Mexican Altura Oaxaca Sierra Juarez Especial
I know the calendar doesn’t yet say that it’s spring, but it has certainly looked like it lately. The plum trees are in full blossom, there are daffodils blooming everywhere I drive, and the crocus have pushed through the winter detritus to show their faces to the sun. Yesterday when I got home there was a vase of daffodils and a bowl of hellebores gracing our kitchen table. Such a cheerful sight.
Crazy Hair Day at school
This morning in our house there was a lot of laughter as the kids got ready for crazy hair day at school. It’s hard to do much with inch long hair, but we managed to make a tiny pony tail with a twirled pipe cleaner coming out of it. His sister said Jack looked like Susie Who. Caroline’s foot long hair was easier to work with, and it ended up straight above her head–yikes!
Our coffee of the week comes from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, known for its mole and culinary and cultural heritage. In the coffee world, however, Oaxaca is struggling to deal with a coffee leaf rust epidemic. Coffee leaf rust is caused by a fungus (this is a good article if you want more information) and causes the leaves to die before the fruit is ripe. It has been decimating Oaxacan crops.
Royal Coffee, our broker, has established a program to help the farmers recover from the devastation. They are seeking out quality coffee, and are paying a premium for these beans, as well as assisting in the transportation and processing. You can read about their efforts here. This Sierra Juarez Especial is a direct result of their partnership.
Our Mexican Altura Oaxaca Sierra Juarez Especial (that’s quite a mouthful!) is roasted light, and has overall sweet chocolate tones. This is an easy to drink bean, and you can know that the farmers were well paid for their efforts. You can try a cup of coffee on us this week with the code crazy hair*–or just come in with your own version of crazy hair day. We’d love to see it. Enjoy your weekend and drink good coffee. Cheers!
–Holly Fike
*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Mexican Altura Oaxaca Sierra Juarez Especial. Code expires on 3.3.16. 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.