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India

Kenya

Kangocho, Nyeri, Kenya

On Sale for September!

What a thrill to once again have a great lot from this cooperative mill after so many years! I first had coffee from Kangocho during my Coffee Connection days in the early 1990's, when I grasped what greatness Kenya coffees were capable of. Even better, we have obtained an exceptional lot, superior, in my opinion, to even our current Karogoto, which received 96 points from Coffee Review.

What makes this lot of Kangocho so special are its sumptuous mouthfeel and its sweet blueberry notes, melding so harmoniously with the classic grand Kenya riot of blackberry and black currant flavors.

Kangocho is a high altitude, small farmer cooperative coffee processing center in the Nyeri district.

We are offering this Kenyan coffee in two roast profiles, our classic full flavor and a slightly darker profile wonderfully suited for French Press.

Please click here to view more images of this coffee farm.

Sale $13.95, regularly $15.95. Your choice of either roast profile!
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Grand Cru Kenya: Mamuto, Kirinyaga

New Crop Roasting Monday June 23rd!

I believe it was the best lot auctioned in Kenya that year (all Kenyan coffee lots were auctioned through 2006; this year the system was "liberalized," permitting direct sales as well as auction coffee). Last November our Mamuto received Coffee Review's first-ever score over 95. We now have Mamuto's best lot from the most recent harvest. We purchased this lot directly and without hesitation; it was, again, the most outstanding lot we tried this past buying season and we have been privileged to always cup the cream of the crop!

Taking inspiration from their family, Mr. Mathagu explained to me, he and his wife named the farm by combining the first two letters from three words: his name, Mathagu, as the father; Muthoni, his wife's maiden name, as mother; and toto, meaning child or children in Swahili: thus Mamuto. Mr. and Mrs. Mathagu have six children - three boys, three girls.

Farmer: Walter Paul and Muthoni Mathagu

Region: Kirinyaga
Altitude: 5,000 ft.
Rainfall: Low to moderate+
Soil: Volcanic loam
Arabica variety: 95% Bourbon Sl 28 and SL 34, 5% Ruiru 11
Size of Farm: 21 acres total; 13 acres of coffee
Roast: Full Flavor

Please click here to view more images of this coffee farm.
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Fair Trade & Organic

Konga Cooperative, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

The Konga Cooperative has 1683 farmers of which 133 are female heads of family. The average size of a farm is 1.25 acres on which coffee and various foods for the local market are grown. Yirgacheffe is amazingly lush with vegetation. The coffees are grown at over 6,000 feet in altitude.

This coffee is refined and delicate. Darjeeling tea, sweet lemon and a hint of ginger give Yirgacheffe a unique flavor profile. This particular lot was the best we cupped last year and we made history by have it vacuum sealed and boxed in Ethiopia. The coffee has arrived at our facilities with its special perfume intact and without woodiness, something we have not enjoyed for several years! This Konga, taken black with no milk or sweetener, pairs ecstatically with dark chocolate. Much better than, um...dunking donuts...Favorite of Food & Wine Magazine, March 2006

Roast Style: Full Flavor Roast

Harvest: 2006

Altitude: over 6,000 feet
Soil: volcanic
Arabica Variety: Ethiopica
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Kangocho, Nyeri, Kenya

Bolivia

Iced Coffee Sets

Cup of Excellence

El Descanso, Huila, Colombia
Currently out of stock. Look for new crop in Late September!

We first bought coffee from El Descanso, meaning 'Rest, respite,' in the district of Huila during the 2006 Cup of Excellence auctions.

Jesus Orlando Lopez merged his brother's farm and now owns 8 hectares (20 acres) of farmland at over 5,600 feet. He has been reforesting his land and has applied for the Rainforest certification.

Ripe, elegant and velvety, the cup is medium-bodied, suggesting honeyed citrus, plum, and pomegranate mingling with soft streaks of blackberry, aromatic, ripe pear, wintergreen, vanilla and rounded with chocolate truffle.

Farm: El Descanso
Farmer: Jesus Orlando Lopez
Region: Huila
Variety: Caturra
Altitude: 5,600 ft.
Rainfall: Moderate+
Roast: Full Flavor

Please click here to view more images of this coffee farm.
Click here to read our review on the Coffee Habitat.

Nicaragua

El Salvador

Matalapa, La Libertad, El Salvador
Matalapa is a fourth generation 190 acre farm at 4,100 feet above sea level. It was founded in the late 1800's by Fidelia Lima, great grandmother of the current owner, Vickie Ann Dalton de DÃaz. She maintains 14 acres of virgin tropical forest and keeps her coffee plants shaded with over forty varieties of shades trees.

I have been following this farm for three years now and have been very impressed with each year's improvements since winning in the 2003 El Salvador Cup of Excellence. The 2007 crop is very impressive for its sweetness and buttery body, ideal for espresso and French Press brewing.

100% Bourbon. Layers of refined deep sweet citrus with no edge coated with creamed nutty caramel.

Farm: Matalapa
Farmer: Vickie Ann Dalton de Diaz
Region: La Libertad
Altitude: 4,100 ft
Rainfall: 86 - 98 in. per year
Soil: Clay loam.
Varietal: 100% Bourbon
Vintage: 2007
Roast: Vienna

Please click here to view more images of this coffee farm.
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Honduras

Colombia

Piedras de Afilar, Nariño, Colombia
Roasting Tuesday, September 2nd

Last summer we spent weeks cupping through hundreds of tiny lots from small Colombian farmers; all our Colombian offerings have been chosen this way, including the Maria Santos and El Descanso - from blind cupping. A few lots have come up as particularly noteworthy and rewarded with a substantially higher premium- the Villa Flor lots which we finished this week - the larger La Esperanza lot which we are featuring weekly, and now the final special edition lot of last year's series - Piedras de Afilar, meaning 'grindstones' - a mere forty pounds, to be roasted twice in twenty lb. lots. This tiny lot is a particularly sweet version of the classic Nariño flavor profile of black tea, mild notes of pineapple, and a hint of wintergreen. While not certified, Jeremias uses no chemical products on his fields.

The second and last roast will be Tuesday, September 2nd!

Farmer: Jeremias Lasso
Region: Nariño
Altitude: 5,900 ft.
Rainfall: Moderate+
Soil: Franco Arciloso
Arabica variety: Caturra, Typica
Size of Farm: approximately 2 acres of coffee
Roast: Full Flavor
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La Esperanza, Huila, Colombia
Roasting Every Monday!

La Esperanza, is a jammy ripe dark plum saturated coffee, layered with tropical fruits and streaks of honeyed raw sugar cane. It is among the finest of any Colombian I have had, an exemplary coffee revealing a peak expression of Colombian terroir.

The owner of La Esperanza, Isaias Cantillo Osa, is very modest in speech and presence yet displays a striking determination and independence of mind supported by intuition and real ingenuity when it comes to farm management and quality development. He started as a coffee picker and worked his way over many years toward being able to buy a tiny farm with his savings. He then bought coffee seeds over time from nearby farms accumulating quite a collection of varieties along the way. He resisted "the establishment's" urgings to replant his farm with more productive Arabica cultivars and his farm is now a museum of Arabicas, some rarely seen these days, most of which are low producing but prized for quality.

To read a more detailed description of the farm and coffee, please click here.

Please click here to view more images of this coffee farm.

Please order online or call (866) 444-5282
Farmer: Isaias Cantillo Osa
Region: Huila
Altitude: 5,500 ft.
Rainfall: Moderate+
Soil: Franco Arciloso
Arabica variety: San Bernardo, Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, V de Colombia
Size of Farm: 6 acres of coffee
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Indonesia

Ethiopia

Konga Cooperative, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Rwanda

Panama

La Esmeralda, Boquette, Panama

Roasting Monday, August 25th in our Full Flavor roast!

La Esmeralda has won the Best of Panama Competition every year since it first appeared in 2004 when it took the international jury by storm. Gesha, an Arabica coffee variety exported from the wild forests of Ethiopia in 1931, was introduced into Central America in the 1950’s. It was a disappointment back then because its production was quite poor and so very little was grown. Then in 2004 Price Peterson and his son Daniel decided to change their coffee entry into the yearly Panama coffee competition, selecting only their Gesha variety instead of the blend of coffee varieties they had been offering up before. Gesha is now the rage.

La Esmeralda deserves great praise not only for their original vision but for how well crafted the coffee is. Their quality continues to improve. La Esmeralda’s great sweetness indicates real care in picking strictly ripe fruit.

Powerful aromatic plumes of full-bodied sweet ripe apricot, mango and sparkling peach laced with nutmeg and jasmine.

$22.95 per 8 oz. roasted.
Please order online or call (866) 444-5282
Farmer: Price and Daniel Peterson
Region: Boquete
Altitude: 5,200 ft.
Rainfall: high
Soil: ?
Arabica variety: Gesha
Size of Farm: 123.6 acres, 3% of which is La Esmeralda Especial

Check here for our roast schedule of limited edition coffees

* Note 1 -- orders received will not be shipped until the ROAST DATE indicated per the schedule; and 2 -- orders received that include REGULAR COFFEE items in addition to scheduled Limited Edition coffees will be shipped in separate shipments, when available unless a message in the Notes Box indicates to ship together.
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Costa Rica

Decaf La Magnolia, Tres Rios, Costa Rica

New Crop!

Full bodied and full flavored, with fine, richly blended nuts, sweet mellow peach and a trace of chocolate.

It is a rare treat to "eat my words", and enjoy the act or should I say drink? That is what a Swiss Water decaffeinated Costa Rican coffee forced me to do when we first tasted this coffee. The Swiss Water people have truly mastered the method to produce the most outstanding decaf I have ever tasted. We promptly bought the coffee for all our enjoyment. It is hardly believable this coffee is decaffeinated!

The coffee is called La Magnolia, is from the famed Tres Rios growing region of Costa Rica and was collected by the folks at La Minita. Full bodied and full flavored, with fine, richly blended nuts, sweet mellow peach and a trace of chocolate.

Swiss Water Decaffeinated (chemical-free)
Altitude: 3,500 - 4,000 feet
Soil: Volcanic
Rainfall: Moderate
Variety: Caturra
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Brazil

Daterra Farm Special Reserve, Cerrado, Brazil
On Sale for September!

The new crop Daterra Farm Special Reserve is a spectacular improvement over the past. This is still a wonderfully mellow coffee but with far more delicate clean fruit sweetness than in the past, giving a refined Beaujolais-like character to this coffee. It was harvested in late summer of 2007 from deep-rooted, low yield, very carefully hand-harvested Yellow Bourbon variety of Arabica. The owner of Daterra, Luis Pascoal, is a key coffee visionary in the quality coffee movement who never tires of tweaking everything he does one notch up every year for the quality of the coffee and for his social and environmental policies. He has done it again. Big notch, Luis! Daterra is Rainforest Alliance and Utz certified.

Favorite of Food & Wine Magazine, March 2006

Roast Style: Full Flavor Roast

Sale $13.95, regularly $15.95.
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Guatemala

Roasters Choice

Decaffeinated

Decaf La Magnolia, Tres Rios, Costa Rica

Espresso

Green Coffee

Limited Edition

La Esmeralda, Boquette, Panama

Books About Coffee

Connecting Worlds - The Coffee Trail

My photographer friend, Olaf Hammelburg ,spent two years in Peru working on this extraordinary story tracing the route taken by a small lot of coffee that has been picked, washed, dried and then blessed by a shaman high in the isolated green world of the Peruvian Andes before it is transported by donkeys over suspended bridges, on rafts over a river, on a truck over a rock-strewn mountain pass and beyond in photograph after breathtaking photograph all the way to the port of Lima, a transatlantic ship and then to cafes in Europe and the US. The narration is told entirely by Olaf’s nearly fifty dramatic photos of magical places and of people with faces that have been unforgettably carved by their experiences in a world that is quickly vanishing but beautifully captured by Olaf’s singing camera.

The book is interspersed with short articles by three of the farmers, a director of a Peruvian coffee cooperative, by Olaf Hammelburg, Ken Davids, well known for his numerous books on coffee and for his website Coffee Review, and by yours truly.

Amazingly, before I ever knew Olaf or his work, I bought part of the very lot Olaf traces from Peru to the US! It was during the first year of Terroir Coffee’s existence.
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Mugs

Hand Made New England Pottery

We have chosen to carry a very limited number of very high quality mugs as gift ideas for the holidays. These mugs are all hand made in New England, and each one is unique and of high quality materials and superb workmanship.

The wide mouth mugs from Chocorua Village Pottery are of high density material and are heavy and durable, each holding about 15-16 ounces.

They are simply glazed with natural color earth tones and have a glossy glaze inside. We like these because the wide mouth allows the coffee to cool to the perfect temperature more quickly than a closed or straight shaped mug, while the high density material lengthens the time the coffee remains at the perfect drinking temperature.

While in Northern Maine George found these great Connie Harter-Bagley porcelain mugs. See George's write-up, below.

All products are being hand-made, fired and delivered in early November. We will start accepting orders November 16th. Shipments will start November 26th and continue while supplies last. Order early, these are not to be missed!

Chocorua Village Pottery

View the firing of these mugs.

There are four styles: a blue decoration, a hazel decoration, a black decoration and plain. Now these decorations bring a unique flavor to each style of mug. But I have to emphasize that wood fired pottery is extra special because the wood flue itself conveys a truly unique and special flavor to each individual piece. The position of the pottery in the kiln, the combination of different wood types (hardwood and soft wood), the ambient temperature and humidity on a particular day, all effect the way the kiln burns and the way the flames lap around each piece. And this affects the look of each piece and also the outcome of each firing. Each individual wood firing is like a unique trip into the unknown and each outcome is extra special because the unknowable variable of nature has a major effect of the outcome. That is why, in the world of pottery, wood fired pieces are very sought after.

These mugs truly are "terroir". And we hope they bring to you "a sense of place" from our unique area up here in the mountains of New Hampshire.

Aprox. 4-inches wide (top) by 3-1/3 inches tall and hold about 15oz


Black	Earth	Blue	Hazel	Set of Four (Limited QTYs)

Please click here to view the firing of these mugs.

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Connie Harter-Bagley

Connie's Mugs
While passing through northern Maine I found these great porcelain mugs. Not only do I really enjoy the bold calligraphic design - I love the tapered bowl, closing in towards the top, like a wine glass, that concentrates the aromas. Each is handmade. We have a very small supply! – George Howell

These are high-fired porcelain cups, making them very durable and safe in the dishwasher, microwave and oven.

Each individual cup is handmade with traditional methods using the wheel and carving tools then hand-decorated with Connie’s own unique palette of ceramic slips and glazes, and finally fired in a special kiln. Wide open handles make the cups very easy to hold.Small Mugs $18 ea
aprox. 3-1/2 inches wide by 3-1/2 inches tall and hold about 8oz.

Extra Large Mugs $22 ea
aprox. 4 inches wide by 4-1/2 inches tall and hold about 12oz.

Garden dragonfly is the name of the buttercup and avocado pattern.

Ocean Mist is the cobalt blue and sea green pattern.


Garden Dragonfly	Ocean Mist

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Grinders

Brewers

Technivorm Brewers

Moccamaster KB741
Sale $209

Moccamaster CD Thermo

The Technivorm line of automatic drip coffeemakers is the state-of-the-art for brewing perfect drip coffee time after time. These 1,475-Watt machines brew at the correct extraction temperature of 197-202˚ F, unlike others which have lower power heating elements. A full pot of coffee brews in 6.5 minutes flat, it is simple to use and easy to maintain. One year warranty. We carry two models of the Moccamaster brewers, one with a glass carafe (Model # 9557, see left), and one with a vacuum stainless thermal carafe (Model # 9580 see right). These were designed by Gerard-Clement Smit, who received the Technician Award by the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE).

Note: Serving temperature of the coffee (different than extraction temperature) of the Thermo Model is approx 165 DegF. Serving temperature of the glass models is approximately 175-180 DegF (due to the presence of a warming plate). We recommend warming the Thermal Carafe with hot tap water just before brewing.

Click here to read our Technivorm Short-Form Design Review
Please click here to view the actual brewing temperature chart.
Additional Reviews: The ATLANTIC Magazine

* Click here to visit our grinders informational page.

Technivorm Brewer SALE
Glass Moccamaster w/Warming Plate (Model #9557 KB741) NOW $209 (regularly $229)

Glass Moccamaster CD Thermal (Model #9580) NOW $229 (regularly $259)

Please check our return policy before ordering these items.
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Frieling Stainless Steel French Press
The elegant Frieling French Press coffeemakers eliminate costly and time-consuming replacements of fragile glass beakers. These are immaculately crafted, as visually stunning as they are functional. They are double walled stainless steel, providing excellent insulation to keep your coffee warm. Four sizes are available. These can be used for coffee or tea, and may be used for hot or cold serving.

Vacuum Insulated Carafe Style Stainless Steel French Press
18/10 stainless steel with mirror finish on the outside, and a brushed finish inside.
All stainless mesh plunger mechanism.

#2 1-2 demitasse
(1 American cup 8 oz)
3-inches diameter
5-inches wide (handle)
6-inches tall
MSRP $39.95
Our Price $36.95 #4 3-4 demitasse
(1-2 American cups approx 17 oz)
3.5-inches diameter
5.5-inches wide (handle)
8-inches tall
MSRP $49.95
Our Price $44.95 #6 5-6 demitasse
(2-3 American cups approx 23 oz)
4-inches diameter
6-inches wide (handle)
8.5-inches tall
MSRP $54.95
Our Price $49.95 #8 7-8 demitasse
(3-4 American cups approx 33 oz)
4.5-inches diameter
7-inches wide (handle)
9.5-inches tall
MSRP $69.95
Our Price $59.95

* Interested in reading about our other pieces of equipment? If so then please click here to visit our grinders’ informational page.

Just print at 100% and compare your grinds with the ones on the sheet. Click Here to download the PDF. Other Grinds Coming Soon!
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Home and Small Office Brewer Bundle

A perfect brewing package for the home or small office!

Includes all of the Following:

Technivorm Brewer - Your choice of either the Glass (# 9557 KB741) or Thermal Model (# 9580 Moccamaster CD Thermo)
Baratza Virtuoso Burr Grinder
Salter Scale
1 Box Filtropa #4 Filters
And the Following 2 Coffees:
Matalapa, El Salvador (Vienna Roast)
El Injerto, Guatemala (Full Flavor Roast)

All for $399.00!
A savings of over $80 off of our standard discount prices!
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Accessories

2 Cup Scoop
These scoops measure perfectly for the best drip coffeemaker on the market – the Technivorm, whose reservoir measures 4.25 ounces to 1 “cup”. Our scoop measures whole beans for 2 brewed cups per scoop perfectly. For 4 brewed cups, use 2 scoops. Fast, easy to remember and accurate! Slight rounding of the scoop works perfectly for most coffeemakers on the market today. Most measure water “cups” in 4.5 to 5 liquid ounce portions.
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Salter Microtronic Kitchen Scale
The Salter Microtronic Kitchen Scale is a compact unit that can weigh items up to five pounds. Bowls or other collection devices may be placed on the scale’s surface and be zeroed. The scale is incredibly simple to use and is backed by a 10-year warranty by the Salter Company. The Salter scale will provide its users with extremely accurate coffee measurements, which in turn will create a consistent brew every time.

Scale Specifications.

Scale dimensions:8.9 x 8.1 x 2.4 inches

Weight of Scale:2.1 pounds

Scale Surface: 5.75 inches in diameter

Scale displays weights in 2 gram increments

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IRT220 –THERMOMETER
This is a convenient and accurate Thermometer that is great for measuring the temperature of water for someone using a French press, or frothing milk. This model has a smaller Temperature dial than the IRXL220, but both thermometers are identical in their accuracy.

• Instrument Range: 0 to 220°F
• 1"/2.5 cm magnified dial
• 5"/12.7 cm stem
• Waterproof; shatterproof
• ± 2° accuracy
• Stainless steel housing
• Recalibratable
• Calibration tool on sheath
• Sheath can be used as handle extension
• Pocket clip
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IRXL220 –THERMOMETER
This is a convenient and accurate Thermometer that is great for measuring the temperature of water for someone using a French press, or frothing milk. This model features a large temperature dial that makes it extremely easy to read.

• Instrument Range: 0 to 220°F
• 1.75"/4.4 cm dial
• 5"/12.7 cm stem
• Waterproof; shatterproof
• ± 2° accuracy
• Stainless steel housing
• Recalibratable
• Calibration tool on sheath
• Sheath can be used as handle extension
• Pocket clip
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Replacement Glass Technivorm Carafe
Replacement Glass Carafe for Technivorm Brewers

Fits both KB-741 and CD Moccamaster models.

10 cup (European standard) capacity; 1.25 liters.
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Home and Small Office Brewer Bundle

A perfect brewing package for the home or small office!

Includes all of the Following:

Technivorm Brewer - Your choice of either the Glass (# 9557 KB741) or Thermal Model (# 9580 Moccamaster CD Thermo)
Baratza Virtuoso Burr Grinder
Salter Scale
1 Box Filtropa #4 Filters
And the Following 2 Coffees:
Matalapa, El Salvador (Vienna Roast)
El Injerto, Guatemala (Full Flavor Roast)

All for $399.00!
A savings of over $80 off of our standard discount prices!
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Spare Parts

New Technivorm Spray Head
All new Technivorms come with a 9-hole spray head. It is well worth replacing the earlier single hole spray head with this one. It produces a distinctly fuller-bodied cup. We were only able to get a few for now but expect more in by mid December.
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