It's June!
Carrie Masek
Our part of Illinois is now in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. Many more businesses are open and small gatherings of people are now allowed. Since all of us here at Coffee by the Roast are healthy, and our neighborhood has stayed peaceful through the turbulent weekend, we are also open and will continue custom roasting coffee and shipping it fresh to our customers’ doors.
Summer hit fast in northern Illinois and the warmer weather inspires some to shift to cold brew or iced coffee. Others drink hot coffee all year long. Whichever option appeals to you, June is still a great month for coffee. Here are some for you to try.
Our Coffee of the Month for June is Cotton Candy Coffee, a lively breakfast coffee as bright as a summer morning, with a spritz of citrus that melts into a clean, refreshing finish. Cotton Candy Coffee will be available all month in both full and 1/2 roast bags.
Our Exploration Coffee for June is wild and wonderful Ethiopia Harrar. Of all the coffees available today, this is the one most similar to the first coffee enjoyed in North Africa over 1000 years ago. Roasted to a Vienna roast level, this naturally processed coffee features intense chocolate richness and dried fig sweetness balanced by a lively spritz of lemon verbena and a lingering cocoa finish. Available in full and 1/2 roast bags all month.
If your family is planning a Father’s Day picnic, a great coffee to brew cold is the Monge family's Costa Rica Black Honey, a honey processed coffee that's smooth and silky with a sweet, herbal aroma, lively peach and sweet melon notes, chocolate richness and a lingering dried fruit finish. Try it at a Vienna roast (or darker) for a bold, Kona-like treat.
For those who prefer tea, we still have plenty Mighty Leaf tea, both cases of single serve pouches and commercial size boxes of Mighty Leaf Iced Tea. Both options brew into a refreshing tea that’s great over ice.
Finally, to thank all the readers of this blog, we’re offering a FREE 1/2 roast of coffee with your first order of the month. Just write “June” in the box for additional instructions (or send us a note) and we’ll include a 1/2 roast of Cotton Candy coffee with your first order this month. Sharing great coffee is our favorite way to celebrate the beginning of summer!
How do you plan to celebrate this summer? Socially distanced trips to the beach, picnics in the park, or just hanging out on your porch enjoying long summer evenings, whatever you do, we’d love to hear about it. You can share your thoughts on the Facebook thread or in a comment on this blog. Or, if you'd like to share your opinion with the wider world, leave us a coffee review on Google or on your favorite review site. Not only do we value your opinions, but reviews help more people find us. Help us connect coffee lovers to fresh, quality coffee!
Thanks!
We wish all our customers good health and calm through these troubled times.
~ Carrie, Paul and all of us at Coffee by the Roast