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Darkest roast coffees
French Roast, Organic French Roast, Italian
Lightest roast coffee
Organic Blend
Medium body coffees
House Blend, La Donna, Guatemala Antigua
Full body coffees
Sumatra, Colombia, Mocha Java, French Roast, Mill Valley, Arnoldi Blend, Organic French Roast
Most mild coffee
Organic Guatemala
Brightest, most acidity
Guatemala Antigua and Kenya
Recommend for espresso
Espresso Speciale, La Donna, Italian Roast
What are your most popular coffees?
House Blend, La Donna, Espresso Speciale, Mill Valley Blend, Organic French Roast
Is there any caffeine in decaffeinated coffee?
Decaffeinated coffee must have at least 97% of its caffeine removed. Coffee contains between 1 and 3 percent caffeine after roasting, depending upon the kind of coffee. An eight-ounce cup of coffee contains 50 to 80 mg. of caffeine. A cup of espresso contains from 60 to 120 mg. of caffeine.
How is caffeine removed from coffee beans?
Caffeine is removed from coffee beans through either a chemical or a water process.
In the chemical method of decaffeinating coffee the beans
are steamed or soaked in water to bring the caffeine to the surface. Methylene chloride is added to bond to the caffeine, then both are steamed or rinsed away. In testing the beans before roasting them, the level of Methylene chloride residue has been less than one part per million. Any remaining residue is burned away during the roasting process.
The Swiss water decaffeinating process uses no solvent. Instead, water is added to the steamed beans to absorb the caffeine, then the water passes through activated charcoal filters, which retain the caffeine. Recent technology has improved the charcoal’s ability to remove caffeine without removing the distinctive varietal characteristics of the beans.
Why buy organic coffee?
To be labeled organic, coffee must be certified as having been grown without the use of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers.
Farmer owned and operated programs guarantee and certify the authenticity of organic beans to provide customers with products grown without methods harmful to health, the long-range sustainability of the land, ecosystem, ground water supply and the economic viability of farms throughout the world.