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Price: $24.00 Oscar and Olga Mendez at Finca Genesis have constructed their own micro mill and are processing their own lots. This is a “Honey” coffee or “Miel,” a pulp natural where the coffee fruit is skinned (depulped), and the fruity mucilage is allowed to dry in contact the with the parchment shell that surrounds the green bean. The difference in this long contact, and the different drying dynamic, means a cup… READ MORE
Price: $45.00 Kangocho Factory is near Karatina town in the Nyeri District of central Kenya and is part of the Gikanda Cooperative Society, which is made up from the Gichatha-ini, Kangocho and Ndaro-ini Cooperatives. The name takes the first few letters of each factory or wet mill to arrive at GiKaNda. Their A and B picker system creates direct incentives for quality harvesting, which shows in the cup. Even in the warm… READ MORE
Price: $45.00 Bourbon coffees, especially those from El Salvador, are classic Central American coffees. They are bright, aromatic, balanced, semisweet or bittersweet, chocolaty and have a creamy mouthfeel. Bourbons should be appreciated for more than their sturdiness and versatility. Each has unique accent notes too. This coffee is from one of the best, most prolific coffee areas in Santa Ana. The farm was founded in 1870 and is managed by Rafael Silva… READ MORE
Price: $24.00 Huehuetenango has some extraordinary coffee farms, and the San Pedro Necta area in particular produces some stellar lots. La Providencia Dos is in the heart of San Pedro Necta. It’s an older farm and has been in the Anzueto family for decades. The coffee is Catuai and Caturra varietals mainly, with some older Arabigo (Typica) trees on the farm as well. They have converted the mill to modern forced demucilage… READ MORE
Price: $45.00 Yirga Cheffe coffees are a renowned wet-processed type with delicate floral and fruit brightness in the cup. This coffee is an old school pooled Yirga Cheffe by Mocca Plantation Company, one that passed through the Ethiopia Coffee Exchange (ECX). While the ECX has become an obstacle in many ways, really nice lots still exist and go to the exchange, and while we don’t know the exact Coop or Private mill… READ MORE
Coffee roasting is a chemical process by which aromatics, acids and other flavor components are created, balanced and/or or altered to augment the flavor, acidity, aftertaste and body of the coffee. Drying Cycle: In the first phase of the roasting process, the temperature of the beans rises to 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and the bean color changes from a bright green to a pale yellow. First Crack: When the beans reach… READ MORE
Raise your hand if you’ve got a big container of coffee in your pantry that’s been sitting around for a couple of months. It will get you by in a pinch, but next time you reach for the big container at the grocery store, consider these tips: To maximize the flavor, it is always best to buy coffee in whole bean form and grind it just prior to brewing. If… READ MORE
The taste of a coffee should not be confused with the strength of the brew. Generally speaking, any coffee can be brewed strong, making flavor the primary way that coffees are distinguished. Frequently, lightly roasted coffees are brewed too weak and tend to be perceived as thin. Consider trying lightly roasted coffees without cream or sugar, and you might be pleasantly surprised. The following is a list of recognized terms… READ MORE
Many people have been wine tasting, but not many can say they’ve been coffee cupping! Coffee cupping is an effective way to evaluate aroma and flavor profiles of a particular coffee. Cupping can also be useful in checking a coffee for defects or for creating blends. Keep in mind that there is no right or wrong way to cup. What we want to do is pass along the textbook method…. READ MORE
Through our support of organizations such as Cup of Excellence and Bridges to Prosperity, Rosetta is proud to encourage economic growth in underdeveloped countries, including those areas from which our beans are sourced.
Cup of Excellence is a twofold honor for us. One, roasting beans winning the Cup of Excellence distinction means that we use the best produced in a specific country in that year. So it's exciting to be able to provide this quality product to our consumers.
Second, Cup of Excellence sends the majority of the proceeds from purchasing Cup of Excellence beans at their initial auction directly back to the farmers who produced them. This results in more opportunity for the farming families to grow their business and invest in their region. We are so proud to be able to participate in this program.
Bridges to Prosperity is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce rural poverty by educating communities to build footbridges over impassable rivers. Through partnerships, Bridges to Prosperity innovates to create locally appropriate bridges that are safe and replicable.
When a new bridge is built, it allows local merchants such as coffee farmers to easily participate in economic opportunities that were once denied them due to impassible rivers. Rosetta supports Bridges to Prosperity's bridge-building efforts in coffee-centered communities and around the world.
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Lynchburg, VA 24501
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