Random Coffee History Fact

Wanting to impress your friends with some random coffee history? Check out this random coffee fact...

On May 14, 1607, Captain John Smith (remember the story of Pocahontas? That guy) helped in founding the English colony of Jamestown on Powhatan territory in North American. He is believed to have simultaneously introduced coffee to the continent.

Thank you Captain John Smith...

WEEKLY DEAL: Columbian coffee prices reach 11 year high

Coming from the Financial Times,

By Javier Blas in London

Published: April 9 2009 03:00 | Last updated: April 9 2009 03:00

Prices for Colombian wholesale coffee have skyrocketed recently causing the American market's coffee retailers to raise their prices by almost 20 percent at time when customers are "tightening their belts."

Colombia is the leading seller in specialty grade mild washed Arabica coffee and third top-seller for coffee overall. The prices have raised due to the amount of rain and a government program to renew all old coffee trees to aid in the medium future.

The scarcity in top quality coffee has made buyers resort to buying similar style coffee from surrounding countries such as Honduras, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. Unfortunately, due to bad weather and exports running low, the situation is not much better.

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This week's deal pertains to Colombian Coffee...

Colombia is the third seller for coffee over all in the world behind which two countries?
a. Vietnam
b. Brazil
c. Ethiopia
d. Guatemala

(please pick two) and receive a free 2oz bag of Colombian Supremo coffee.

WEEKLY DEAL: Cinco de Mayo

It's Cinco de Mayo today! Many people have heard of this holiday, but not many know what it is actually celebrating.

Here's your chance to show your holiday knowledge. Answer the following multiple choice and receive a 2 oz bag of our Aztec Chocolate flavored coffee...

What is actually being celebrated on Cinco de Mayo?
A. It's a celebration on May 5th that is also call Day of the Dead, where Mexico celebrates their family and friends who have passed
B. It's Mexico's day of Independence from Spanish rule on May 5th, 1821
C. It's the unlikely Mexican victory over the French on May 5th, 1862
D. It's the day that coffee, and its prolific history in Mexico is celebrated.

Coffee Vocab: FINISH

In coffee terms, the finish describes the aftertaste on the palate after the coffee is swallowed. Full-bodied coffee tends to have lingering finishes, while thinner coffees may be fleeting. For example, our Organic, Komodo Blend (Swiss Water Process Decaffeinated coffee from the South Pacific) has a mildly sweet start and a slightly floral finish. To better understand what finish is describing, come to the roastery for a cupping. There you will be able to sample a few of VCC's coffee and learn for yourself how to better understand and describe what about a certain coffee you like and dislike. That way, we can help you find the best blend or single origin coffee for your tastes.