'Tis the season...for coffee! Coffees grown in the southern hemisphere are rolling in, and some of them are amazing this year. They're also arriving earlier than usual. We received new crop Organic Dragon in October, and we just brought in more new crop Indonesians, including Organic Java Taman Dadar, Sulawesi Toranja, Pango Pango and Organic Timor Coopertiva.
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Here at Coffee by the Roast™, we just received an early holiday present, Kona Puanani. We usually have to wait until January for new crop Kona, but this year it came early. We get Kona for Christmas!
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It's still early December, but the US mail has already begun to slow. Every other time of the year, it only takes 2-3 days for coffee to go from our roasting room in North Chicago, IL to most places in the US. Hawaii or Alaska may take another day, but usually folks have their coffee well within a week of roasting. During the Holidays, though, heavy volumes of packages slow the mail.
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December is an exciting month here at Coffee by the Roast! Not only do we get to share coffee gift ideas, including cool gadgets to make and keep your coffee, but December is also a great month for new coffee arrivals. Here's a quick summary of what we're celebrating this holiday season:
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It's almost time for turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. And coffee. From the wake-up pot that fuels early morning baking to the relaxing cup with dessert, be sure you have enough coffee to last all Thanksgiving Day!
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