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This particular washed lot comes from a longstanding relationship between Royal Coffee Importers and the Barokah Cooperative, which has 140 members who cultivate on small family owned plots of land located around Mount Kerinci, the highest volcano in Indonesia. The cooperative works closely with producers to decrease forest encroachment. Their farm management practices create a protective buffer for the Kerinci Seblat national park, which encircles the entire Kerinci...

The town of San Agustin is quaint, and the surrounding countryside is lush green year-round. There is even a UNESCO world heritage site to mark the largest collection of pre-columbian megalithic sculptures in South America. This particular lot comes from a group of 13 producers organized around an association called Terra Coffee SAS, and export company called Mastercol, which provides crucial logistical support for things like warehousing and milling coffee for export to the international...

It is not common that we offer washed coffee from Ethiopia, that is why this special coffee is expected by lovers of washed coffees but from this amazing country. This coffee is likewise sourced from the more than 700 peasant families of the small community of Dumerso, in Ethiopia's renowned Yirgacheffe coffee region.For this washed-process coffee, the coffee, after being harvested, goes through the pulping process, which is to remove the first red skin, then it is left in fermentation tanks...

Maganjo is an area 1800 meters above sea level with astonishing views over the Tumutumu hills in the Nyeri Region and the snow capped peaks of Mount Kenya. After the harvest, the cherries are taken to the Maganjo factory where they are sorted and graded. Primary processing involves mechanical pulping of the cherry skins using a 4 disc pulper machine and clean water sourced from the river Ragati. Maganjo Factory was established in 1937 under Mukurwe-ini Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS). The...

Our house espresso blend is a mixture of a direct trade Guatemala (57%), a natural Ethiopia (30%), and a direct trade Kenya (13%). Delicious and complex on its own but bold enough for people who prefer their coffee the Milky Way. A washed Guatemala forms the sweet chocolate backbone of this blend while the natural Ethiopia lends berry notes. A touch of Kenyan coffee rounds it off with just the right amount of body and acidity. This versatile blend also tastes great when brewed as drip coffee...

Molly, our first roaster, helped us start roasting in 2008. This medium roasted blend is an ode to that machine. It marries one of our direct trade coffees from Guatemala with the best of our current rotation of Central and South American coffees. A halfway point between the light and bright Sunrise and the bold Emerald City. Roast Level: Medium (Agtron: 64) ...

The house blend at our cafe locations, Emerald City is also known as Ballard Market Blend. It's bold and accessible with notes of dark chocolate and stone fruit. This classic coffee is composed of direct trade Guatemalan and Kenyan coffees. We roast the Guatemala medium-dark so it can stand up to milk. The Kenya lends brightness and complexity to keep it interesting for those who prefer their coffee black Roast Level: Medium-Dark (Agtron: 60) ...

Seattle Strong is our best shot at a dark roasted coffee made to appeal to anyone who craves French, Italian or Viennese roasts. It's big, full-bodied, and nuanced with notes of dark chocolate, caramel, and tobacco. If you love strong, dark coffee, this blend of 100% direct trade Latin America coffee is made for you! Roast Level: Dark (Agtron: 50) ...

Our best decaf has garnered a few awards. It’s unlikely you’ll know it’s decaf because it is so delicious. The reason for this is that we only use coffee decaffeinated with the Swiss Water Process. Swiss Water Process is an innovative method of decaffeination that removes 99.9 percent of caffeine without the use of chemical solvents. As a result, the coffee remains delicious and complex – but without caffeine! In the cup you’ll find a syrupy mouthfeel with notes of honey, cocoa, and tangerine...