Similar to the wine world, we generally taste a lot of good coffee so it takes something extra special to get a “wow—that’s good.” Since we have been roasting since 1996, this kind of coffee needs to stand out in so many ways. Great coffee doesn’t just happen, it comes from passionate people investing in and building better systems to create brighter futures through bolder cup profiles. We recently won the best coffee roaster in our area for 2022 and want to share this success with these microlot coffee offerings.
The coffees in this microlot offer were some that gave us that wow factor. That is the great news—the bad news, there are simply not that many coffees out there that rack up those kinds of responses. What makes it even trickier is that it’s rare for there to be very much of those exquisite coffees available—typically a crop only fills a few bags, maybe a couple dozen if we’re lucky.
These coffees are fully traceable to the producer, and come with information such as variety, farm elevation and specific processing details. Plain and simple, these coffees are truly top-shelf, and we are very pleased as a small, single batch roaster to work with this outstanding coffee.
Here is the beginning of your journey!! A selection of some of the best known coffee growing regions, these coffees are the best of the best—enjoy.
You will receive 2-8oz sealed, one way valve bags of each coffee. All of these coffees will be roasted to a City/Medium roast upon order and will be shipped the following week. These are small production coffees so we are limited in the number of orders we can take.
$99-- shipping included–for 4# of Microlot Coffee. Use discount code BD2023 to get free shipping.
Click this link to place your order.
https://www.thecoffeegrounds.com/coffee
Mexico-Guerrero
Farm-Finca Cerro Azul
Variety-Bourbon, Typica, Oro Azteca grown at 1100 masl
Processing-Anaerobic Natural
Tasting Notes
Intense, sweet and smooth with boozy fruit acidity, floral, red grape, ripe berry and chocolate flavors.
Feliciano Adame is the producer of this exceptional lot. His farm, Finca Cerro Azul is situated on the southeast coast of Mexico in the Guerrero region near the city of Atoyec De Álvarez. This area, although lower in elevation, is very tropical and diverse benefitting the coffee. The combination of humidity, rains, shade, and nutrient-rich soil results in sugar-dense cherries that are then processed
meticulously by Feliciano and his team.
Costa Rican-Cerro San Luis Micromill Grecia, Naranjo, West Valley
Farm-La Alquimia
Variety-SL-28 grown at 1300-1600 masl
Processing-Yellow Honey
Tasting Notes
Sweet with a syrup like mouthfeel and tangy fruit acidity; balanced, apple and caramel flavors.
Cerro San Luis Micromill is a family business run by two siblings and their spouses, who own and operate both farms and a small mill in Grecia, in the West Valley. In the interest of improving their quality and remaining competitive, they have focused on growing different varieties, and about 4 years ago they replaced their older stock with newer coffee varieties.
Colombia-Cauca
Farm-Finca Juan Martin
Variety-Gesha grown at 2050 masl
Processing-Natural
Tasting Notes
Very sweet with intense floral perfume and a creamy mouthfeel; jasmine, berry, cherry, baking spices, chocolate, and lime flavors.
Finca Juan Martin is an innovative and experimental farm. The goal and focus of this project are to cultivate, harvest, and process different varieties in order to develop appropriate practices for each step toward optimum coffee quality. Located in the highest area of Sotara, just 30 mins from Cauca’s capital of Popayan, Juan Martin is dedicated to developing environmentally-conscious practices as well as providing jobs to community members with educational opportunities
Yemen-Haraaz
Farm-Mahal Aqeequl Yemen Drying Station
Variety-Tuffahi, Dawairi, Jaaadi grown at 1900-2440 masl
Processing-Natural
Tasting Notes
Sweet and tart with praline, lemon, dried berry, and coriander flavors.
There is much to be excited about in the world of Yemen coffees: For one, the specialty-coffee market there has seen some improvement and growth in the past few years, as the quality-focused work of entrepreneurs have gained attention. Another relatively recent development has been the discovery of and research surrounding the genetic diversity of varieties found in Yemen.