Coffee Journal — Sourcing Coffee

Our Decaf Peru offering has been a go-to for many of the coffee bars and fine restaurants that we serve.  (deets: Swiss Water Process, Fair Trade & Organic Certified) We've been keeping an eye out for a "regular" (non-decaf) Peruvian offering that can live up to its predecessor, for some time. Enter our newly added Peru Organic single origin offering. Check them both out, today; and as always, 'Enjoy!'

by Chad Umble, originally seen at LancasterOnline.com It’s been 135 years since Paul Gerhart founded the Lancaster coffee company that bears his name.For much of that time, Gerhart Coffee Co. was the only game in town, supplying coffee to local merchants in 35-pound drums. In recent years, the coffee roasting business has gotten more crowded, with niche roasters popping up around Lancaster County. Gerhart Coffee Co. has been forced to respond to the new competitors as well as the changing tastes of coffee drinkers.  While it has been branching out into retail sales, Gerhart Coffee’s core business remains as a wholesale...

Three weeks ago, Darrel was able to visit one of our Farmers in Colombia.  While trips to "source" are always educationally priceless, the information he brought back from one of the largest coffee-producing countries in the world gave him a whole new insight into the Coffee Industry. Take a look at some of the pictures he snapped while he was down South, and be sure to pick his brain next time you see him! Seedlings   Panorama from  Hacienda Balandu in Jardín, Antioquia, Colombia   Coffee Lot Quality Cupping   Darrel with Exporter Aaron Beydoun, Farmer Juan Arboleda, & Importer...

In February Darrel visited two of our Guatemala source farms, in an effort to learn more about our partners' farming techniques and on going improvements to their land. He was bale to see first hand that these farms are committed to quality in their beans and fair labor practices for their employees. We're excited to share a few photos from his trip.These were primarily taken around the Piña Blanca Farm near Santa Rosa Guatemala. Scroll the to the bottom of this post for exciting news!     Bourbon Cultivar Seedlings in Santa Rosa Guatemala Ripening Coffee Cherries Harvested Cherries, Bourbon...