Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer and is becoming a significant player in the specialty coffee industry. Brazil used as a base in Espresso blends produces more crema while adding sweetness and providing a great backdrop for the feature coffees. Brazil can be nutty, sweet, low-acid, and develop exceptional bittersweet and chocolate roast tastes.

Rich, full-bodied, and perfectly balanced.

Rich, full-bodied, and perfectly balanced without the buzz.

Coffee cuppers call it "clean" and it's not the same thing as "boring." Milder acidic brightness and a lot of body.

Ethiopia the birthplace of coffee, honey is the main sweet note with darker roasts having a molasses scent from the grounds. Ethiopian nomadic mountain people may have been the first to recognize coffee's stimulating effect, although they ate the red cherries directly and did not drink it as a beverage.

Huehuetenango from the north highland can be exceptional and have distinct fruit flavors, one of our favourites!

The coffee’s natural oil from the bean creates a smooth clean finish with balanced acidity.

Smooth sparkling acidity, fruit & winey undertones with a deep body and aroma. It is not for people who dislike acidity!

Ah, Hawaii... what a nice place. They grow nuts, fruit, and coffee. The coffee is expensive, but wonderful!

Mexico is one of the largest producers of certified organic coffees. Mexican coffees are worth exploring for the variety of cup characteristics they present. Widely available in our organic section. The cup, especially at the darker roast levels has a heavy chocolate character with traces of almond and a strongly fruited backdrop. Lighter roasts have an apricot brandy flavor, and fresh almond roast tone.

Java is a clean cup from Indonesia, a fully wet-processed coffee that has body and thickness in the cup without earthy tones.

The dry fragrance from the ground coffee is extremely mild, with a plain sweetness and a faint hint of citric acid.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a distinct coffee among the Indonesians, even though it doesn't even have an entire island to call its own. While a lighter body than Javas, good PNG has the delicate notes, complexity, and sometimes the acidity or brightness of the best Central Americans.

It's quite a forgiving coffee and seems quite good at most any roast, with great balance and mild acidity. Great for the home roasting crowd!

Rustic sweetness and a good amount of spice too, thick and earthy. Nice touch for espresso!