Bright, Crisp Acidity and Red Fruit

This past July our Head Roaster, Perry, traveled to Colombia with Atlas Coffee Importers. Not only did Perry have the chance to meet the producers and visit the farms in the community of Monserrate, he also had the opportunity to be a judge in a competition of the communities various micro-lots. With cash prizes and exacting standards, competitions like this are exciting for the industry, as they push the bar ever higher, encouraging farmers to develop ever exacting standards and distinctive flavor profiles. Even though these coffees were grown so close together, in such similar circumstances, each lot had unique characteristics. For Perry, the lot judged to be fourth over all, stood out as exceptional. He has brought us back this personal favorite, what we are calling, Colombia Huila Mejor de Monserrate #4. The coffee is indeed exceptional, with its vanilla, toffee, and floral notes, bright, crisp acidity, all topped off with hints of pomegranate and currant like red fruit.

Worth the wait- Miro Tea is here!

While it is true that we have been saying that we are going to get new tea and proclaiming that it would be amazing, I am sure that some of you loyal tea lovers may have let a doubt cross your mind. But at last, it is here and it is even better than we let on. The teas are not only delicious and aromatic, they are beautiful. Come check them out.

Triple Picked

The SUMATRA LAKE TAWAR, LINTONG DISTRICT, TRIPLE PICKED is the coffee that all the baristas are raving about. This Lake Tawar is surprising, and really good. Because it is triple-picked, or repeatedly sorted for defective beans, it has more nuance than your typical Indonesian coffee. Coupled with a nice heavy body and a delightful tangerine-like acidity are notes of bittersweet cocoa and cedar. I can’t think of a better “comfort” coffee to cuddle up with on a chilly and dark January day.