We have finally started roasting our last 2009 Cup of excellence coffee from Guatemala.

For more info about the coffee go here.

We are glad to announce that we now have 2 Best of Panama lots and a Christmas espressoblend for sale:

The Christmas espresso blend consists of:

50% Badnekhan Estate, washed coffee from India
50% Suaza, washed coffee from Huila Colombia

Flavour profile: Rich, nutty, chocolaty, dried fruit, oak and spice.

The Panamacoffees are:

Lot no. 14: Panacoffee, espresso roast
Lot size: 220 kg
Producer: Finca la Milagrosa, Mr. Héctor Vargas
Harvest: January 2009
Origin: Alto Jaramillo, Boquete, Panama.
Growing conditions: 1600 m.a.s.
Botanical variety: 50% Caturra & 50% Typica
Processing: Washed.
Flavour profile: Fruity, light, sweet and refreshing.

Lot no. 7: Café Ole
Lot size: 150 kg
Producer: Café Olé S.A.
Harvest: January 2009.
Origin: Barriles, Volcan, Panama.
Growing conditions: 1380 m.a.s.
Botanical variety: Geisha.
Process: Washed.
Flavour profile: Floral, fruity, citric and sweet.

Our 2nd Cup of Excellence coffee from 2009 just arrived and will be roasted for sale tomorrow (September 3rd.)

Some of you might remember Cielito Lindo from last year as a fruity and sweet coffee.

This year I believe it is even cleaner and more balanced than it was last year and it has even more sweetness and very delicate aromas of ripe stonefruits.

It is definately one of my all time favourite coffees from Central America.

I really hope you like it too.

TW

We are proud to announce that we just bought the no. 11 lot at the 2009 Guatemala Cup of Excellence.

The coffee is grown on the farm San Antonio De Esquipulas y Anexos and is a mix of Bourbón, Catuaí and Caturra.

Here is a taste description:

Aroma: Hints of almonds and chocolate.
Acidity: Tropical and stone fruit-like acidity. Lively and refreshing.
Mouthfeel: A clean cup with a fat texture without being heavy. Intense sweetness and a really nice balance.
Flavour: Intense chocolate flavour. Hints of rasberries and peach. Sweet finish.

The coffee was bought for USD 7.45 per lb. (453g) of green unpacked coffee ex. transportation cost. This is about USD 6.19 above fair trade price. The farmer gets 80% of the money, the remaining 20% goes to managing the Cup of Excellence system.

We are proud to announce that we just bought lot no. 5 lot on the 2009 Honduras Cup of Excellence.

This is the same coffee we bought last year from Cielito Lindo both years it has by far been our favourite on the cupping table among the other Honduras Cup of Excellence lots. (we taste the lots blind of course)

This is why we payed the 3rd highest price for this coffee this year at USD 12.05 per pound (453g) of green unpacked and unshipped coffee.

Last year we payed USD 14 per pound, but it does not mean this years coffee is any worse in flavour.

The 2009 lot is a bit lighter than last years coffee, but shows much more complexity and an even cleaner mouthfeel. It looks like Mr. Extreberto has done an even better job this year, hopefully investing in his farm with the money we payed him last year.

Here is a small taste description of the coffee:

Intense citric and berry aromas. Sweet acidity as in stonefruits. Sparkling acidity and a firm sweet aftertaste.

When hot it has a lot of stone fruit aromas as in peach and nectarines. When it cools it developes more rose hip flavours and black currant like flavours.

Hopefully we will get the coffee within 2 months.

We are proud to announce that we just bought the 2009 Costa Rica Cup of Excellence lot #8 for USD 7.10 per pound (453g) of green unpacked and unshipped coffee. (Marketprice is about USD 1.30 per pound.)

The Coffee from the farm San Pedro was one of our favourites among this years auction lots from Costa Rica.

Here is a brief taste description:

A very juicy and sweet coffee with soft mouthfeel and sweet berrylike acidity. Flavours of chocolate, cherries and blackberries. Sweet and juicy finish.

Hopefully we will get the coffee within 2 months.

Although the coffees became expensive, we managed to buy 2 delicious small lots of coffee at the Best of Panama auction today. We are not only proud of getting our hands on such lovely coffee, we are also proud to say that we payed the 3rd and 4th highest prices on the auction. Only beaten by Esmeralda at 1st and a lovely Geisha coffee on 2nd place.

Lot no. 7 had a distinct floral and citrus nose. Lively and crisp acidity. Sweetness like in yellow melons and taste of violets, coffee flowers and bergamoth.

Lot no.14 had a very strawberry- like fruity aroma. Warm and ripe acidity. Soft and berrylike sweetness and a lovely balance.

I have not figured out how to ship the coffees yet, so we will probably get them after summer is over.