Coffee cherries at the tree, waiting to decide if they will go through the natural coffee processing or washed
Adriana Martinez 3 min read
Washed vs. Natural Coffee: How Processing Changes Flavour

Ah, the magic of coffee processing. Have you ever wondered why some coffees taste clean and crisp, while others are...

Image of Alejandro and Mauricio. Dad and son, at the family estate coffee farm in El Salvador.
Adriana Martinez 3 min read
Our Farm & the Pacamara Bean.

  Before I was born, our grandfather bought a property on the slopes of the Apaneca-Llamatepec mountain range in the...

Nancy Tynan 2 min read
Well, the time has come Rosie The Roaster said...

Yes, it is about time for me to get the heck out of the way so that new blood (owners),...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Summer 4ever!

Where are we?  Feels like California but looks like fall in Alberta... Old Man Winter seems to be held up...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Vaca Notice!

We are closed from July 22nd to August 7th for Vaca and Rosie The Roaster maintenance! 

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
NEW COFFEE OF THE MONTH AND VACA NOTICE!

It is time to relax with pulp fiction novels, G & Ts on the deck, and croissants for breakfast in...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
India Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold

India Mysore boasts quite a claim with this one and well, it's true! It is sourced from several family-owned farms from...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Storing Coffee: Freezer or Fridge?

Neither! The fridge is a moist environment which will alter the coffee's flavour making it bitter whereas the freezer is a...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Jute Coffee Sacks 3' x 4'

We are becoming overrun with the jute sacks our coffee arrives in - at last count there were over 120!...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Bali Blue Moon Is Back!

COFFEE OF THE MONTH This coveted Indonesian Bean has fallen off a truck (Carlos's van, that is) right into our...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
The Time Has Come...Coffee Futures

It is with consternation and sleepless nights that we have come to the conclusion that our prices must be raised...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Rosie The Roaster and Her Shakespearian Tragedy Turned Into A Triumph! Plus New Coffee Of The Month...

After 28 years of faithful, consistent, and uncomplaining service, Rosie made some demands last week. Until those demands were met,...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Weeee're Baaaack!

Our intention is to get up from the floor where we have been trying to find our lost incentive to...

Nancy Tynan 1 min read
Closed for the holidayzzzzz!

As I write this, fingers sticky with plum pudding hard sauce and bloated belly propping up the laptop, I think of your...