February’s Coffee of the Month – Brazil Medium Roast
Last month’s coffee of the month (Guatemala Light/Medium) was a big hit with many of our customers. For some it’s a great coffee to drink once in a while for a treat and for others (like myself) it’s the coffee they usually turn to when they think of coffee in general.
This month’s coffee is another one of my personal favorites. Our Brazil coffee is the fastest growing in popularity of our coffees. We introduced it a couple years ago and ever since it’s been on a steady incline towards the #1 coffee at CICR (the only coffee it has left to take over is our ever-so-popular Papua New Guinea Medium Roast). This medium roasted coffee is perhaps our most complex bean offering a bright caramel overtone with a soft, nutty base. Its awesome flavor is rounded off with a hint of spice creating an extremely enjoyable brew.
Coupled with the Aeropress (below in Cristy’s gift selection), this makes a superb cup of coffee (of course it’s awesome no matter how you brew it). Cristy and I both enjoyed many Aeropress-ed americano’s and lattes with the Brazil Medium Roast bean.
Regardless of how you brew it, enjoy one of the finest organic beans to come out of Brazil for the month of February!
Dan – CICR
What is True Success for a Coffee Roasting Business?
We’re happy to report another record year for CICR in 2009. In spite of a rocky economy, our customers have realized that there is more to purchasing coffee than just enjoying a delicious hot cup of coffee. Our success is a direct reflection on our customers’ desire not only to enjoy the finest coffee available but also to create positive changes worldwide. Our shade grown, organic, fairly traded coffee may be enough to keep us afloat in rough times, but if our outreach weren’t intact, it wouldn’t be a contributing factor to the successes of the third-world farmers that grow the coffee.
We talk a lot about our “mission” as a business as well as the quality of our coffee. Many of you may be becoming used to our constant championing of our customers and the change they create. That is good as far as we are concerned! It means you’re relating the purchase of our coffee to the change it creates and ultimately, understanding the entire purpose of our company.
Just remember, it’s far more valuable to support third-world farmers through your purchase of the product they grow and your support of Agros than it is to support a charity that just throws money and support at people who need more than just a “gimme”. Of course if you can do all that and support a great coffee roasting company at the same time, you get the rare pleasure of enjoying the perfect mix!
CICR
January’s Coffee of the Month – Medium Roast Guatemala and Light Roast
The Holiday Blend coffees are gone until November 2010….
Are you upset you won’t be able to get them? Don’t worry about it! This month is the chance for something different, yet unique and delicious. We’re bringing you a very special blend of Guatemala coffee for January that is sure to keep you wanting more.
Our “Coffee of the Month” is a wonderful Agros coffee. It’s my personal favorite actually. From the village of Trapichitos in Guatemala, comes this wonderfully rich, full flavored, original Guatemala coffee bean. We carry Guatemala all year but for the Month of January, we’re blending the light and medium roasts of this exquisite bean. The result is a mellow, yet medium/full bodied coffee with a slight citrus highlight.
Agros’ website gives us a little more insight:
Trapichitos
“Place of the Sugar Mills”
Nebaj, Quiché, Guatemala
Size: 635 acres
Population: 61 families
Founded: 2000Also known as La Trinidad (the Trinity), Trapichitos is an Ixil community that has persevered through great challenges. Squeezed together for many years on just 25 acres of land, the original 85 families organized themselves to purchase land 25 minutes from their homes. After five frustrating years and many fruitless attempts to acquire land, the community approached Agros for assistance in April 2000. Agros had never worked with previously organized groups in the Ixil, thereby, presenting a new opportunity. With Agros’ support, local leaders finally had the financial backing to approach the landowner. The 635-acre tract of Trapichitos was purchased in November 2000
Read More: http://www.agros.org/ag/our-villages/guatemala/trapichitos/
I hope you enjoy what is my personal favorite of our coffee beans!
Dan – CICR
CICR’s Last Blog Post of the Decade…
Well, the Holidays are upon us! It’s been a crazy (in a good way), busy year and we’ve be extremely blessed and fortunate. We’ve enjoyed a lot of success in spite of the current economy. The farmers that we support have been able to feel our success as well. Our loyal, prosumers have given us a lot to be thankful for and have blessed us beyond what we could have ever hoped for.
From: Your CICR family
Last Call for Free Holiday Shipping!
The Holidays are upon us and if you’re not already, many of us will soon be with family enjoying time together. If you’re still looking for a great gift to send to family that won’t be with you… or even family that will, look no further! All of our holiday gift boxes have FREE SHIPPING until December 15th! That means that after Tuesday you’ll be out of time!
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Keep in mind, any orders placed by December 15th will also be able to make it to any recipient in the United States without a problem. Any orders received after that point can’t be guaranteed to make it by the holidays!
It’s so easy so don’t delay any longer! Make sure you add the promo code holiday09 to every order you place through the 15th to get your free shipping!
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Holiday Gift Shopping – Time is running out!
It’s now December and you know what that means – everyone is out at the same time competing for the same gifts. Why not take a break from the hustle and mayhem associated with last minute gift shopping! Come and check out our 8th Annual Holiday Gift Shop at CICR’s roasting building.
Now I know we’ve been talking about it a lot lately, but we want to make sure you don’t miss out on something that can put the fun back into Holiday Shopping. Check out some of these pictures…
Lets start with some yummy cobbler samples!
Next we have a wonderful, hand-carved, wood birdhouse.
Camano Island Hot Cocoa’s are always a treat!
Candles, handmade soap, jewelry, pottery, and more!
And of course, our shade-grown, organic, fairly traded Coffee and yummy Pirates! Chocolate Truffles!
You can also see more images on our Flickr page – Just follow This Link!
We hope to see you soon! Of course, for those who can’t make it, we want to remind you that we are offering free shipping on all of our Holiday Gift Boxes through December 15th! Make sure and use the discount code holiday09 on checkout to get your free shipping through our website!
Check out our Holiday Gift Page
