Organic Blue Krishna Balinese

Yesterday evening Trace pulled up in the driveway with Jack hanging out the window smiling from ear to ear. They went fishing on the Sacramento river with Mike, our deliveryman, and his wife Ellen. Jack had caught a salmon that was so big he could hardly hold it up for a picture. The trip was a birthday present for Jack, and I don’t think that a boy could have been happier.

A happy fisher-boy.

Jack and I had made the same trip six weeks ago, and although we had a wonderful day, he hadn’t caught anything. That made it extra sweet yesterday. We ate his salmon for dinner, and he was proudly recounting the tale of catching it and calling it “my salmon.” He was already hooked on fishing, excuse the pun, but I’m sure this confirmed it.

I know that the adults on the fishing excursion started their day with good coffee as they raced down the river. There’s not much better than a cool morning and hot coffee. I know it’s a recurring theme this time of year, and I’m sure it will be until spring comes around again. This week our coffee is our Organic Blue Krishna Balinese.

Most people think of Bali as a tourist destination, but coffee is grown there in the high countryside. This organic bean is also Rainforest Alliance certified, and comes from the Kintamani highlands in the northeast. It is grown on the slopes of Mount Batur (Gunung Batur), an active volcano. Coffee trees love volcanic soil, and around the world you’ll find coffee growing around and on volcanoes.

These beans are grown in the shade of citrus trees, which provides another source of income for the farmers. In another newsletter, here, I talked about the shiny leaves of a coffee bush nestled under the orange and green of tangerine trees. Doesn’t that sound lovely? You can also read about this coffee here and here. It’s a favorite that we’ve featured many times.

This coffee is roasted light, and it is full bodied with flavors of dark chocolate and plum. It fills your mouth with flavor. You can try a cup on us with the code first fish* this week. Although I suppose it would be more accurately “first salmon,” but that’s a bit long.

Have a great autumn weekend, whatever you do. In Nevada County, most of our schools take an October break for this next week. It’s always a good time for families and teachers to recharge. I’m looking forward to the change of pace and unscheduled moments with my kids. I’ll fill you in next week on how we spent our time off. Cheers!
–Holly Fike

*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Organic Blue Krishna Balinese. Code expires on 10.15.15. 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.