Recently came across a Kenyan PB that is my current favorite.  Great flavors of sweet lemon & strawberry also.  The roasters hit on Guava and I was tasting Kiwi.  Thats why you don't taste alone.  Ending notes of hazelnuts & buttered toast.  Bright acidity but not overwhelming.  I point that out because a lot of times  as a PB cools the brigtness can make you pucker.  This doesn't and i'm glad we scored two bags of it to last a while.  Exclusive for our Glisan shop.  Call Jake at Powell's if you want him to order you some for pick up at the Powell's Shop.

If you have never thought about it you should.  Your drinking water can be contaminated in many ways.  World Cup has done water filtration for a lotta years!  Our drivers monitor and change out your filters when necessary.  Many of our customers choose to have us change the filters on a regular quarterly or yearly basis.  There is a gallon rating on the filters but it depends on the quality of water flowing through.  If you are in an old building and rust is common then your filter will have a short life.  Call today if you are interested in water filtraion for your office.  Its cheaper than bottle water and we can connect it to your coffee brewer.

Our roaster Jill discovered a new coffee from Rwanda and we cupped it with Karen today.  I think its great.  Complex from start to finish.  The fragrance had notes of tomato spice and leather for me.  Up front this coffee is tart and deep with flavors of tomato soup.  I don't mean Campbell's here I mean a fresh bisque with a note of basil.  As it cooled the tartness deminshed slightly and new flavors came to life.  Try it soon in our Glisan shop at the pour over drip station.

Dan

Ok...so its been a long time since an entry has been posted.  We will get some new stuff generated and out to ya.  Until then look for the Sumatra Retro.  Roaster Jill is dialing in the roast as we speak.  We cupped them today and there is still some deep black cherry we want to bring out.  Just 1 to 2 degrees too much.  Look for it in the retail shops soon.
Dan

 
We are thrilled to be able to offer you the Winner of the 2008 El Salvador Cup of Excellence, San Isidro Lot 19.
 
San Isidro is operated by Ana Sylvia Schonenberg, a woman dedicated to producing high quality coffee.  Her objective is to seize the opportunity of her farm’s conditions to obtain a competitive product that catches the attention and appreciation from connoisseurs around the world. Ana Sylvia inherited San Isidro farm from her father Don Juan Federico Schonenberg Silva, a well known coffee grower and miller around the Tecapa-Chinameca Mountain Range area. San Isidro is located at over 1,300 meters above sea level at Cantón San Juan, which is very near to the colorful town of Alegría, Usulután.
 

This farm has been cultivated with Bourbon variety since its beginnings back in 1960. The lot selected to participate in this event was chosen from Plot #2, because it’s 100% bourbon. Ana Sylvia waited for the optimum ripeness moment and guided the pickers to select the best beans, and even then, at the end of the working day they sorted the coffee to take out the over-ripe, dried, green and defective ones. To get the pickers motivated to do this labor, they were paid over the industry standards. All coffee picked was delivered that same day to the mill.
 
 
Ana Sylvia thinks the reason why San Isidro was given this award was the hard and passionate work of all the people involved in the picking and processing of the coffee, this is why she hopes to be able to improve the quality of life for these people. She is constantly working on improvements to the water supply, electricity and living conditions for the people that live on the farm. This year she is also expects to be certified by The Rain Forest Alliance (an organization that awards it's seal to farms certified to practice sustainable agricultural practices and participate in meaningful community improvement and involvement).
Lot #19 exemplifies the best in traditional El Salvador Coffee.  It has a somewhat subdued acidity.  It presents a fine, gentle, fragrant and seductive cup according to coffee expert Ken Davids.  On the whole, it is a mild, balanced coffee, pleasant in all respects.  It is not an "in your face" coffee, and if you like a milder cup, you will really enjoy Lot #19.  As we cupped it, we both independently had visions of a lazy tropical morning on a large veranda--it's that kind of coffee.
 
 
Justin Johnson
Roaster and Green Coffee Buyer
World Cup Roasters