Coffee Origins

MANE Conference: Espresso Extraction
Members of the A&E Coffee Roastery & Tea wholesale team traveled down to Providence RI to attend the MANE Coffee Conference. They took extensive notes and compiled them to share....
MANE Conference: Espresso Extraction
Members of the A&E Coffee Roastery & Tea wholesale team traveled down to Providence RI to attend the MANE Coffee Conference. They took extensive notes and compiled them to share....

Flannel Fever: A Coffee Worth Licking Your Cup For
Autumn's arrived, and so has the era of pumpkin spice monotony. Honestly though, isn't the pumpkin spice routine wearing just a tad thin? Forget the mundane, and welcome in your...
Flannel Fever: A Coffee Worth Licking Your Cup For
Autumn's arrived, and so has the era of pumpkin spice monotony. Honestly though, isn't the pumpkin spice routine wearing just a tad thin? Forget the mundane, and welcome in your...

Tanzania Peaberry coffee is here, for a limited...
Peaberries are a happy accident of nature. They form when a coffee bean fails to form in the customary way. Ordinarily, the coffee cherry contains two familiar halves, each of...
Tanzania Peaberry coffee is here, for a limited...
Peaberries are a happy accident of nature. They form when a coffee bean fails to form in the customary way. Ordinarily, the coffee cherry contains two familiar halves, each of...

The Big Hawaiian Coffee Update
Those of you who are fans of Hawaiian coffee may have noticed that we have been carrying Maui coffee recently. That’s because the borer beetle issue in Hawaii is isolated to...
The Big Hawaiian Coffee Update
Those of you who are fans of Hawaiian coffee may have noticed that we have been carrying Maui coffee recently. That’s because the borer beetle issue in Hawaii is isolated to...

What’s the difference between Kona and Kona Blend
Similar to champagne, Kona coffee comes from Kona, a specific region on the big island of Hawaii. Other islands grow coffee, but no other coffee can be call Kona, with...
What’s the difference between Kona and Kona Blend
Similar to champagne, Kona coffee comes from Kona, a specific region on the big island of Hawaii. Other islands grow coffee, but no other coffee can be call Kona, with...

Coffee Origins: Sumatra Mandheling IKA
Our Sumatra Mandheling IKA is an organic, shade-grown bean of the Mandheling Typica variety. Think deep, rich cocoa aroma with spicy hints; heavy body and rich flavor with a long,...
Coffee Origins: Sumatra Mandheling IKA
Our Sumatra Mandheling IKA is an organic, shade-grown bean of the Mandheling Typica variety. Think deep, rich cocoa aroma with spicy hints; heavy body and rich flavor with a long,...

Nicaragua La Ilusion
This coffee came to us as a bit of a surprise. We’ve had coffees from Nicaragua in the past, but this special reserve may be the most delicate and intriguing...
Nicaragua La Ilusion
This coffee came to us as a bit of a surprise. We’ve had coffees from Nicaragua in the past, but this special reserve may be the most delicate and intriguing...

Rwanda Busanze Coffee
The Unique Origin Rwanda Busanze Coffee is a rare and unique coffee that originates from the small country of Rwanda in Central Africa. Rwanda is known for its delicious coffee,...
Rwanda Busanze Coffee
The Unique Origin Rwanda Busanze Coffee is a rare and unique coffee that originates from the small country of Rwanda in Central Africa. Rwanda is known for its delicious coffee,...

Coffee Culture on the Mountainside
Our coffee ambassador When Emeran and I visited La Voz Coffee Cooperativa along the shore of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, we had the privilege of being guided up the Nariz...
Coffee Culture on the Mountainside
Our coffee ambassador When Emeran and I visited La Voz Coffee Cooperativa along the shore of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, we had the privilege of being guided up the Nariz...

Flavor and Aroma: Using the Flavor Wheel to Des...
Many professionals in the coffee industry, including A&E owner Emeran, use the process of coffee cupping to assess a particular coffee. The cupping practice uses a standardized process of tasting...
Flavor and Aroma: Using the Flavor Wheel to Des...
Many professionals in the coffee industry, including A&E owner Emeran, use the process of coffee cupping to assess a particular coffee. The cupping practice uses a standardized process of tasting...

Norma’s Coffee is Finally In-House!
This spring we shared Norma’s Story – of how a life tragedy led to the beginning of a dream to produce the best coffee. Now, we finally have it in...
Norma’s Coffee is Finally In-House!
This spring we shared Norma’s Story – of how a life tragedy led to the beginning of a dream to produce the best coffee. Now, we finally have it in...

How Coffee Changed Norma’s Life
As is common in Central America, Norma married very young. While originally from Honduras, Norma’s husband found work in Guatemala and the couple moved. After having a daughter in their...
How Coffee Changed Norma’s Life
As is common in Central America, Norma married very young. While originally from Honduras, Norma’s husband found work in Guatemala and the couple moved. After having a daughter in their...
