Friday, December 31, 2004
Blue Mountain Coffee

The Blue Mountain Coffee from Jamaica is the most famous specialty coffee and has its own strain of coffee bean described as blue-green beans. Blue Mountain Coffee from Volcanica is certified by the Jamaican Coffee Industry Board.
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Specialty Coffee Beans

The other variety that does not qualify as a specialty coffe is the robusta bean. These are usually used to blend in with the better arabica beans. Many roasters use this to blend into the finer arabica beans to increase the quantity of production of their finer coffee blens. While increasing their supply they higher brand they sell at a higher price. Volcanica Coffee only uses 100% arabica coffee beans from volcanica regions around the world.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
100% KONA COFFEE - WHAT MAKES IT SO UNIQUE?
Like fine vintage wines, our 100% Kona coffee is a distinguished coffee flavor that is farmed meticulously. The end result is a coffee with a delicate yet flavorful and with a rich aroma - a product that is famous among coffee drinking societies throughout the world. This excellent quality has made Kona coffee one of the two most highly valued coffees in the world.
Kona Coffee Growing Region
Kona is the very special coffee grown on the dark volcanic lava rock slopes of Kona, with enviable consistent quality. Kona, on the west coast of Hawaii island (also known as The Big Island), has produced coffee continuously since the early 1800's. The Kona name only applies to beans grown in North and South Kona, and Hawaiian Kona Coffee that is grown elsewhere in cannot be called Kona coffee.
The Perfect Climate
Coffee requires a very specific combination of sun, soil, and water and is successfully grown in only a limited number of locations round the world. The bright sunny mornings, humid rainy afternoons, and mild nights create perfect growing conditions for exotic plants to flourish. The coffee plants thrive on the volcanic rocky land, and mild frost-free temperatures.
Small Independent Farms
The Kona region contains approximately 600 independent coffee farms. The majority are small, usually three to seven acres in size and mostly are family owned.
Hand-Picked, Meticulously Cultivated Coffee
Coffee cultivation is more labor intensive in Kona than in most other areas. From August to January, the Kona coffee farmer is only focused on bringing in the red ripe coffee cherry beans, processing the cherries into coffee beans, and preparing for the sale or storage of their coffee. Hand-picking is a meticulous process than insures that only cherries at peak maturity are harvested. Since the cherries do not ripen at the same time, the trees will be picked several times throughout the season.
Pride of Production
Many Kona coffee farmers sell the fresh coffee cherry to Kona processors, but there is a recent movement for farmers to mangee the rest of the production up to roasting.
Shop our Kona Coffee and Hawaiian Kona Coffee at www.VolcanicaCoffee.com which has specially selected the best Gourmet Coffee Beans from volcanic regions of the world.
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Costa Rica Gourmet Coffee
Costa Rica coffee is full-bodied coffee with a deep, pungent flavor, excellent acidity, and a hint of smokiness. Beans grown in Costa Rica are the result of a unique combination of climate, elevation and soil. Just right - you can taste the special care that goes into every cup.
Costa Rica produces excellent coffee. The volcanic altitude and temperate climate create the ideal growing conditions. It is full-bodied with the excellent acidity typical of the best high-grown Central American coffees. The flavor is deep and pungent with a hint of smokiness lying just below the surface. Costa Rica has a sunny, tingling acidity with a milder flavor. The complicated washed-method of fermenting and drying the coffee cherries creates this juicy tartness and clean refreshing finish. Volcanica Coffee has an exclusive relationship with farmers and cooperative in Costa Rica to bring you the best of the best. It is grown by a number of small farmers, and the finest beans are selected to produce the coffee the best coffee.
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