A dedicated and experienced staff shared Mr. Zmich's passion for coffee. We all sink or swim together, and we've had a lot of people take ownership here. The taste of your coffee depends on the variety of bean, where and how it was grown, and how it was roasted. Coffee beans from Central America and South America are grown at higher elevations and possess more acidity. Coffees grown in Indonesia have an earthier, full-bodied flavor and require less processing than do Latin American beans, which must be washed.
African coffees combine good body with a good level of acid.
Mr. Hartlieb-Reichardt considers Kenyan beans to be among the finest in the world. Organically grown coffees are produced without chemical fertilizers. Some small farms in poor countries grow coffee organically but can't afford certification. Coffee plants grow best in shaded environments. In order to produce, those plants must be heavily fertilized.