We received our Colombia Cup of Excellence first prize winner, La Esperanza, just before July 4. How appropriate! This 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 before, an exemplary coffee revealing a peak expression of Colombian terroir .

Farmer Isaias Cantillo tells his story:

“Before having my own farm, I was a hand picker and I traveled to different provinces according to the harvest seasons. I picked coffee in Huila, Tolima and also Caldas state. After several years working as a picker, I had the chance to buy my own farm from my uncle. That was 18 years ago. The price of the farm was 240.000 Colombian pesos at that time, I paid 200.000 pesos to my uncle directly and with the first crop I had, which was red beans, I paid the balance. In 1987 I planted the first 3000 coffee seeds. At that time, I met Nydia, who is my wife. We got married in 1988 and we have now 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl). Thanks to the coffee all my children have had the chance to get primary and middle school education.

“I am conscious of the environment preservation. For that reason all the coffee is shade grown in the farm. The farm also has two natural sources of fresh water, which I really take good care of, because I know the importance of the water for our lives. I don't burn; I prefer to pick by hand all the weeds.

“I am a member of the Second Cooperative of Huila, called COOCENTRAL. So I have had the chance to see the cupper in the Coop, and I follow his suggestions. I always bring to the coop excellent quality coffee, and to get this quality I only pick the ripe beans, not the green or the overripe ones, because I know how important this is for the quality of the cup. Washing is done only with clean and fresh water from the natural sources I have in the farm and drying process is done in patios.”

La Esperanza will be roasted next Wednesday, August 15. $41.95 per 12 oz roasted. Please call (866) 444-5282 to make reservations.

Farmer: Isaias Cantillo Osa
Region: Huila
Altitude: 5,000 ft.
Rainfall: Moderate+
Soil: Franco Arciloso
Arabica variety: 75% Caturra, 25% V de Colombia
Size of Farm: 37 acres; 7.4 acres of coffee
Roast: Full Flavor

El Injerto 2006 is in

You may have noticed a change in our El Injerto from Huehuetenango , Guatemala recently – and your senses did not deceive you. We have run out of the 2005 crop and entered the 2006. It is distinctly better. It arrived to us fresher and it has greater complexity, with wonderfully crisp sweet citrus notes. Still our favorite Guatemala coffee.

Kigutha, Kiambu, Kenya replaces Gathiru-ini

Kigutha Estate is a cooperative society of 25 members on 242 acres of farm in the district of Kiambu (same district as Gathiru-ini) just a few miles north of Nairobi . It is situated at 5,400 feet above sea level in the Kamiti Valley . This coffee's strong black-currant notes are particularly suited to a slightly darker full flavor roast, ideal for French Press coffeemakers. Makes a great dark-berry flavored iced coffee.

The new Moccamaster CD is a sleek and compact design coffee brewer. The Moccamaster consistently delivers a top quality brew. It brews coffee at the proper temperature of 200 degrees every time. It delivers a full pot in just six and a half minutes. The Moccamaster has a 10-cup capacity. Its cone shaped filter ensures that every brew delivers the proper extraction and balance. The Moccamaster includes a stainless vacuum thermo carafe to keep coffee hot.

New scale available for easy, repeatable measurements for brewing coffee:

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. $29.95 Click here to purchase.

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

Reminder! $1.00 off all of our five regular, spectacular espresso coffees!

Smaller doses for the summer - with all the kick needed to start your day.

Award winning Espresso Roast Coffees from Ethiopia (organic certified), Brazil (Rainforest Alliance certified) and Guatemala - Summer Specials

All five spectacular Terroir Espressos are on sale for the summer! Take $1 off any of our five espressos: Click here to order.

Flat Rate shipping program continued…indefinitely

Due to popular demand, and your support, we have made the Flat-Rate Shipping program permanent

$4 for shipments of 3-7 coffee items, to a commercial address;
$5 for shipments of 3-7 coffee items, to a residential address
via UPS Ground service.

For more than 7 coffee items, just add $1 per bag.

All other types of shipment are at standard rates.

Please help us continue this well received program by changing your ship-to address to a commercial address , and help to reduce green-house gases. If you would like us to modify your ship-to address to a commercial one, please e-Mail instructions to Jenny@terroircoffee.com or call us at (866) GHH-JAVA.