Archives for Dan’s Notes

August 2011′s Coffee of the Month: Beach Brew

Our Original Beach Brew is back!  A mixture of our Papua New Guinea Light and Medium Roast make this a VERY popular blend.  For those that love our Holiday Blend coffee (only available in November and December each year), this is the closest you can get to it! Bean Notes:Our coffee from Papua New Guinea [...]

Question: What is the BEST way to brew coffee?

Answerer: Dan There is a lot of debate on this question and the real answer ultimately depends on each person and their individual tastes.  In the coffee industry, the generally accepted answer is: French Press.  Personally, I also subscribe to the theory that the French Press provides the perfect extraction method to enjoy each and [...]

July 2011′s Coffee of the Month: Colombia Reserve

For the Month of July, we wanted to offer a Reserve that we haven’t offered in over 5 years to our customers. Camano Island Coffee Roasters only has 2 reserves in stock currently and it’s rare we are able to get the quantity necessary to offer one of them as our “Coffee of the Month” [...]

PapuaMatra

It’s back, by popular demand!  Our blend of Papua New Guinea Medium Roast and Sumatra Medium Roast is a favorite with many of our customers.  Our “PapuaMatra” is a yearly blend that brings such a huge demand, we need to purchase a lot of extra coffee beans! Bean Notes: Both the Papua New Guinea bean [...]

May 2011′s Coffee of the Month – Peru Light and Dark Roast

Our “Coffee of the Month” for May, 2011 is a wonderful blend of light and dark roasted Peruvian beans. Country Notes:One of the highest in elevation in the region, this Peru bean has sweet, fruity tones that lend towards a naturally sweet cup. Our Peru is a light bodied coffee, which gives great flavor and [...]

April’s Coffee of the Month – Guatopia!

Guatemala Medium and Ethiopian = Guatopia It’s Back!  Last Year we debuted our “Guatopia” and it was a HIT with our prosumers!  So for April, exactly 1 year later, we’ve brought this fun blend back.  Get it while you can for April because when May hits, it disappears until next time!  You can add it [...]

March’s Coffee of the Month – Brazil Dark and Medium Blend

Cupping Notes:?Our Brazilian bean is definitely one of our best selling coffees. Both the Medium and Dark Roasts are very popular with our customers. Our Brazil has a bright caramel tone that seems to carry through both the medium and dark roasts and maintain its richness. I usually recommend this coffee to people that don’t [...]

February’s Coffee of the Month – Papua New Guinea Medium Roast

Our coffee from Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of our most popular coffees which is entirely understandable given its undertones that provide hints of cocoa. It has a medium to full body and is considered by many to be among the finest coffees in the world. Most of PNG’s arabica coffee comes from trees [...]

What Is Prosperity?

(just in case… I don’t subscribe to the theory above!) Is chasing the next biggest thing prosperity?Is being successful at your job prosperity?What about having more “stuff” than your neighbor next door?… Loads of money in the bank? I personally am challenged by this question. Having been to Nicaragua recently, my definition of prosperity has [...]

Holiday Blend Coffees – Dark, Medium, and Swiss Water Process Decaf

It’s that time again! We’re releasing our highly anticipated “Holiday Blend” coffees into the wild yet again. Now is your chance to grab our most popular coffees! Need a gift? Need coffee for yourself? Here at the “Roastery”, we don’t have the opportunity to talk too much about our Holiday Blend coffees before one of [...]

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