New Fresh Crop Arrivals
They may be late, but they are certainly worth the wait. South America and Rwanda crops have arrived.
We are proud to announce that we were able to get a limited supply of coffee from the Musasa Cooperative in Rwanda, as well as an equally limited supply of coffee from Buf Cafe also in Rwanda. The crops this year are absolutely amazing, and considering the fact that coffee is helping to improve the quality of life for the farming families who rely on it for survival coupled with the fact that these coffees are, well, AMAZING, the price tag is noticeably higher.
We still think, however, that this new “high”er price is exceedingly cheap for such outstanding coffees.
We will be introducing them one at a time, and first up is the Musasa Cooperative, which we identified as the better of the two on the cupping table (but only marginally). Juicy, tropical fruit, clean floral notes, and black tea with a consistent mouthfeel at every temperature for the duration of its enjoyment. HIGHLY recommend, and a steal for the quality that this coffee portrays.
We are also extremely pleased to bring back the wonderfully rich and complex natural coffee from Fazenda Rodomunho in the Cerrado region in the state of Minas Gerais in Brasil. It is the backbone to our Black Torpedo espresso, and is a joy when heavy body with chocolate, nuts, and a hint of spice are just what the morning ordered.
The last coffee on our short list of fresh arrivals is from the Páez Indigenous Reserve in the Department of Meta in Colombia. This coffee is amazingly heavy, with a deep body and ever-changing spice notes of licorice, anise, clove, and cedar. The ecological practices of this farming community of 40 families is absolutely stunning. I’d like to encourage you to read more about it by clicking on the link above.
Christmas Blend and the New Year
First of all, we want to thank each and every one of you for making this year’s Christmas Blend launch a success. Be sure to let those who you share it with that it is NOT a flavored coffee, and that those wonderful fruit flavors are inherent to the coffee.
Our Christmas Blend will be available through January 15th, or until supplies run out, so if you’re running low from guests drinking your stock, fret not! More is still available.
2012 is just around the corner, and we have always been fans of matching coffees with the spirit of whatever season is upon us, and this year, we feel like the perfect coffee to usher in the new year is:
Finca San Luis from Costa Rica
It’s clean, bright, sweet, and straightforward…
This is exactly what we hope the year 2012 will turn out to be.
We are back roasting in full force this week, so get your orders in so that we can get them to you!
BONUS!
Didn’t get what you asked for?
Tell you what.. you can exchange the money you received from returning the unwanted items for what you REALLY wanted: a bag of fresh roasted AJ Coffee.
To make the deal even sweeter, we’re giving you 15% off!
Just use the coupon code: GiftExchange
when checking out through our web shop.
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Christmas Blend is NOW AVAILABLE In Our Web Shop
It’s finally here. Our Christmas Blend for 2011 is now available! Last year, we released our Holiday Blend as a Moka-Java comprised of 50% Sumatra Blue Batak Tarbarita Peaberry and 50% Ethiopia Jimma Nigusie Lemma DP.
As much as we loved it, we felt it was time for a change. The theme this year is fruit, with the motif being less about comfort, and more about celebration. The roasterie smelled like a Juicy Fruit™ factory after roasting a rather large order of this year’s Christmas Blend for one of our accounts. It is sweet, with lots of tropical fruit on the nose.
This year, it is comprised of 50% El Salvador El Borbollon and 50% Ethiopia Sidama Ardi, and it is delicious. (you can find both in our web shop)
We’ve included a recipe that is a slight modification of Irish Coffee that we feel works exceptionally well with this year’s blend. Click the image above to see it!
Is clicking on the web shop link not convenient enough? We’ve thought of that too. We hope you love this year’s Christmas Blend as much as we do. Enjoy!
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Texas Monthly Mentions AJ Coffee Co For Your Cup
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We’re proud to be in good company in this article with Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters and Cuvee Coffee in which Jason Cohen gives a brief pep talk to coffee lovers in Texas on how to improve their morning cup of Joe.
Look for it on Page 125 in the December 2011 issue, available now!
