A New School Year is Here, Time for Some New Coffee!

September signals the end of summer, the shift of seasons, and the start of a school year. Wherever you are and however you’re starting your September, here are some coffees to brighten and enrich your days, wake you up and get you going!

Easy Sunrise, September's Coffee of the Month, features a soft floral aroma followed by a burst of blueberry and lemon that melts into a lingering cocoa finish. Lively enough to jump start your brain and smooth enough to enjoy all day. Add cream for a lovely dessert coffee that's perfect with breakfast pastry or fall apple pie. Available all month in full and 1/2 roast bags.

Those who want to try a wonderful coffee that did not get the acclaim it should have, should try September’s Exploration Coffee, Brazil No Contest Carmo: An award-worthy, smooth, full-bodied coffee with a fruit and honey aroma, sugar plum sweetness, fudge and hazelnut richness and a lingering plum and a spiced cocoa finish. Roaster’s choice: Vienna roast level. Half roast bags, will be available all September.

And if you’re looking for an iconic anaerobic, naturally processed coffee, with a taste that’s hard to beat, try Colombia Caldona Vino Natural. This unique treat comes from the mountains of Cauca. It is an anaerobic, naturally processed microlot, Balanced, intense and complex, with a sweet, fermented fruit aroma and complex flavor: Ripe persimmon soaked in brandy and covered in dark chocolate, followed by a lingering fruity wine finish. The quintessential anaerobic coffee! This is truly what a Roaster Gold coffee is all about: An incredible and Unique flavor.

Finally, to thank the readers of this blog, we're a offering a free 1/2 roast of Easy Sunrise with your first two-roast order this month. Just write, "September," in the box for Additional Instructions and we'll throw in the extra coffee at no extra charge.

Sharing great coffee is our favorite way to enjoy the last weekend of summer.

We’re planning to celebrate Labor Day this year with iced coffee and a backyard barbecue. How are you celebrating Labor Day and what is your go-to early autumn beverage? Do you have any coffee experiences that make you feel nostalgic? We’d love to hear from you. Please join the conversation and share your thoughts on the Facebook thread or in a comment on this blog. Or, if you'd like to share your opinions 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 and have a lovely Labor Day weekend.

~ Carrie, Paul and all of us at Coffee by the Roast