Specialty Coffees

In the nineteenth century, coffee from Puerto Rico was known as the coffee of Popes and Kings. Since that time, disasters - both natural and man-made - resulted in a dramatic decline in Puerto Rico coffee production, causing Puerto Rico to become a net importer of coffee. The growth of interest in specialty coffees over the past decade has spurred production, making it possible for us to once again enjoy this fine Caribbean coffee. Dark Roast only. Learn More

From north Yemen, on the Arabian Peninsula, comes one of the truly exotic coffees of the world - Yemen Mattari, the famed Mocha coffee which has been acclaimed for generations for its distinctive chocolate aftertaste. It is one of the world's premier coffees. We unhesitatingly recommend this Yemen Mocha coffee and invite you to try some. Dark Roast only. Learn More

This rare Sumatran coffee is aged for 18 to 24 months in special storage warehouses in Sumatra. The result is a delightfully smooth Mandheling coffee, rich in flavour, very full-bodied, with excellent aroma, low acidity, and a long-lasting syrupy aftertaste. This aged Sumatra coffee has the lowest acidity of any coffee we offer. Dark Roast only. Also available Swiss Water Process decaffeinated for an additional $1. Learn More

Located on Tanzania's northern border, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain. Here, the mountainous surroundings provide a rich volcanic soil suitable for the production of quality coffee. This Tanzanian peaberry coffee has less acidity than most East African varieties with a pleasing fullness and richness. An excellent general purpose coffee. Medium Roast only. Learn More

Monsooned Malabar coffee takes its name from India's southwest, or Malabar Coast, where it is prepared during the monsoon months of June through September. The India Monsooned Malabar is an unwashed coffee with a smooth and mellow flavour, and definite spicy overtones. Monsooned Malabar has a unique taste unlike any other coffee in the world. Dark roast only. Learn More

Coffee is indigenous to Ethiopia and it is thought to have originated in the Kaffa province, from whence coffee takes its name. Ethiopia produces a number of distinctive coffees, and for a long time it was the coffees from Harrar which held pride of place. The introduction of wet-processing in the early 1970's allowed the coffees of the Yirgacheffe region in southwestern Ethiopia to rise to the forefront. This fragrant Ethiopian fair trade coffee has a distinctive citrusy aroma which is characteristic of a fine Yirgacheffe coffee. It is a lively coffee with a distinctive, interesting profile. A fine distinctive coffee with a good round body. Available in Dark Roast only. Learn More

Colombia is the world's second largest producer of coffee and it was several years before we found one that we would put our name to. This Nariño comes from a handful of farms in the vicinity of Pasto, high in the Colombian Andes, and is carefully processed. It has more acidity, body, and flavour than other Colombians.

Medium and Dark Roasts.

Also available Swiss Water Process decaffeinated for an additional $1.

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Coffee from the Dota region has a small, exceptionally dense bean. This translates into a very full-bodied cup. It is the most full-bodied Costa Rican that we offer. Dota has a taste that is unlike any other Costa Rican with a hint of chocolate. Very good value.

Dark Roast only.

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The fertile volcanic soil in the region around Guatemala's old capital, Antigua, gives this high-grown coffee a soft richness with a slightly sweet and smoky aftertaste. It is a smooth and very well balanced cup.

Medium and Dark Roasts.

Also available Swiss Water Process decaffeinated for an additional $1.

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This coffee has a sweet aroma like the Costa Rican magnolia for which it was named. High acidity provides a lively snap that makes this a good morning coffee with a bright cup. A worthy representative of a country that is noted for producing mild, high quality, strictly hard bean coffees. A good morning coffee with a bright cup.

Medium Roast only.

Also available Swiss Water Process decaffeinated for an additional $1.

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