Sophia Colombian Supremo
Welcome to December. In our home we’ve made the transition from fall decor to Christmas trappings in the last week. Each year the kids decorate the Christmas tree, and while I loved their youthful clusters of ornaments, I’m appreciating the symmetrical beauty of our tree this year. We’ve been getting up and having “cuddle time” in front of the tree in the mornings. It’s a peaceful way to begin the day.
Warm up this December with a peppermint mocha.
I’ve been drinking our Christmas Coffee this week, and thoroughly enjoying it. For next week I’m considering switching to the Panama Geisha. It’s a remarkable coffee, and perfect for a treat this time of year. Traditionally we have served our Jamaican Blue Mountain at Christmas, but since it is unavailable, we will be treasuring the La Esmeralda Panama Geisha instead. If you would like to join us, it is $5 off both online and in the store this week.
In other news, Cornish Christmas is going on tonight, and we will be open until 9 pm serving drinks to warm you up. The first event last week was a busy success, and we’re looking forward to the three remaining nights (December 5th, 12th, and 29th). Also, in the spirit of giving, we gave away a bag of our Christmas Coffee on our Facebook page this week (follow us there and on our blog for more seasonal giveaways), and we contributed to this awesome giveaway from the Outside Inn, which you can still enter.
Today we have a new version of an old coffee for you to sample. We have always carried a Colombian Supremo: it is a perennial best seller for us. In fact (true confessions), when I worked here in high school, over twenty years ago, this was the coffee we would recommend as an entry point into specialty coffees. That was back when most people drank coffee out of a can, and “gourmet coffee” was new and unknown–and seen as very expensive at $5 a pound.
Our Sophia Colombian Supremo comes from small farms in the Andes mountains, on the west side of the country. These are farms that also grow crops of bananas and pineapples, a diversification that helps with economic stability. It is a screen 19, meaning the the beans themselves are large. While this does not necessarily relate to the flavor in the cup, it does help them roast evenly, and the beans were gorgeous flowing out of the roaster today.
Brewed in the cup this Sophia Colombian has an earthy flavor, with a twinkling acidity. It has a medium to full body and the taste lingers as you sip, so that you want to try more. You can sample this Colombian on us with the code Yule Log* this week.
I wish you all a December full of peace and twinkling lights. Cheers.
–Holly Fike
*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Sophia Colombian Supremo. Code expires on 12.11.14. 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.