Keep warm this holiday with our organic Christmas blend…An exquisite blend of the finest African and Indonesian coffees, with a little zing from Central America. This French roast offers a delicious medley of smoky overtones, full flavor, and an exceptional body!
We are pleased to announce the long awaitewd return of our Celebes (Sulewesi Toraja Sapan Minanga). Rich, hints of chocolate, full bodied, thick, very smooth and superbly aromatic!
We have just recieved an outstanding crop of Ethiopian Sidamo. Helen from Royal Coffee stated it’s the highest rated Sidamo seen in over two years. We are very excited to introduce this coffee to our customers. It has an aroma reminiscent of ripe apples with a delicate wine finish. Enjoy!
Here are some photos from the recent BC Bike Race taken by members of our Bean Around the World team that were there volunteering at the event.
Bean Around the World is proud to have been a sponsor of BC Bike Race 2011! Check out some footage below.
Cheers.
BC BIke Race – I gotta feeling.
CBC Radio Canada came to Cowboy and interviewed Gilles Boyer (one of our roasters) and Pete Boeda about roasting coffee. Please note, the interview is en français.
Back in 2006, Pete and I travelled down to Antigua Guatemala in search of securing a reliable source of what many believe to be the finest coffee in the world. Armed with the name and number of a close friends brother, Ricardo Zelaya we set off. Now I would be remiss if I didn’t say we love road trips and were excited about getting away from our daily routines and heading off to an exotic location.
After a week of touring the regions finest farms and securing our first shipment of green coffee, we visited one of the most remote farms in that region Finca Carrizal. This was one of Ricardo’s grandfathers first plantations, we were amazed at the remoteness and the time it took to get there – an 8 hour rugged 4×4 drive. Up to 300 people live on this farm with numbers swelling to 1500 during picking season. This is when we really noticed the lack of facilities, most of all a school. Right then and there with the help of Ricardo, we committed to paying for, and maintaining a school. True to Ricardo’s word, the school was finished in 2008 and we were lucky enough to travel down again and be present for the grand opening. The school holds 90 full time students ranging from kindergarten to grade 7; teaching the children the basics, reading, writing and arithmetic, with classes for adults during the evening. There are four washrooms and a small kitchen where lunch is prepared and served daily. The school year runs from January 15th to October 15th, and shuts down for holidays which coincide with the picking season.
- Barney McKenzie
