Organic Rainforest Alliance Flores
This week I have two coffees to share with you, since I ended up skipping the newsletter last week. I had good intentions of writing it at home, but I had four kids at home with me and a party in the evening, and you know what they say about the best laid plans . . . On the bright side, the party went great (happy birthday Mom!), and all the kids had a fun day.
Building a fort out of some downed limbs–what a great day to be outside.
One advantage of a sunny February is the opportunity to be outside. I know that those of you on the east coast might not appreciate this, but we’ve spent our free time outdoors this month. Last Sunday we went for a walk along the Deer Creek Tribute Trail, and the kids loved the new suspension bridge.
Whatever the weather, it’s a good day for coffee. Last week our featured bean was a Santa Leticia El Salvador. It comes from a family owned plantation that also features a hotel on the premises. There is a link to the English version of their website here, and I also found them on Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet. If you’re traveling to El Salvador, you could stay where your coffee is grown–how cool is that?
We are featuring our Organic Rainforest Alliance (RFA) Flores coffee this week. Flores is a small Indonesian island, located to the east of Java and Bali, and directly south of Sulawesi. This coffee is processed with care, including being dried on raised beds and hand sorted.
This Organic Flores has sweet tones typical of other Indonesian beans. It’s bold and well, I’d call it delicious, but that’s not very descriptive. It has a creamy honey flavor and floral and chocolate notes. It finishes with a light acidity that comes more to the front as it cools. It is also Rainforest Alliance certified. This means that the coffee is being grown in a sustainable manner, under the shade of native trees.
This is especially important because Flores is an ecologically diverse island, and it is one of only two places in the world where Komodo dragons live (the other is the nearby island of Komodo). Coffee from a land of dragons? Sounds pretty exotic, and we’ve got some for you to sample. Come try it on us with the code island grown* this week. You’re also welcome to try the El Salvador–we still have it brewed. Either way, enjoy your final week of February and drink good coffee.
–Holly Fike
*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Organic RFA Flores coffee. Code expires on 2.26.15. Limit one free cup per customer please. Valid only at Carolines Coffee Roasters, 128 S. Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA. Code/Offer has no cash value.