Fair Trade Organic Peru
Argh mateys! And happy Halloween. It’s already the last week of October. The rain has arrived, just in time to welcome November. Around here we spent the morning greeting preschool trick-or-treaters. The theme in the store was pirates, and the entire morning was filled with “avasts,” and “ahoys.”
A penguin and a falconer ready for school.
This is definitely the day of the year with the cutest customers. There is an album on our Facebook page, here, filled with darling children. My favorite was dressed as a stop light, homemade, with lights that actually worked. People are so amazingly creative. The scene as I dropped my kids off at school this morning was also filled with intricate and original costumes.
My two children hopped out of bed this morning, eager to dress in their creations. Caroline was a penguin, and Jack was a falconer. Both were ideas they had come up with on their own, and they had a lot of fun designing their outfits. Caroline hates scary things, but she sure enjoys dressing up.
I wish I could say that this week’s coffee had some great creepy or scary name, for a perfect segue, but alas we are featuring our Fair Trade Organic Peruvian. There’s nothing unusual about the name, but it is a tasty bean. It is grown on family owned farms on the eastern side of the Andes, and it is fully washed and sun-dried.
This coffee is processed by the Pangoa co-op, which was founded in 1977 to support its members in growing quality coffee. You can read more about Pangoa here. They work with farmers not only to improve growing practices, but also to support education opportunities and life necessities for their members.
Fair Trade Organic Peru is roasted light, and has a pleasant acidity. It has a light body and sweet mellow tones that taste of caramel. It’s easy to drink and goes well with Halloween candy, if you have kids with a bit extra. You can try a cup on us with the code creepy coffee* this week.
This evening we’re heading out trick-or-treating, and Aunt Becky is even making potato doughnuts for the kids: a family tradition. You can’t have too much sugar on Halloween, right? Whatever your plans are, enjoy your evening, and drink good coffee. Cheers!
–Holly Fike
*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Fair Trade Organic Peru. Code expires on 11.06.14. 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..