Brazil Sweet Yellow

The Sweet Yellow is a really exceptional blend from Daterra Farm in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It took a couple of years to develop this very refined coffee.

Made from a series of yellow-ripening varietals (bourbon, catuai and caturra), it is roasted gently to bring out the delicate sugars inherent in the beans.

Mokha Java

Mokha Java is one of the few blends we do and it’s a little bit of a “light and dark” blend. It combines the light roasted Ethiopian with some darker Indonesian coffees – Sumatra and Papua New Guinea.

The fruitiness and acidity (berries and citrus) of the Ethiopian is a good compliment for the dark roasted Sumatra. The Indonesians bring some thicker body, some smoky bits an also some fruit as they cool.

The name Mokha Java is a reference to two of the first coffee trading port cities (late 1500s). Java, Indonesia was known for coffee as it was a Dutch colony. The Dutch were one of the first great trading powers. Mokha is on the Red Sea in Yemen and no longer an active port. Yemen still produces coffee although the political climate is currently making it harder to obtain.

Detroit Street Decaf

Our goal for a decaffeinated coffee was simply to have a coffee that would taste as good as unprocessed coffee and that would make a great espresso. Detroit Street Decaf has always been a Central American coffee or a blend of Central Americans. It is currently 100% Guatemalan. Guatemalan coffees are, for us, perfectly balanced between acidity and sweetness, with a little floral in the nose and good body.

As obvious as this might sound, to make a good decaf you have to start with good beans. (Often the lesser grades are sent for decaf.) We use the same grade, 100% SHG (Strictly High Grown), that we use in our regular Guatemalan.

Espresso Blend #1

Our Espresso Blend #1 defies many conventions in the coffee world. It comes from a single farm, but is a sophisticated blend of different coffee plant varietals and processing methods. This ‘blend’ is the result of our ongoing decades-long relationship with Daterra Estate, starting on the farm’s cupping table.

Daterra Estate may be the world’s most technologically advanced coffee grower. They pioneered the Penta(tm) System that ensures quality from the plants in the nursery to the shipping of the coffee beans. The coffees’ in our Espresso Blend #1 benefit from all of Daterra’s innovations including a 7-step sorting process which uses 2 different laser sorters. The finished coffee is then stored in perfectly climate controlled wooden silos and shipped to us 5 times throughout the year for consistent quality year round.

Daterra’s attention to detail also extends to their care for people and the land. Their name means “from the earth”. Daterra has been preserving and restoring native forests, wildlife and waterfalls resulting in 50% of their land being designated Natural Preservation Areas. They also lead the industry with their on-site school for workers’ children and are highly sought in the area as the employer of choice.

Sumatra Mandheling

We love Sumatran coffees for their rich, earthy qualities and we think no coffee roaster is complete without one. The ‘wet hulling’ processing method characteristic of this region produces coffees that are intriguing and complex, offering something new sip after sip.