Do you feel that? That crisp autumnal chill? IT’S HERE! THE END OF THE HEAT! We may be just a -tad- excited, but when you cohabitate a room with a beautiful but incredibly hot coffee roaster you tend to feel an extra thrill when the heat drops below 75℉ outside. The trees are exploding into riotous colors, enticing us to take to the streets to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of roasted coffee wonderful fall before December rears its icy head.
Before we run too amuck with our feelings about this, let’s dive into what you’ll need to get the most out of this November.
Coffee of the Month: Ethiopia Harrar 4 Natural Nafisifie
Lovely aroma with hints of earthy dark chocolate, plum, and baking spices. Full, creamy body. Rich and complex in the cup with notes of plum, fig, red wine, and dark chocolate. “Natural”/Dry Process
Tea of the Month: Ginger Orange Tisane
A flavorful blend of fruits and herbs with orange peel, ginger, apple bits, hibiscus blossoms, rose hip husks, and lemongrass. Delicious hot or cold.
Certified Organic
Recommendations: Use 1 heaping tsp. (or 2-3 grams) of tea per 6 oz. of water; heat fresh water to a rolling boil; steep for 5-10 minutes.
This is a bit of a shorter post, but much more dense. Like a fruitcake! A cranberry-laden… Thanksgiving…fruitcake?? Sure, that’s probably a thing somewhere!
Limited Holiday Menu and Off-Menu
It’s officially holiday season, and that means it’s about to get CRAZY within the scented walls of Kaffeeklatsch. As long-time customers will know, we create a smaller holiday menu of what’s available and how to get it in time for whatever shenanigans you’ve got going on. So here they are, the lists of coffees. What’s the difference? The ‘Limited Holiday Menu’ is everything that can be purchased at the regular pound amounts, 1/2lb to 3/4lb to full, etc. Everything else (insert ominous piano noises here) will have a Minimum Quantity required, as well as an Order Ahead requirement. What does that mean? Simply put, anything on the ‘Off-Menu’ list below now has to be ordered no later than one week (the full 7, people, like The Ring) in advance and starting at no less than 5 pounds. So if you need 10 lbs of coffee next Thursday and today is Tuesday, we best be hearing from you either today or tomorrow!
We know that can be frustrating, trying to plan things out and gauge how much you’ll need, but trust us when we say this is less stressful than turning around and realizing you need those 10 lbs tomorrow. Set an alert in your calendar or stick a note to the fridge, whatever helps you keep those 1,000 holiday thoughts from disappearing and reappearing like haunted dryer socks.
Limited Holiday Menu (no pound minimum and quicker turnaround)
Brazil
Colombia / Decaf Colombia
Guatemala
Peru / Decaf Peru
Honduras
Costa Rica Dota Peaberry
Sumatra
Espresso Roast & French Roast
Ethiopia Harrar & Yirgacheffe
Papua New Guinea
Mexico
House Blend
Holiday Blend / Decaf Holiday
Yuletide Cheer / Decaf Yuletide
Golden Pecan
Off-Menu List (5# minimum & 1 week turnaround)
Costa Rica La Minita & Monte Crisol
Kenya
Sulawesi
Timor Leste
–Flavored Coffees (if applicable, also includes decaf version)–
Decaf Golden Pecan
Toasted Almond
Bavarian Chocolate
Caramel Decadence
Frangelico & Creme
French Vanilla
Irish Cream
