The Coffee Selection Process

Not all beans are created equal. That is why we select only the best beans from around the world for your coffee enjoyment. Before we purchase any coffee to be roasted, green coffee samples are sent to us for evaluation. Coffee, like wine, is affected by the environmental conditions under which it is grown and harvested. Not every crop produces great coffee. We roast a small sample of the coffee, grind it and add piping hot water. After stirring, sniffing, slurping and spitting, we are able to evaluate the flavor, aroma and body of the coffee. This procedure is called "cupping". After careful scrutiny, a determination is made as to which coffees to buy. Depending upon its particular characteristics, we will sell the coffee as a single origin coffee or it will be included in one of our blends.

Specialty Coffee

Only a small selection of the world’s coffee beans qualify as Specialty Coffee. They must be the highest quality beans, carefully grown in ideal coffee-producing climates, and roasted to their greatest flavor potential. Our family, first as growers and now as roasters, is fully committed to these high standards. We are also founding members of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).