Galapagos Coffee- This month's Hot Bean

In an effort to bring some enlightenment on a few coffee's that don't get a lot of press or notariety I will start going a little more in depth on a few of my offerings that you may have never heard of.

The Best Coffee you have never tried, that's what I am calling Galapagos Coffee. This coffee is amazing, I wanted to try this the first time I had heard about it while visiting with my coffee broker. It wasn't too long after that I had the opportunity. Upon cupping this coffee I was immediately floored with the amount of Caramel flavors that came through in this cup. I remember having quite a bit of sticker shock when I found out the price of this coffee and what roasters were selling it for, it wasn't uncommon to hear $25+/lb. Surely the unique flavors were worth it in my opinion but the cost of this coffee green didn't justify the steep mark-up I saw at the retail roaster's. The most amazing quality to me about this coffee is it's ability to work extremely well as a single orgin espresso, I think personally this is probably my second favorite offering I have for espresso. I will say this, this coffee enjoys a much longer than normal rest period and can give you a few different flavors depending on the roast level. I have found that it needs at least 5 full days of rest or 2 extra days after you have recieved it from me, to calm down some the acidity and bloom. Once the coffee has rested it produces trully a beautifully sweet cup of coffee, and an amazingly deep espresso. Back to the subject of price, after talking with a few roasters in the area that I know carry this coffee, I asked;"Why did you choose $25 as your price point?" The common response I got was that they priced according to other rare island coffee's example: Jamaica Blue Mountain, and more appropriately Kona. I sample quite a bit of "Rare" coffee's in hopes of finding something trully worth it's price, I always have a few Kona's, and other Hawaiian coffee- Maui Moka, Kauai estate, plus I have have even sampled some Nepal coffee which showed promise but failed after a few days. So far the clear cut winner in this category for me is the Galapagos, and at the discounted rate I charge over my competetors you might want to take a chance on it on your next order. Galapagos Link

Here is the Bean Bio:
This coffee comes from San Cristobal Island in Galapagos. The coffee is grown in an ecological sanctuary and UNESCO “Patrimony of Humanity” site as a sustainable resource of the islands residents. On the Galapagos islands law strictly prohibits the importation or use of fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides or any other chemicals. It is cultivated within the volcanic mountains of San Cristobal Island, where the trees receive a perfect balance of sunlight, rain and altitude. The coffee still grows from the same trees that were planted there 130 years earlier and are still in production. This coffee is handpicked and wet-processed in an ecological wet-processing station, the left over remains of the cherries are reused as fertilizer.

Cupping notes from the importer:

"This exceptional coffee from Ecuador produces an intense aroma, an excellent body, good
acidity and a very fine flavor."

Coffee Specifications:
Variety: Arabica & Bourbon
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Altitude: 1350-2700 feet
Harvest: November to January (main crop), mid crop May to early July
Certifications: OCIA, IMO and Naturland 100% Organic
Coffee Characteristics:
Quality: Aroma- Intense, excellent body, good acidity, well balanced, very fine flavor