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Brass Knuckle Blend
Molasses/Fig
A rich syrupy concoction made from coffees from all around the world. This blend makes a fantastic espresso, french press, or filter coffee that may remind you of the flavors or molasses and fig.
$13 for 12 oz.
$15.60 for 1 lb.
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Awkward Holiday Blend
Nutmeg/ Cocoa/ Fruit
Finding joy during the holidays can occasionally be a struggle...
But not when you are drinking this delicious and comforting holiday coffee blend! This one is sure to smooth the rough edges on any holiday gathering.
You can't always pick your family, but you can always pick a good cup of coffee.
$15 for 12 oz.
$18 for 1 lb.
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Nicaraguan Geisha Selva Negra
Sweet Tea/ Apple Cider
"Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers."
The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip.
$16.75 for 12 oz.
$21 for 1 lb.
Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing)
"Geisha is an Ethiopian strain of coffee, brought to Central America over the last 15-20 years. Unique stuff, adopts some attributes from the country of origin but is always known for its more floral versus tea like spice attributes normally seen in coffees like an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Usually a very expensive bean being so low yield but being such good friends with Selva Negra, they have kept the price basically the same as all the other strains for the first season release of just Geisha!
Nicaraguan Selva Negra coffee is cultivated in the most ecologically sustainable and socially responsible way possible.
San Felipe:
Selva Negra has owned a small section of land called San Felipe for a while, highest altitude parcel on the farm but due to its steep slope and slight separation from the other lots, it was never farmed. 8 years ago, Mausi (owner of Selva Negra) was able to get her hands on a few Geisha beans. After they were able to plant these and then get a few harvests, they had enough seeds to plant about 500 trees on the highest altitude section of San Felipe. As Geisha is not known for its high yields, they planted the rest of the plot with their best Caturra.
They matched the Geisha tree with Caturra, for Selva Negra supplied the SE Roasters Guild with single varietal samples from different altitudes. The guild found the most impressive difference when tasting was the Caturra between low grown , middle mountain grown, and then high grown. It was like flavors got exponentially better as the altitude was increased, so this strain was the best choice for the higher elevations of the field to grow next to the Geisha.
This is the first year they separated the Geisha harvest from the Caturra. The now 8 year old trees finally produced enough cherry to throw off its own micro-lot."
Information on this coffee is courtesy of our friends at Burman Coffee.
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Ethiopia Limmu Organic Natural
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Orange / Bergamot
"Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers."
The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip.
$16.75 for 12 oz.
$21 for 1 lb.
Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing)
"This Grade 3 Organic Ethiopian Limmu comes from the Burka Gudina Estate. Ibrahim Hussein is the third generation owner of the Burka Gudina Estate. The estate uses 150 hectares of farmland for coffee production and employs 120 people during the peak season. Growing altitude at Burka Gudina ranges from 1850-2000 masl. Ibrahim Hussein purchased the estate over 10 years ago and named the land Burka Gudina, translating to “Where the blessings grow.” The coffee is grown without added pesticides, chemicals or synthetic fertilizers with shade provided by native trees, contributing to the biodiversity of the region."
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Honduras MWP Decaf
Cocoa/ Fig / Tobacco
$16.25 for 12 oz.
$20.30 for 1 lb.
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"Hondurans coffee really tend to shine with the decafs – smooth, rich and chocolaty while naturally being lower acidity. The water process: The green coffee is pre-soaked in water to expand the beans for caffeine extraction. The hydrated green coffee is then introduced to a unique solution of concentrated coffee solubles that draw out the caffeine while minimizing the loss of flavor compounds. Once the caffeine has been removed the green coffee is re-dried and re-bagged for transport, and the extract solution is filtered of its caffeine and recycled to be used again.."
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Congo Katana Station Natural process
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Red Grape / Lemonade
"Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers."
The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip.
$16.75 for 12 oz.
$21 for 1 lb.
Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing)
This is an organic certified, natural-processed, grade 3 lot from smallholder farmers in Kivu, a coffee region on the eastern edge of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This coffee was produced by Virunga Coffee Company, an Olam operation that operates 7 washing stations in Kivu on the outskirts of the Virunga National Park. The region has excellent conditions for specialty arabica production with plentiful rainfall, high altitude and highly fertile volcanic soils. A lovely, crisp, and clean, not overly fruity natural processed.
THE PRODUCERS
Virunga Coffee Company was established in 2011 by Schluter SA (now Olam Specialty Coffee Europe) with the vision to: “Change lives in DRC through commerce in a mutually profitable way by being a major coffee actor in Kivu.”
Virunga Coffee aims to achieve this vision by improving the quality and yields for farmers in North and South Kivu, primarily through:
– Developing and implementing field-based support activities
– Introducing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
– Investing in processing infrastructure
– Organizing assured organic production in close collaboration with over 2,300 farmers (with a further 1,500 by June 2020)
– Bringing an innovative spirit to the development of new products
As well as providing a stable supply chain and specialty market access, Virunga is actively involved in a number of sustainability and social programs in farming communities. These include an extensive tree planting program, disease prevention outreach to tackle critical diseases such as Ebola and HIV, and equipment to help farmers improve their agronomic practices.
THE PROCESS
Ripe cherries are delivered to the washing station for sorting and flotation to select only the ripest for processing. The cherries are de-pulped using a Penagos eco-pulper, fermented for 18-24 hours and then washed in clean water grading channels. Once thoroughly washed the parchment coffee is dried in the sun on raised African beds for 12-18 days, depending on climatic conditions.
In the daytime the parchment needs to be raked and turned periodically to ensure a consistent drying process and prevent mold or over-fermentation. The coffee is also covered in the middle of the day to protect it from the hot sun, and at night to protect it from rainfall and condensation. Once the coffee has dried to the right level it is transported to Butembo for dry-milling, grading, sorting and handpicking (triage), before being bagged in GrainPro for export.
THE REGION
Hutwe village is located in the Kirumba region of Nord-Kivu (North of Lake Kivu), on the edge of Virunga National Park, bordered by Uganda to the east. The region has excellent conditions for specialty arabica production with plentiful rainfall, high altitude and highly fertile volcanic soils. The region is also very poverty-stricken and has had a severe lack of infrastructure which has made high quality arabica both difficult to produce and very challenging to export. Virunga Coffee Company has sought to overcome many of these problems through hands-on farmer education and investment in local infrastructure such as roads and bridges. This has allowed quality improvements every season and, in turn, higher premiums for farmers.
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Brass Ring Sample Pack
(If you'd like specific roasts included, or would prefer all samples to be of the same roast, let us know in the comment section of your order.)
(For a perfect gift, try pairing with a handmade mug!)
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