Coffee

Subcategories

• African

  Recognizing the importance of supporting small farmers who produce quality coffee, Oregon Coffee Roaster (Our primary Coffee Roaster) buys the *African Tanzanain Peaberry direct from the Kansato Farm. The Kansato farm is a family business and they take great pride in what they do. It may not seem like much, but on every order you purchase, money goes directly back to the farm - no middleman. It's a partnership we can all feel good about.

• American

  While the Fair Trade organization's intent is a good one, the solution requires a much broader approach. We buy our coffees from more than one roaster. Our primary coffee roaster (Oregon Coffee Roaster) has chosen to continue purchasing most of their coffee from brokers they have known and trusted for over twenty years. We support the Fair Trade movement while we continue to support (OCR) in their efforts to bring us freshly roasted coffee, delivered daily.

• Dark Roasts

  Degrees of Roast: On the West Coast, French is usually the darkest roast available with Italian being a bit lighter. The reverse is usually true in the East. Cinnamon Roast.. Light brown color, nutty flavor, highest acidity. American Roast..Darker brown, light roast, caramelish flavor. Full City Roast.. No traces of oil on bean surface when fresly roasted, complete flavor developed. Vienna Roast.. Darker brown with small amount of oils on bean surface, smoky undertones. Italian Roast (West).. Very dark brown with large amount of oil on surface, bittersweet taste, smoky overtones, also called a "New Orleans Roast". French Roast (West).. Black color with large amount of oil on surface, pronounced bittersweet flavor, heavy smoky overtones.

• Indonesian

  Some of the most famous coffees of the world are grown on the islands of Sumatra, Celebes and Java. Indonesia coffees are noted for their richness, full body and an acidity which is deep-toned and gentle. They hold true to their flavor when milk, cream or sugar is added.

• Green Beans

  Green Beans: Save money while drinking exquisitely flavored rich coffees of the world. To enjoy freshly roasted gourmet coffee purchase our "Aroma Pot" 1/2 lb coffee roaster. If you are new to roasting try our Colombian. It roasts evenly, unlike Ethiopian, and will give you a perfect roast every time. We use it for our French, Italian, Espresso and Viennese. Degrees of roast: Cinnamon..Light brown color. American Roast..Darker brown, light roast. Full City Roast..No trace of oil on bean surface when freshly roasted. Vienna Roast..Darker brown with small amount of oil on bean surface. Italian Roast(West Coast)..also called New Orleans Roast..Very dark with large amount of oil on bean surface. French Roast(West Coast)..Black color with large amount of oil on bean surface.

• Flavored Coffees

  Flavored coffees are made by carefully screening the artificial and natural flavors that are available and selecting those with the best taste and aroma. The coffees are sprayed with oils or other natural flavoring immediately after roasting. As the bean is cooling the flavor is absorbed into the bean. Flavored coffees are an intoxicating after dinner treat. Our Flavored coffees are all Fair Trade helping others to help themselves. It is a positive way for consumers to help Third World farmers improve their standards of living. Fair Trade certification means that people are paid a fair wage for their product, have safe and humane working conditions, adequate housing and medical care. It means freedom for workers to organize, the absense of forced labor and child labor abuses and enviornmentally friendly farming practices. This model is a growing trend in Third World countrys, where they are helping to improve the enviornment. All of our Flavored Coffees are made to order. Please make your list, give us a call or order online and we will prepare your coffee (ground or whole bean) for delivery.

• Flavored Decaf Coffee

  Our selection of decaf flavored coffees.

• House Blends

  House blends are the coffee store's signature. They show the blender's art and skill. In our case, some were created by careful collaboration with valued clients (Genoa Blend and Turner Blend), accident (Horn of Africa), serendipity (Special Blend) or good old fashioned plagiarism (Merchant's Choice). Of course we offer the traditional coffee blends - Viennese and Mocha Java.

• Organic Coffee

  While some of our coffees are grown in a manner consistent with organic requirements, only the coffees labeled as organic are certified by the growing country. Each country has its own standards and farmers must follow these requirements to get the certification. If a coffee is not labeled as "Certified Organic" does that mean that chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used? Not necessarily. Small farmers often can't afford to use chemical fertilizers especially in today's market. Most are respectful of the land that provides their income. The organic certification process is too costly therefore unattainable for many small farmers. If a coffee is grown by organic methods (certified or not), does it taste better? Again, not necessarily. There are some great tasting coffees like our Colombian Excelso on the market today.

• Decaffeinated Coffee

  Decaffeination methods of coffee Green (unroasted) coffee beans heat in a steaming water process, which raises the moisture level and allows the caffeine to be extracted. Caffeine is the first compound to infuse in hot water, most of it in the first thirty seconds of exposure. Ethyl Acetate Process: The traditional method of decaffeinating coffee is the indirect water method, processed in Germany. The caffeine-laden water is treated with ethyl acetate before filtering. Ethyl acetate is a naturally occurring chemical in nature but is reproduced synthetically for this purpose. (A federal lab has verified that the trace amount of chemical left on the bean is completely removed during brewing) Natural Orange Peel Process: The natural process decaf, processed in mexico, is the newest decaffeination method. After soaking, the hot water from the green beans is washed with ethyl acetate extracted from orange peel, which binds to the caffeine molecules and is filtered out. Swiss Water Process: Swiss-Water Process takes place in a decaffeination plant in Vancouver, B.C., using water and activated charcoal. Activated carbon is made by purified coal, treating it in a natural gas furnace that produces granules of charcoal containing millions of pores, thus activated charcoal. And Finally - The filtered water, containing flavor components, is hydrated back into beans, resulting in 99% caffeine-free green coffee beans. Note: The decaffeination process turns the unroasted beans a dark brown color so whether roasted light or dark, the resulting color will always look dark. It is the most expensive method of decaffeination but is also considered a natural method since it uses no chemicals. All of our decaffeinated coffee's, except those noted, which are Swiss Water Process and Natural Water Process use the Synthetic Ethyl Acetate Process.

• Fair Trade

  Fair Trade helps others to help themselves. It is a positive way for consumers to help Third World farmers improve their standards of living. Fair Trade certification means that people are paid a fair wage for their product, have safe and humane working conditions, adequate housing and medical care. It means freedom for workers to organize, the absense of forced labor and child labor abuses and enviornmentally friendly farming practices. This model is a growing trend in Third World countrys, where they are helping to improve the enviornment. Swiss Water Process: Swiss-Water Process takes place in a decaffeination plant in Vancouver, B.C., using water and activated charcoal. Activated carbon is made by purified coal, treating it in a natural gas furnace that produces granules of charcoal containing millions of pores, thus activated charcoal. And Finally - The filtered water, containing flavor components, is hydrated back into beans, resulting in 99% caffeine-free green coffee beans. Note: The decaffeination process turns the unroasted beans a dark brown color so whether roasted light or dark, the resulting color will always look dark. It is the most expensive method of decaffeination but is also considered a natural method since it uses no chemicals.