| Part of the success we achieved with our espresso program can be attributed to the quality
of the coffees used in each blend. Before we began experimenting, blending and
balancing each espresso blend, we started with the finest varietal coffees we could find.
These coffees are everything that our philosophy outlines: consistent, rare,
unique, and above all, exemplary. We hope you can appreciate each of these fine
coffees for their own very considerable merits. Here's the lineup for Fall/Winter of
98/99! |
 |
  
Central
America
- Costa Rica: DOTA Tarrazu, El Conquistador (dark
chocolate! An extremely rare coffee to find in the U.S.) Santa Elena Estate, Tarrazu,
Taparto "Patio-dried" (sweet and aromatic)
- Guatemala: Antigua, SHB EP, Hacienda Carmona (El
Pulcal, Bella Carmona, the best!) Antigua, SHB EP, Finca Australia (sweet vanilla and
spice)
- Mexico: Oaxaca, SHG, Fino Rojas (very nutty)
- Nicaragua: SHG estate, Matagalpa (excellent aroma, a
great dark roaster)
- Panama: SHB, Boquette Extra-Prime (sweet, sweet,
sweet!)
Top
South
America
- Brazil: 17/18 screen, Blended 3 Regions, Pedra Azul
(dynamic!) 17/18 screen, Cerrado, Fazenda Jardim (crisp and light) 19 screen,
Cerrado, San Lorenzo (nothing sweeter!)
- Colombia: Supremo, Huila (well balanced, a hind of
walnut!) Supremo, Narino Reserva Del Patron (the best Colombian in the world, with a
hint of chocolate!)
- Venezuela: Arriving Jan/Feb 1999 (sweet and unique, a
rare treat from South America)
Top
Africa
& Arabia
- Yemen: Mocha, Mattari (berry, chocolate, all the
fixins!)
- Ethiopia: Harra, Horse Special (truly the best of the
Harrars) Yirgacheffe, Washed (great aroma with a hint of lemon-the best of Ethiopia)
- Kenya: AA, Euro-Prep (Kenyans are our favorite-tons of
blackberry and black currant)
- Tanzania: Peaberry, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Extra
Prime (the most amazing quality you will find) AA, Adela (Kenya's cousin, a superb
roaster)
- Zambia: AA, Ngoli Estate (a Kenya without the crisp,
sharp impact of body and acidity)
- Zimbabwe: AA, Pinnacle Estates (fruit and citrus
laden, an exceptional coffee!)
Top
Indonesia
- Celebes (Sulawesi): Kalossi Toraja (spicy and earthy,
but sweet and smooth)
- Java: Diponegoro, Government Estates (round and
buttery with a bit of spice)
- Sumatra: Mandheling, Grade 1 (earthy and refined to a
vanilla sweetness) Mandheling, Grade 1, "Super" (liquoring and full of
caramel, we found the best in the world)
- Papua New Guinea: A, Madan Plantation (creamy and
smooth with a delicate sweetness) AA, Sigri Estate (the finest anywhere, always with
a hint of chocolate)
Top
Various
- India: AA, Monsoon Malabar
Top |