I am guessing Brazil is nice no matter when you go.

I just returned from being treated like royalty for a week so that I may find a good “lot” (or two) of coffee to sell you. It’ is a rough life, but someone has to live it. Our Brazilian host was determined to make us fat and happy and I think he succeeded. I’m both. Here is a link to the estates we buy from here. We (myself and 3 other roasters from around the North American continent) cupped a plethora of coffees and I do believe we found a winner. But I am going to make you wait to see what it is. It isn’t ready to ship yet so we may be a couple months out, but I’ll let you know when it arrives.

In the meantime, you should know that we have a new El Salvador Coffee coming in. It should be available this weekend and it is known as “Santa Sophia”. You can expect ample fruit notes, molasses and honey through the middle, and a sultry mouthfeel (sounds like a rated R movie I realize) with a clean finish. It will make you ponder the existence of a deity.

We have two fabulous Costa Rican coffees from the Naranjo region and we think they are stupendous.

Come in and try one or both of them. They are Sin Limitas Fuego and Herbazu Estate. You won’t likely find a better coffee around. They are awesome and we know how to serve awesome.

While you are here you need to treat yourself to a cup of something wonderful, because that is all we serve….wonderful.

There, I just solved the problem of what to get Dad this Fathers Day.

You can thank me later.

We are asking you to be the stand-out this weekend and bring COFFEE. We sell coffee, you need coffee, what else is there to say?

Just think of all those adoring friends and family members who will know you have their best interest in mind when you show up with a bag of Mud Bay Coffee.

We are constantly striving to improve on what we already do well. You would benefit greatly by dropping by and trying something new. Have you ever had a cup of coffee that made you rethink your relationship to coffee? We can do that!

We have a number of new varietals roasted to perfection and waiting for your taste buds to wander through our door to be

We chose this coffee because it ISN’T like other Sumatras we have tried. It has a hint of acidity, warm dark chocolate overtones with molasses and herbs. Not average.

Come in and try a cup or a bag…or both!!

It is relatively easy to make a good cup of coffee, but we don’t believe that is good enough. We drink the coffee also, so we want to create drinks that we label “amazing” all day long. We believe that the effort expended in selecting, roasting, and preparing these mind-blowing coffees is worth the extra effort. We also believe that the customer must agree that the effort was worthwhile as evidenced in their drink. With a renewed focus on creating the most amazing cup of coffee, we are proud to NOT drown it in a quart of milk. We believe that coffee must be brewed (whether drip or espresso) to highlight its many facets of flavor and texture. In this focus we believe it should be enjoyed in smaller quantities than the “big gulp” sizing you find at other coffee companies. We are not judging other companies, we are stating that we have a different focus and don’t choose the same path.

The decision may not make us the most popular among the masses, but our hope is that it will earn the respect of the people whose passion is in the details.

Much like wine, we don’t drink coffee for the buzz, we craft it as an art.

We hope you can appreciate our passion and enjoy the resulting beverage.

To be enjoyed this week.