Celebes Kalossi
Can you see the raindrops on the sign in the header picture? Maybe not, but I assure you that they are there. Our first rainy fall day coincided with the first of October yesterday. Since we’re in a drought, we celebrate the drops around here. I enjoyed drinking my morning coffee while listening to a steady drumming on the deck outside. And the whole earth looked refreshed when I drove to work.
Believe it or not, that’s a house on the bag.
Today it’s back to sunshine, so it didn’t last long. Tights and boots made an appearance on our employees, and I was glad to have my jacket as I walked the kids to school this morning. Hopefully more rain will be coming as the month continues.
On Tuesday we celebrated National Coffee Day, although I think it should be a daily occurrence. We gave away five pounds of El Salvador on our Facebook page. If you missed our contest, you can still win through today on the Outside Inn blog. It’s a collaborative giveaway with a chance to win all sorts of coffee related items.
Speaking of giveaways, our coffee of the week is our Celebes Kalossi, and you may have a free cup on us with the code rain drops* this week. This is a favorite Indonesian coffee around here. It is grown by farmers in the central mountains of this four-fingered island. We have called it Celebes Kalossi for years, named for the country and a nearby town. It is now more commonly called Sulawesi Toraja, for the country and the indigenous people. Whatever you call it, it’s a great coffee.
The Toraja people live in homes that look like giant boats (see the Wikipedia article here). The geography of the area is dramatic, with cliffs rising up into the mist above the coffee farms and rice paddys. They take great care of their coffee and you taste that in the cup. On the front of the green coffee bag is a print of one of their homes, as seen in the smaller picture above.
This would be a great coffee to get your day started on a rainy morning, or to sip with dessert on a cool autumn evening. It has notes of honey and a sweet, slightly nutty finish that would pair well with chocolate. Come try it this week, or order yourself a pound here.
I hope you enjoy your October weekend. We decorated with pumpkins for a dinner party a week ago, and it makes the house look like October. My daughter has been giving one away to everyone who visits. At the store our fall drinks have arrived: cinnamon lattes, pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider and a spicy Mexican cocoa. Whatever your preference, drink good coffee. Cheers!
–Holly Fike
*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Celebes Kalossi. Code expires on 10.8.15. 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.