On Valentines Day weekend, a few members of our BV Roastery team attended this years Mountain Regional Barista Competition in Loveland, Colorado. None of us competed (next year, baby!), but we had a really great time, and were totally blown away by the quality of baristas that we saw [...]
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The video takes you through some of the process of production and generally describes the regions where coffee is grown. [...] From the mountains of Uganda to your cup We’ve been really enjoying the new Ugandan coffee that just came in here at the roastery. This Organic and Fair Trade certified coffee is “a very pleasing light roast coffee with spicy hints of nutmeg and cinnamon with a woody undertone and a smooth chocolate finish.” High Altitude coffee This [...] Yesterday in the Roastery, we were cupping a few organic Brazilian coffees – a Chapada Dinamata, a Tres Fazendas, and a Fazendas Santa Marta. During our discussions afterward, one of our roasters noted his observation of more and more Uganda coffees showing themselves in various coffee markets. I understand this is a relative unknown in the [...] I spent the bulk of last week working on a dairy north of here where I consult on grazing planning and Holistic Management. One of the people at the dairy is from Venezuela and we got to talking about the Colombian guerillas and his need to flee his home because they had invaded and presumably [...] With the recent buzz about Ethiopian and Colombian harvests being down, we turn to Brazil. Brazil, one of the largest producers and the second largest consumer of coffee worldwide, often dictates the commodity pricing for the rest of the coffees. They set the stage, if you will. In 2008, the outlook for coffee was down [...] We at the Buena Vista Roastery have found a perfect partner to our Organic Idido Misty Valley Ethiopian to blend a special offering, Mocha Java. We use our Java Monsooned, beans that are variegated in color with differences in the beans that cause us to roast slow and dark in order to ensure its rich, [...] We may see a dearth of coffee coming out of Ethiopia this year. An article in Bloomberg reports that coffee supply will fall 58% this year. Both the Sidamo and Yirgacheffe regions are hit, first by a drought in spring followed by heavy rains that encouraged disease. The third coffee harvest, finishing up as we [...] A recent comment has prompted some more research into Shade Grown certification. We’ve pontificated a few times about organic and fair trade, but there are a number of other certifications out there. We have had more than one customer ask about which coffees were “Shade Grown”. What exactly is Shade Grown, therefore? We’ve received a new crop of FTO Timor Maubesse and have spent the past couple of days optimizing the roast. At 8000′ elevation, we find the balance of temperature and rate of roast to get the right combination of flavor and body. This wet processed coffee has some bright notes and is less earthy than [...] |
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