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 ease you through the transition, enrich your days, or just have a nice moment of coffee in the morning!

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 taste a wonderful new coffee, should try September’s Exploration Coffee Organic Nicaragua Segovia. Smooth, rich and sustainable. A delightful organically certified coffee from the mountains near the Reserva Natural Cerro Musún. A creamy coffee with lively top notes, mellow molasses sweetness and cocoa richness. Roast Level: Full City. Half roast bags, are available for those who want to add it to their normal order and just to give it a try!

If you want to taste the best of the best, we recommend Costa Rica Geisha: Lively, sweet and surprisingly complex, this honey processed Gesha from Finca El Venado features lively fresh lemon topnotes balanced by pear sweetness, caramel richness and a lingering cocoa finish for a coffee that's outstanding black or add cream for an even richer, sweeter cup.

For those of us who love coffee but don’t want the caffeine, a switch to a high quality decaf can keep all the flavour we love without the buzz we want to avoid. We’re excited to feature for September, Decaf Sumatra Mandehling A deeply rich, complex Indonesian coffee. For a dark brew with a full body and mellow tones without the caffeine keep-me-up, try Decaf Sumatran at a darker roast. Enjoy your favorite single origin coffees anytime of day.

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 eensey weensey tiny winy bit of technically summer.

We’re planning to celebrate Labor Day this year with iced coffee and a backyard barbecue. So is the post office apparently, as they will be closed. But don’t worry about the freshness of your coffee-any orders we receive over the long weekend will be roasted and shipped on Tuesday!

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!

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