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Mexico UCC Sspecial Selection Decaf

This coffee is exceptional - not just for a decaf, but compared to any coffee we've had this year from Mexico. A High Grown Arabica from Chiapas, it is carefully decaffeinated using mountain water by Descafeinadores Mexicanos, in Veracruz. The resulting decaf beans produce a more pronounced and subtle cup, in our opionon, than Swiss Water Process decafs. Shade Grown and Organicically certified by OCIA.

Aromas of cedar and malt, big complex flavors of sweet caramel, tobacco and chocolate. Sweet but not too soft, full and buttery body all the way to Full CIty+. NIce long, rounded finish, with pronounced chocolate notes as it cools in the cup.

Costa Rica La Pastora Tarazzu

This strictly hard bean, high-grown Arabica is cultivated at an average altitude of 1400 meters, on the shady slopes of Tarazzu county above the San Marcos Valley of Costa Rica. Finca La Pastora is one of a few coffee farms that produce such mild and fragrant, yet full-bodied coffees from the region. Organically certified and Fair Trade, also deemed a habitat and forest-friendly coffee by the Rainforest Alliance.

Sweet chocolate aroma, muted berry notes, soft acidity, smooth and full bodied, long pleasantt aftertaste.

Bolivia Cenaproc

From the Cup of Excellence award-winning Cenaproc Cooperative. Cultivated at over 1550 meters, this Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) Arabica is wet-milled, then fermented for 18 hours and washed with mountain spring water. The coffee is then partially dried in the sun on patios and finished in machanical dryers. Shade Grown, and Certified Organic production, and Fair Trade as well.

This new crop coffee is very complex, with bright acidity, with notes of citrus, vanilla and cedar, and a soft chocolate finish. At a City roast, is shows off all of the delicate complexity and is bright and clean. Takei it to Full City, or a bit farther, and it stands up beautifully - more muted acidity, and more chocolate and caramel in the finish. Rest the roast for at least 24 hours for maximum enjoyment!

Certification Codes: O=Organic, FT=Fair Trade, SG=Shade Grown, BF=Bird Friendly, EP=European Prep, RA=Rainforest Alliance

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Bolivia

Cenaproc SHB

O FT SG

4.19

62.85

Brazil

Poco Fundo
Sul de Minas

O FT SG

4.79

71.85

Colombia

Mesa de los Santos
Smithsonian Certified

O SG BF EP

4.39

65.85

Costa Rica

La Pastora
Tarazzu

O FT SG RA

4.49

67.35

El Salvador

Monterey Bourbon
Smithsonian Certified

O SG BF RA

4.49

67.35

Guatemala

Dulce Leonarda
Huehuetenango SHB

O FT SG

4.29

64.35

Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe
Trabocca

O SG EP

4.59

68.85

India

Jasmine Estate

O SG

4.49

67.35

Papua New Guinea

Purosa

O FT SG

4.99

74.85

Peru

Norte Cepicafe
Smithsonian Certified

O FT SG BF

4.39

62.85

Sumatra

IKA Mandheling

O SG EP

4.29

64.35

DECAF - ALWAYS WATER PROCESSED

Peru

UCC Special Selection
Water Process Decaf

O FT SG EP

5.49

82.85

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15.95

India Jasmine Estate

This coffee is on the 150 acre Jasmine Estate, in the Chikamagalur
District in Karnataka State. Originally planted in 1888, the Estate was acquired
by K.R. Sethna, in 1973. Sethna's background as an environmentalist and an
ornithologist motivated him to convert the entire estate 100% organic production
in 1989. The Estate was certified organic by SKAL in 2002.

This hard-bean coffee is grown at over 1200 meters in forest-alluvial and humus-rich soil, under a mixed canopy of 40 foot native shade trees that also help to conserve the natural flora, fauna and
soils of the Estate.

Sweet floral aroma, jasmine notes throughout the cup, very clean and crisp. Bold medium+ body, smooth mouth feel, with a long pleasant aftertaste.

Of course you knew Calvin as your inspired coffee man. But Calvin was many things to many people. A dear, dear brother and uncle. An accomplished sailor, pilot, major-studio cameraman, computer wiz, jazz piano player, chef and hotelier, wine and exotic car importer, motorcycle authority and aficionado.

Good friend and confidant to many, countless people.

We know you will miss Calvin and his green beans. We know you will miss his enthusiasm and love for coffee and life. But not as much as he will miss you. If there’s any consolation, some people, somehow, manage to live on. Calvin is one of those.

Below you will find the name of a small green bean coffee company that you may want to contact for future bean orders. They run their business much like Calvin did. The owner learned from his father who was a coffee broker here in San Francisco 40 years ago. You will get great service from them.

Thank you for supporting The Unroasted and Calvin.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Wood

Cate - Cates Green Coffee - dan@catesgreencoffee.com

(201) 405-1713

All of our green coffees are strictly Organic, Shade-Grown or Fair Trade, and sometimes all three - but always organically grown. We were drawn to this business due to a fanatical addiction to the finest coffees in the world, but we are committed to sustainability through organic farming methods, and to enhancing the lives of all the growers and their families by paying more for our coffees.

Here's what's currently in stock; all of these premium, 100% Arabica organic green coffees are current or new crop, and are stored in our climate-controlled warehouse in San Francisco, California. If you are comparing prices online, don't forget these coffees are exceptional; Organic, Shade Grown, Fair Trade, and European Preparation, in most cases! Notes on each coffee are here.

Check out our 4 or 8 oz. Samplers - perfect for the budding coffee scientist! Want to roast a small sample to see if you'd like a larger quantity? We'll mail you a single 4-ounce sample free of charge...just email us! All 5+ pound selections ship in unbleached cotton bags. Shipping is always free on coffee orders over 15 Pounds or $50.00!

Papua New Guinea Purosa

Coffee from Papua New Guniea is a pretty rare bean; the abundant rainfall and rich volcanic soil provide the perfect conditions for growing beautiful coffee. Getting the coffee harvested and to the mill for processing is the hard part - dirt roads and massive rains make the task difficult, to say the least. Organic production techniques were introduced to PNG in1991, and those practices, along with the adoption of the Fair Trade model, have enhanced the quality and value of the coffees of Paupa New Guniea. Grown at over 1800 meters, this strictly hard-bean (SHG) coffee is mix of Typica, Mondo, Novo and Arusha arabicas. Certified organic by NOP/USDA, shade grown and Fair Trade.

Considered a bit on the wild side, with a pronounced nut and mild chocolate flavors; delicate fruit in the finish.

Colombia Mesa de los Santos SMBC

Cafe Organico Mesa de los Santos is grown 100% ecologically, as it was 100 years ago, protecting nature, with no chemicals, using natural fertilizers and spring water. This coffee is grown under shade at high altitude, in the coffee region of Bucaramanga in Northeast Columbia. Cultivated in a mix of banana and and shade trees, Mesa de los Santos is certified Organic by Biolatina. Fair Trade, Shade-Grown, European Preparation – and Certified Bird Friendly under the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center of the Nation Zoo.

Bright acidity, sweet, with a complex balance of citrus and floral notes. Medium to heavy body; clean and very consistent, due to the care and quality of cultivation.

El Salvador Monterey SMBC

The Monterey Estates are located in the Tacuba area, in a mountainous region of El Salvador that is especially unique because much of the farmland borders the El Imposible National Park, here over 500 species of butterflies, almost 300 species of birds and 30 species of mammals take refuge. Because of the rich diversity of trees in Tacuba, the landscape is perfect for producing coffee of exceptional quality.

This El Salvador Monterey is 100% Organic Bourbon - estate and shade-grown at an average altitude of 1400 meters.Total production is limited to only about 600 bags. USDA Certified organic, and Rain Forest Aliance certified as well.

Clean, sweet and well balanced; with soft fruitiness, spice and chocolate notes to the finish. Shows nice crema for espresso, very consistent and smooth body.

Sumatra IKA Mandheling

This coffee is a traditional semi-washed Sumatra. The beans are removed from the cherry while still fresh, allowed to ferment for a short period, then washed to remove some of the residual fruit. The beans are then sun dried. Sumatra is a unique coffee origin, and Mandheling is truly a classic coffee. This coffee exhibits an extreme level of care in cultivation and processing.

Smooth, and heavy body with sweet earthy notes and fruity aromas.

Guatemala Dulce Leonarda Huehuetenango

Grown in the famed Huehuetenango region in the highlands of Guatemala, the Dulce Leonarda is cultivated in a mixed crop of banana and citrus trees at high altitude, between 1300 and 1600 meters, and is designated SHB, or super hard bean. Shade grown, wet-processed and sun dried.

A bit less intense than the Asobagri HHT we had last season, but still almost perfectly balanced - mild acidity, bright yet very smooth; full bodied, sweet in the cup with light notes of citrus and deeper chocolate tones at a Medium+ roast. An amazing coffee.