Seattle's Best Coffee® Releasing Founder's Rare Coffee Bean Blend in. its Nortb American Cafes
Stewart travels the world to purchase the finest beans from top coffee estates around the world. ,A, small coffee farm owner himself., Stewart resides on Vashon Island (near Seattle) for half of the year and at his farm in Costa Rica during the other half Renowned in the coffee industry as one of the world's leading coffee experts, he counsels growers on proper harvesting and storing methods and regularly "cups" coffee beans in both locations to help monitor the quality of the beans before they are roasted.
"Autumn Reserve has developed a passionate local following on Vashon Island," said Stewart. "The robust flavor of the blend is ideal for an after-dinner beverage oz' for those who prefer full-bodied coffee. It is truly different from anything else we have."
This Sumatran coffee is aged for four to five years in order to replicate the flavor of aged coffee in centuries past. Before modern transportation, sailboats took months to transport coffee from the Far East to European. ports. Stored in the vessels' hulls, the moist, hot conditions, along with the salty air aged the coffee unusually quickly, producing a heavy, earthy flavor that became a coffee delicacy for those who favored strong coffee. Today, Sumatran coffee growers replicate that aging process on a limited basis because of the cost and time involved. The aged Sumatran coffee by itself is often too strong fox most American coffee drinkers. In fact, Stewart compares it to a fine aged cigar.
The Costa Rican beans, grown in the highest altitudes of the Tarrazu region, have a lighter and livelier flavor than aged Sumatran beans. This coffee from the Santa Elena estate is picked ripe, shade grown and sun-dried.
Married in Jim Stewart's recipe, these two coffees create a hearty, cocoa-like flavor with a hint of acidity. The coffee will be available in all North Amencan Seattle's Best Coffee cafes through the last day of autumn,, or as long as the rare beans remain available. The price per bag is $11.99.
About Seattle Coffee Company
Founded in 1971, Seattle Coffee Company, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc., franchises and operates 186 Seattle's Best Coffee® (www.seattlesbestcom) and 21 Torrefazione Italia® Coffee (www.titalia.com) cafes in eight countries. The company has more than 11,900 wholesale points of distribution, including grocery stores, restaurants, foodservice locations, airlines and hotels. Seattle's Best Coffee(@) offers a wide selection. of coffee blends including a full line of organic coffee.
The company supports TransFair USA, a. non-profit monitoring agency, by offering Fair Trade Certified(& coffee. Seattle's Best Coffee® also offers organic coffee certified by the Organic Crop Improvement Association ("OCIA"). The OCIA is an international program of certification to strict organic standards. It is the world's largest organic certification agency and bas been accredited by the USDA. OCIA is a respected voice in the international organic community.