Produced by small-holding farmers in the Takengon highlands of Aceh Province above Lake Tawar, from the TimTim, Bourbon and Jember (S 795) varieties of Arabica. Coffees from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are valued for their complex earth and fruit notes that appear to result largely from unorthodox fruit removal and drying practices called “wet hulling.” This is a
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FTO Congo SOPACDI Coop
Produced entirely from trees of the Bourbon variety of Arabica by the SOPACDI coop. This is a wet-processed or “washed” coffee, meaning the fruit skin and pulp were removed from the beans immediately after harvesting and before drying. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has very recently established itself as a source of specialty coffee with the development of cooperatives like SOPACDI. Located
S.O. Espresso Guatemala Concepcion Buena Vista
This coffee is a blend of beans from trees of the Caturra and Bourbon varieties, produced by Bernardo Solano, a third-generation farmer of the Concepcion Buena Vista family farm. It is a wet-processed or “washed” coffee, meaning that the fruit skin and pulp were removed before drying. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing
Nicaragua Santa Lucila Maracaturra
Maracaturra is a cross between the workhorse compact-growing variety Caturra (itself a mutant of the heirloom Bourbon) and the rare, huge-beaned Maragogipe, making it a parallel variety to the better-known Pacamara, a cross between Maragogipe and Pacas (also a mutant selection of Bourbon). This is a wet-processed or “washed” coffee, meaning the fruit skin and pulp were removed from the beans
Ethiopia Suke Quto Pulped Natural Lot
Certified organically grown. Southern Ethiopia coffees like this one are produced from traditional Ethiopian varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. This version is processed by the pulped natural or “honey” method, in which the skin is removed from the coffee fruit immediately after picking, but the seeds or beans are dried with all or part of the sweet pulp, or fruit flesh, still adhering
S.O. Espresso Ethiopia Borboya
Yirgacheffe is a coffee region in southern Ethiopia that produces distinctive coffees from traditional varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. Yirgacheffe coffees like this one processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying) typically express great aromatic complexity and intensity. Like virtually all Ethiopia coffees, this coffee is produced by
FTO Guatemala Huehuetenango
This is a certified organically grown and Fair Trade Certified green coffee, meaning it was purchased from small-holding farmers at a “fair” or economically sustainable price. However, this roasted, retail version does not carry the Fair Trade USA seal on the bag or website because, although the producer and importer are Fair Trade Certified, the roaster is not. Huehuetenango is a particularly
Espresso Classico
Intended as a medium-roasted, traditional Northern-Italian-style espresso blend. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.
Ethiopia Suke Quto Organic
Certified organically grown. Southern Ethiopia coffees like this one are produced from traditional Ethiopian varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. When processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying) they typically express great aromatic complexity and intensity with a particular emphasis on floral notes. Like virtually all Ethiopia coffees, this one
S.O. Espresso Brazil Fazenda Santa Ines
Produced on the admired farm Fazenda Santa Ines and processed by the pulped natural or “honey” method, in which the skin is removed from the coffee fruit immediately after picking, but the seeds or beans are dried with all or part of the sweet pulp, or fruit flesh, still adhering to them. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing
Ethiopia Ardi
Southern Ethiopia coffees like this one are produced from traditional Ethiopian varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. This is a “natural” or dry-processed version, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit, encouraging a flavor profile that is less predictable and deeper than the more familiar wet-processed floral- and citrus-toned southern Ethiopia profile. Like virtually all
Romance by Paradise
A blend based on the traditional Mocha-Java formula, combining a particularly distinguished traditionally processed Sumatra – Ulos Batak – in place of the original Java, and a “natural” or dried-in-the-fruit coffee from southern Ethiopia (Sidamo Ardi) that presents an arguably cleaner, more refined alternative to the Yemen Mocha component of the original formula. Paradise Roasters specializes in
Peru Cajamarca
Produced by small-holding farmers from trees of traditional varieties of Arabica. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.
Ethiopia Suke Quto Organic
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 5 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2015. Southern Ethiopia coffees like this one are produced from traditional Ethiopian varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. When processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying) they typically express great aromatic complexity and intensity with a
S.O. Espresso Costa Rica Chayote
Produced by the Aguilera family from trees of the Villa Sarchi variety of Arabica. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gutiti
This coffee comes from Gutiti and was processed at the Alemu washing station in Kochere Woreda. Yirgacheffe is a coffee region in southern Ethiopia that produces distinctive coffees from traditional varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. Yirgacheffe coffees like this one processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying) typically express great aromatic
Espresso Nuevo
Paradise Roasters designed this medium-dark roasted espresso blend specifically for the American café market. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call
Sumatra Tano Batak
This coffee was grown by indigenous Batak people, who have been involved in coffee production since the practice was brought to Sumatra by the Dutch in the late 19th century. Coffees from the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are admired for their complex aromatic wood and fruit notes that appear to result largely from unorthodox fruit removal and drying practices called “wet
Hawaii Isla Espresso
This coffee was developed by Miguel Meza and Lorie Obra of Isla Custom Coffees, and is comprised of coffees from Kona and Ka'u on the Big Island of Hawaii, and from the other Hawaiian islands of Maui, Oahu and Molokai. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness,
Mexico Pacho Nuevo
This coffee is produced by Grupo De Productores De Cafe Sustentable De Pacho Nuevo, a coffee cooperative begun in 2008 by ten producers. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot coffees and espressos from Hawaii and other premier coffee growing regions. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit
