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Red Roaster Blend is back! Below you will find information about why we call it Red Roaster Blend and information about the coffee beans that are selected to create this uniquely complex and balanced coffee.

Red Roaster Blend is an homage to John Clark’s original red coffee roaster which he used when he first started roasting coffee on a larger scale. It wouldn’t be long before it was replaced by a larger roaster to keep up with demand. It is the very same roaster currently on display on our cafe stage.

John’s favorite coffee, Kenya makes up the foundation of Red Roaster Blend. Kenya makes up 50% of the blend and provides the deep wine-like quality found in the cup. Kenya is often referred to as “the wine of coffees” and it is easy to see why because of it’s bold, intense full-bodied flavor, bright acidity, and notes of citrus and berries.

This rich foundation of Kenya is perfectly complimented by the addition of Organic Fairtrade Mexico Chiapas to provide a sweet and chocolatey note with some nice floral spice.

Additionally, a new natural-processed coffee has been added which replaced the previous natural in the blend which was Ethiopian Shantawane. Some of you may remember that Shatawene is a very fruit-forward coffee. The new coffee is from Rwanda and has much of the same qualities as the Ethiopian did with it’s own unique notes of dark chocolate, strawberries, and tropical fruit.

Red Roaster Blend is a coffee with a rich Vienna Coffee heritage, and is one of my personal favorite coffees that we produce. I look forward to having it on our coffee bar soon and sharing it with our community. In the meantime, please brew up the samples you received and talk it up with customers as you have the opportunity. It is an amazing coffee with a wonderful story to tell!

Matt