as the home of Juan Valdez and many of the world's finest coffees, has a large, complex coffee growing regions, known as cordilleras, that span the mountain ranges of the Colombian Andes. The QB / Mills coffee comes from a region known as Huila. Huila, located in the south eastern part of... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Café la Reina
El Salvador, the smallest, most densely populated country in Central America, borders Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. This beautiful country boasts all the best that nature can offer -- stunning beaches, pristine lakes, and soaring mountains that drop directly into the Pacific. Once you've touched down, you are only an hour's drive from a great... Continue Reading →
Coffee profile: Dominican Café La Cotorra
"Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back to, and reasons to stay" - Dalai Lama Dominican Café La Cotorra is more than just a coffee farm; it is a home, sanctuary, tradition, and most importantly, a community. Nestled in the mountainous southeastern corner of the Dominican Republic, this wonderful farm is presently... Continue Reading →
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