New Coffee Feature: FTO Mexico Santa Cruz

Hello coffee lovers!

Here is our 3rd post about our new coffees. Today we're talking about the Fair Trade Organic Mexico Union Ramal Santa Cruz. (Quite a mouthful, isn't it?)

The Beans:

This Fair Trade Organic coffee comes from the town Ramal Santa Cruz, in the Chiapas region of Mexico. 

It is Strictly High Grown, meaning it’s cultivated above 1200 meters. High altitude coffee beans are hard and dense, generally producing a better cup of coffee. Like all of our beans, these are Arabica. The coffee "cherries" are processed with the Washed method. They are also hand sorted after their initial grading, a method known as Euro Prep. 

The Taste:

From our cupping notes: features a sweet almond scent, followed by sweet dark chocolate, tart wine-like flavors and a mellow aftertaste. Medium body.  

From Olam's (our green coffee importer) cupping notes: nice body, big dark chocolate, sweet.

Featured in:
Safari Blend, Tempest Blend, Organic Odyssey Espresso Blend

Buy FTO Mexico Santa Cruz

Questions or comments about this coffee? Leave a comment below!

New Coffee Feature: Kenya Peaberry Nyeri Gatina

Hello coffee lovers!

Here is Part 2 in a series of posts about our new coffees. Next up is the Kenya Peaberry Nyeri Gatina.  

The Beans:

Two seeds grow facing each other in most coffee cherries, causing one side of each bean to be flat. Occasionally, only one seed grows. The rounder bean that results is called a peaberry. Read more about Peaberry beans here.These are also Arabica variety beans. 

One of our round peaberry beans, Vienna-roasted. 

The Taste:

From our cupping notes: While sharing some characteristics of our Kenya Karatina, such as orange and caramel flavors, this coffee has a unique buttery-ness. Smooth and sweet, but with a little bit of tanginess. It has a wonderfully full body and excellent mouthfeel.

From Olam's (Our green coffee importer) cupping notes: sweet and sour citric and red fruit notes.

Featured in:
Safari Blend, Tempest Blend

Buy Kenya Peaberry Nyeri Gatina

Questions about this coffee? Leave a comment below!

New Coffee Feature: Organic Indonesia Sumatra

Hi coffee drinkers!

I'm excited to be getting this series of posts introducing our new coffees underway. I've decided to start with the Organic Indonesia Sumatra Grade 1. Honestly, it's my favorite of our new coffees, especially as a single origin. It's so smooth and chocolaty that it tastes like a mocha without adding anything! 

The Beans:

These beans come (obviously) from Sumatra, an island in Indonesia. They are grown organically, and processed using the wet process. Coffee is often graded based on defects, size, taste, etc and this coffee is a Grade 1, the highest grade. As with our other coffees, these are Arabica beans. I've noticed that these beans are longer and darker in color than most of our other varieties.

Olam, the importer we get our green coffee from, has this great graphic showing the processing. 

The Taste:

From our cupping notes: The distinct, sharp fragrance of this organic coffee has notes of fruit, especially blueberry. Spice, dark chocolate, and vanilla flavors give this coffee a very mocha-ish feeling. Complex but still smooth and chocolaty, the low acidity and full body make this a delicious coffee.

From Olam's cupping notes:, dry earth, red berry, sweet, big body

Featured in:
Organic Odyssey Espresso Blend, Tempest Blend

Buy Organic Indonesia Sumatra

Questions about this coffee? Leave a comment below!

-Jessamyn at Voyage Coffee Roasters

Giveaway Winner Annoucement

We have a winner (with help from Random.org.)

Congratulations to Kelly S., winner of our Valentine's Day Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who participated. Don't forget to get your order in by tonight if you need coffee before Valentine's Day and check out our Pinterest board for recipe, craft and gift ideas.

Happy Valentine's Day!

-Jessamyn at Voyage Coffee Roasters