Coffee Of The Week
Organic Blue Krishna Balinese and Peru Satipo Finca Tasta
I know that much of the country has been dealing with extreme cold this week, but around here it’s been unseasonably warm. Oh the vagaries of weather. The heat has meant that the leaves have lingered extra long, and my feed is full of exuberant tree photos, but it also means that our fire danger is still high, and it makes it hard to fathom that Thanksgiving is around the corner.
Around here we’re in full prep for the holidays mode, whatever the weather. Our eggnog lattes are now available, and peppermint mochas have been added to the menu. Cinnamon lattes and Mexican hot cocoa? Check. We’ve also got some fun new teapots, a modern insulated mug with a copper bottom, a new Take a Hike gift box, and so much more. It feels like the season of giving has begun.
Last week we had a featured coffee that I didn’t get a chance to write about. This is our Peru Satipo Finca Tasta Micro-Lot. It is grown by Edith & Ivan Meza Sagarvinaga, a young brother-sister duo, who are second generation coffee farmers. Finca Tasta has about 19 acres of coffee, and over 20 acres as a preserved forest. In addition to coffee, they grow plantains, yucca, tomatoes, sugarcane, raspberries, and pumpkins. Edith is an active member of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) in Peru, and a few years ago she was awarded the opportunity to visit the SCA coffee expo in Seattle. Edith and Ivan have a goal of being self-sustaining, while taking care of the environment and the people living nearby (all information from Royal Coffee).
This week we are featuring our Organic Blue Krishna Balinese. This is a Rainforest Alliance certified favorite from the island of Bali, in Indonesia. It is also called Bali Blue Moon, for the bluish hue of the beans before roasting. It is grown in the traditional manner, using Subak Abian, the” ecologically sustainable irrigation systems developed more than 1,000 years ago by Hindu priests who practice Tri Hita Karana (the three sources of prosperity), a philosophy focused on the harmonization between the environment, humans and God” (source: Royal Coffee). In the cup it has beautiful earthy and chocolate tones, with a full-body that fills your mouth.
You have the option to have a cup of either of these coffees on us this week, using the code below. Come in and see what new items we have in the store (including some handmade coffee cards from Erin over at the Outside Inn and InnTown Campground). Whatever you do this weekend, drink good coffee. Cheers!
–Holly Fike
Coffee Coupon
Want a free cup of our Organic Blue Krishna Balinese? Use the code grateful at the register.
Code good for a 12 oz cup of our featured Organic Balinese. Limit one per customer please. Valid only at Carolines Coffee Roasters, Grass Valley, CA.
Code/Offer valid until 11.21.19.
