Marco Aurelio Ortega is another very small Colombian farmer deeply attached to the earth and its life-forces. We have been announcing his arrival in earlier newsletters. He uses only natural inputs and applies no chemicals to his farm. He grows medicinal and aromatic herbs, fruits and many different trees on his tiny 3 acre farm. He has even contoured his farm on the steep slopes, at 6,000 feet, something I am told again and again in Colombia that small farmers cannot afford - yet he has done it simply because he feels that erosion control is worth the effort. Marco Aurelia will be applying for organic certification, which practices he has long applied out of his own convictions. We are looking into importing his coffee-blossom honey which he currently sells to the local market...

Mr. Ortega produced 6 micro-lots this past summer. They were all exemplary (we picked his coffee out blind again and again). Drinking Villa Flor is like listening to a beautifully tuned stringed instrument. It sings. And then it disappears, like music. It is 100% of the Caturra variety at its best. This variety was created to increase production yet produce high quality; here the Caturra plants' high productivity is held back through the use of shade trees. Ortega's craftsmanship brings out delicate complex flavor notes of great clarity reminiscent of Burgundy's Pinot Noir. Villa Flor is a coffee that combines great delicacy with real spine. The cup has laser-like acidity that is all sweetness and light around a Brazil nut core wafting filigree wintergreen-tinged tropical fruit aromas from hot to cold with wisps of soft persimmons, essence of pomegranate and passion fruit. Villa Flor has a svelte yet sensuous body that derives purely from its oils and a natural sweetness without trace of edginess.

Farm: Farm: Villa Flor
Farmer: Marco Aurelio Ortega
Region: Nariño
Variety: Caturra
Altitude: 6,000 ft.
Vintage: 2007
Rainfall: moderate+
Roast: Full Flavor

Click here to order. Price: $16.95 per 8 ounces.

Please Note:
Terroir Coffee will contribute $1.00 to the Villa Flor farm for every bag of coffee sold at $16.95

We think this bundle is ideal for a small office. It includes the best quality coffeemaker and grinder available anywhere plus filters and coffee:

Includes all of the following:

Technivorm MoccaMaster or the Thermo Chrome

Baratza Virtuoso Grinder

Salter Micro Kitchen Scale

Two Terroir Select Coffees

(as Shown below)

Filtropa Filters (100ct)

Simply the best solution for home or small office quality brewing, the Technivorm and Baratza bundle is a cost effective, quality solution For Those In Search of the Ultimate Cup ™

You save $80 over our standard (discounted) prices, more than $100 off regular MSRP prices.

Bundle includes these two Terroir Select Coffees:

Matalapa, La Libertad, El Salvador...

La Minita Estate (SHB), Tarrazu, Costa Rica

Bundle Sale Price: $399 Order here

Response to our monthly discounts for terroir select coffees has been well received, so this month we forge ahead to offer three new coffees, each at $2 off for the entire month of February.

Maria Santos' Los Sauces, Cauca, Colombia

Los Sauces is one of those very rare Colombian coffees and has extraordinary, elegant complexity, refined flavor and sweetness. Intense, sweet coffee aroma and full flavor.

Maria Santos' coffee is a class above and shows a Colombian, perhaps an Andean, terroir flavor-profile that is just emerging to more discerning palates in the specialty roasting business. Read more and order here: $13.95, regularly $15.95

See Images of the Maria Santos farm here

Grand Cru Kenya: Mamuto, Kirinyaga

We first introduced Mamuto last year in September. I believe it was the best lot auctioned in Kenya that year. Last November (2006) our Mamuto received Coffee Review's first-ever score over 95. We now have Mamuto's best lot from the most recent harvest. It was purchased directly and without hesitation; the coffee 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!). Read more and order here: Price $18.95, regularly $20.95

Please Note:
Terroir will return an additional $1 directly to the farmer, Walter Paul Mathagu, for every bag of Mamuto sold at $18.95

Matalapa, La Libertad, El Salvador

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. Vienna Roast Style ... Price: $10.95, regularly $12.95 per 12 ounces, Click here to purchase

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.

The vacuum insulated carafe keeps the temperature hotter during brewing, shortening total extraction time to approx three minutes (versus four minutes for a glass press pot which cools faster during extraction).

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.

Sizes, Dimensions and Prices:
#2 1-2 demitasse
(1 American cup, 8 oz)
3-inches diameter
5-inches wide (handle)
6-inches tall
MSRP $39.95
Sale Price: $33.95

#4 3-4 demitasse
(1-2 American cups, 17 oz)
3.5-inches diameter
5.5-inches wide (handle)
8-inches tall
MSRP $49.95
Sale Price: $41.95

#6 5-6 demitasse
(2-3 American cups, 23 oz)
4-inches diameter
6-inches wide (handle)
8.5-inches tall
MSRP $54.95
Sale Price: $45.95

#8 7-8 demitasse
(3-4 American cups, 33 oz)
4.5-inches diameter
7-inches wide (handle)
9.5-inches tall
MSRP $69.95
Sale Price: $54.95

$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.

Marco Aurelio Ortega is another very small Colombian farmer deeply attached to the earth and its life-forces. We have been announcing his arrival in earlier newsletters. He uses only natural inputs and applies no chemicals to his farm. He grows medicinal and aromatic herbs, fruits and many different trees on his tiny 3 acre farm. He has even contoured his farm on the steep slopes, at 6,000 feet, something I am told again and again in Colombia that small farmers cannot afford - yet he has done it simply because he feels that erosion control is worth the effort. Marco Aurelia will be applying for organic certification, which practices he has long applied out of his own convictions. We are looking into importing his coffee-blossom honey which he currently sells to the local market...

Mr. Ortega produced 6 micro-lots this past summer. They were all exemplary (we picked his coffee out blind again and again). Drinking Villa Flor is like listening to a beautifully tuned stringed instrument. It sings. And then it disappears, like music. It is 100% of the Caturra variety at its best. This variety was created to increase production yet produce high quality; here the Caturra plants' high productivity is held back through the use of shade trees. Ortega's craftsmanship brings out delicate complex flavor notes of great clarity reminiscent of Burgundy's Pinot Noir. Villa Flor is a coffee that combines great delicacy with real spine. The cup has laser-like acidity that is all sweetness and light around a Brazil nut core wafting filigree wintergreen-tinged tropical fruit aromas from hot to cold with wisps of soft persimmons, essence of pomegranate and passion fruit. Villa Flor has a svelte yet sensuous body that derives purely from its oils and a natural sweetness without trace of edginess.

Farm: Farm: Villa Flor
Farmer: Marco Aurelio Ortega
Region: Nariño
Variety: Caturra
Altitude: 6,000 ft.
Vintage: 2007
Rainfall: moderate+
Roast: Full Flavor

Click here to order. Price: $16.95 per 8 ounces.

Please Note:
Terroir Coffee will contribute $1.00 to the Villa Flor farm for every bag of coffee sold at $16.95

We think this bundle is ideal for a small office. It includes the best quality coffeemaker and grinder available anywhere plus filters and coffee:

Includes all of the following:

Technivorm MoccaMaster or the Thermo Chrome

Baratza Virtuoso Grinder

Salter Micro Kitchen Scale

Two Terroir Select Coffees

(as Shown below)

Filtropa Filters (100ct)

Simply the best solution for home or small office quality brewing, the Technivorm and Baratza bundle is a cost effective, quality solution For Those In Search of the Ultimate Cup ™

You save $80 over our standard (discounted) prices, more than $100 off regular MSRP prices.

Bundle includes these two Terroir Select Coffees:

Matalapa, La Libertad, El Salvador...

La Minita Estate (SHB), Tarrazu, Costa Rica

Bundle Sale Price: $399 Order here

Response to our monthly discounts for terroir select coffees has been well received, so this month we forge ahead to offer three new coffees, each at $2 off for the entire month of February.

Maria Santos' Los Sauces, Cauca, Colombia

Los Sauces is one of those very rare Colombian coffees and has extraordinary, elegant complexity, refined flavor and sweetness. Intense, sweet coffee aroma and full flavor.

Maria Santos' coffee is a class above and shows a Colombian, perhaps an Andean, terroir flavor-profile that is just emerging to more discerning palates in the specialty roasting business. Read more and order here: $13.95, regularly $15.95

See Images of the Maria Santos farm here

Grand Cru Kenya: Mamuto, Kirinyaga

We first introduced Mamuto last year in September. I believe it was the best lot auctioned in Kenya that year. Last November (2006) our Mamuto received Coffee Review's first-ever score over 95. We now have Mamuto's best lot from the most recent harvest. It was purchased directly and without hesitation; the coffee 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!). Read more and order here: Price $18.95, regularly $20.95

Please Note:
Terroir will return an additional $1 directly to the farmer, Walter Paul Mathagu, for every bag of Mamuto sold at $18.95

Matalapa, La Libertad, El Salvador

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. Vienna Roast Style ... Price: $10.95, regularly $12.95 per 12 ounces, Click here to purchase

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.

The vacuum insulated carafe keeps the temperature hotter during brewing, shortening total extraction time to approx three minutes (versus four minutes for a glass press pot which cools faster during extraction).

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.

Sizes, Dimensions and Prices:
#2 1-2 demitasse
(1 American cup, 8 oz)
3-inches diameter
5-inches wide (handle)
6-inches tall
MSRP $39.95
Sale Price: $33.95

#4 3-4 demitasse
(1-2 American cups, 17 oz)
3.5-inches diameter
5.5-inches wide (handle)
8-inches tall
MSRP $49.95
Sale Price: $41.95

#6 5-6 demitasse
(2-3 American cups, 23 oz)
4-inches diameter
6-inches wide (handle)
8.5-inches tall
MSRP $54.95
Sale Price: $45.95

#8 7-8 demitasse
(3-4 American cups, 33 oz)
4.5-inches diameter
7-inches wide (handle)
9.5-inches tall
MSRP $69.95
Sale Price: $54.95

$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.