Light Roasts from Asia & the Pacific
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Hawaiian Kona Extra Fancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74.00 Java Blue Batavia Grade 1 Semi-Washed. . . . . . $20.99 Papua New Guinea Grade 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.99 Sulawesi Toraja. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 Sumatra Mandheling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.99 Organic Fair Trade Sumatra Grade 1 Mandheling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.99 Thai Bourbon/Caturra Elephant Nature Park. .$19.99 From Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, a world-changing Thai sanctuary. At ENP they grow a combination of Bourbons and Caturras (shadegrown under lychee trees), wash and mill them. They combine their coffee with coffee grown at five neighboring villages, and sell it to finance their mission to provide a sanctuary for forgotten animals. From every pound sold of this coffee, we will save $1.00 and put it towards saving an elephant from captivity and placing him/her in a sanctuary. We're happy to bring you this great coffee and to support a great cause!
From Central America & the Caribbean Central America is known for mild coffees in the trade. (When I use the term trade, I am referring to professionals whose job it is to blend, roast, and understand the profiles involved in coffee so they can keep a blend like Maxwell House (for example) consistent. These are the highest paid people in the coffee business.) These coffees are called milds because their flavor, while being distinctive, is mild in nature and can be used as a stand-alone coffee or to add nuance to a blend. Costa Rican coffees are good examples of milds. Costa Rica has a strong tradition of cultivating excellent coffee. They take great care and have done large amounts of research to produce excellent quality. Their reputation is well deserved. Costa Rican coffees are very pleasant to drink, with light acid, and full body. Coffees from Mexico are another good example of milds. Milder than Costa Ricans, they lend themselves to being roasted darker. They are great
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Porto Rico Importing Co. • New York NY 10012 • 1 800 453 5908 • www.portorico.com