Some people assume that Indian Monsooned Malibar is all the same………..simply an aged coffee from India that is pale in color and has very large beans. However, there are all different kinds of quality when it comes to monsooned coffees. As one would expect, the quality of the end result must begin with high quality beans, which then must undergo a painstaking process of laying the beans out on drying beds during the humid monsoon season and keep turning the beans on the bed for uniform aging to occur. There are no better monsooned beans than those from Josuma Coffee, which is owned and operated by world renowned Dr. Joseph John. Dr. John is the driving force behind the quality of the Malibar.

We are happy to have received several Indian coffees earlier this week. Including the Malibar, we also now have a monsooned robusta; a very interesting coffee that we are having lots of fun with as we cup it and are using it for blend development. Quality robustas are often used in Spanish and Italian espressos (pretty much “European espressos” for that matter). As of this writing, our web master, Valic, has not posted this Monsooned Robusta on our green coffee bean offering page yet!!! Expect it very soon though.

Also incoming is a very nice, India Mysore Nuggets. We are waiting for Valic to post this also.

From the Tarrazu coffee growing region of Tarrazu, Hacienda la Minita is perhaps the most well known. Grown at heights of over 5,000 feet, this coffee is meticulously cared for throughout both the growing and harvesting process. The green coffee goes through an insane sorting process so only the most perfect beans remain. Because of this, La Minita is available in only limited quantities.

To learn more and to purchase Hacienda La Minita green coffee beans, please visit the Green Coffee offering page link at the top of this web page

In stock now – both on our roasted coffee web site on our green coffee web site.

Malawi has been producing fine coffees for more than 100 years. Coffee plantations began to flourish in the 1890′s following railway construction, allowing harvested goods to be shipped abroad for export. This single-origin coffee is grown on one of the finest estates in land-locked Malawi

Mellow body with crisp, vibrant aroma. Very bright cup with nice aftertaste typical of higher-end African coffees.

Painstakingly crafted by our roastmaster, this blend was created with highly aromatic qualities and good body. Roasted at a medium roast level brings out the most this three-varietal blend has to offer. Please visit our green coffee offering page.

Just arrived last week –

Grown by a fourth generation coffee farmer who bought an abandoned farm less than ten years ago and transformed it to a Cup of Excellence winner. The estate’s coffee trees are shaded by Ingas, Colpachi and Cypress trees. It is located in the Apaneca mountain range in western El Salvador which is very rich in volcanic soil.

Cupping Notes: Lively cup with broad range of flavors: sweet lemon, raspberry and caramel, with soft floral undertones. Pleasant, lingering aftertaste.

Roasting Notes: City+. Holds up well to a darker roast which brings out vanilla, malt, chocolate.

Go to our Green Coffee Offerings to see more and to purchase this amazing coffee

Most Sumatran coffee coming into the US are semi-dry processed Mandhelings; powerful and earthy cups. There are also the Lintongs, a wet processed coffee with relatively high acidity and characteristic lavender notes. The Japanese, however, pay premium prices for ultra clean, wet processed Indonesian coffees with low acidity. The Blue Batak is one of these. It is sometimes difficult for The Lost Dutchman Coffee Company to get this coffee because sometimes the entire crop goes to Japan. We are pleased to say that we have some of the Blue Batak arriving at our loading gate tomorrow, November 4th. We should have it available on our green coffee offering sheet the same day. If you like heavy bodied coffees, you will not want to miss this one!

Coming soon, a special cause coffee called Kabum. put together by a non-profit organization, this is a continuation of what has been an eight year long project so far to improve the lives of the people of Uganda. Other projects include setting up clean running water facilities, access to medical help, and better housing. Kabum Coffee offers a chance for the people to become self sufficient while at the same time growing an amazing coffee. Lost Dutchman Coffee Roasters is both happy and lucky to be able to offer this coffee to our customers. We expect to have this coffee in stock by next week.

Don’t forget to check out the great deal we have on Behmor home roasting units. If you’re new to home roasting, start out right by getting a Behmor roaster and you’ll never have to worry about upgrading later (unless you want to move up to a commercial unit, that is). If you’re currently using an air roaster, moving up to a Behmor drum roaster will provide a pleasant experience with vastly improved roast quality. Come by our shop in Tempe AZ for a demonstration.

Over the last couple of weeks we moved a lot of Sumatran coffee through our facility. So much that we ran out! More is on the way and should be available before the weekend.

Two other exciting coffees coming in are: Nariño del Abuelo, which is a Supremo Colombian, and El Conquistador from Costa Rica, Tarrazu. Both are expected by the weekend also.

Incoming coffee for next week includes “El Conquistador” from the Tarrazu growing region of Costa Rica. Also incoming is another Colombian that cupped very well. Formal cupping scores will be posted at that time.