MEET THE BEAN — Coffee Club

A Riptide, officially known as a rip current, is a powerful, sometimes unpredictable ocean current that flows across the beach and quickly away from shore. To an inexperienced swimmer it can be an intimidating aspect of the ocean but for the experienced surfer, it can be a free ride out to their break. FUN! Meet The Bean This naturally processed coffee from Colombia completely shifted on us, like a riptide! After the initial sip we were swept away with something delightfully unexpected. We were prepared for fruity, got floral - expected mild and got bright; all part of the exciting...

Oasis is an ode to the beautiful organic farm “Las Palmeras” owned by Maria Mancia. At 1450 masl, the 7.8 hectacre farm has over 40,000 Parainema Trees, a rare coffee varietal. This microlot is a limited release that boasts beautiful fruity sweetness. Meet The Bean After harvest, the coffee is immediately dry fermented anaerobically, breaking down the mucilage slowly. A brix reading is taken after 100 hours of fermenting to measure and record sugar content. The coffee is then dried for a month, starting on a patio and finishing in a solar dryer. The slow fermentation and drying accentuate the...

Like the sun, the moon rises in the East and sets in the West. Here in Hawai`i, one of our hidden beauties is watching the moon rise over the ocean. The moon appears larger and more yellow due to its position over the horizon, a sight to behold. Much like a beautiful moonrise, a beautiful coffee should be appreciated and enjoyed. This micro lot sourced from San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, does just that, giving you reason to pause and enjoy a piece of nature. Meet The Bean Enjoy the indulgent tasting notes of chocolate, tantalizing cherry, and a luscious maple...

The Origin of "Java" Coffee was brought to the islands of Indonesia by the Dutch in the 1600's. Java was the first of the islands to cultivate coffee, and one of the first to export it in the 1700's.