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Sample our newest LIQUEUR flavored coffees

The names you know and the tastes you love smoothly melded in non-alcoholic blends with gourmet coffee. The perfect after-dinner treat.                            Liqueur Coffee Sampler Liqueur Coffee SAMPLER: Latin leprechaun – Kahlua and Irish Cream Highlander grogg – Scotland’s favorite drink – smooth and delightful! Bourbon Truffle – Kentucky Bourbon, vanilla and chocolate fudge Black Velvet Cognac – Chocolate and Cognac – dark, smooth flavor Calypso Cream – Coconuts and Rum – taste of the tropics Grand Marnier – Sweet citrus and rich Brandy  This makes an exquisite gift

For those of you who are unaware of the significance of samples from Hacienda La Esmeralda, let me fill you in on a little bit of the back-story.  In 1996 the Peterson Family bought a coffee farm in the Jaramillo region of Panama. They knew that the farm contained many different varietals and that it produced an overall good quality cup.  In 2002, Daniel Peterson had the idea that the overall “good” quality of the cup might be due to one spectacular variety of coffee or area of the farm bringing up the overall quality of the cup.  That year, Daniel went around cupping the coffee from different sections of the farm.  Much to his excitement, he discovered that one section of the farm, and specifically one special varietal, produced an amazing cup.  This special varietal was an Ethiopian varietal called Geisha.  When the Peterson’s entered their Geisha coffee into the 2004 Best of Panama competition, the judges were stunned.  That year it sold for record prices, topping $20 a pound green.  The buzz around this coffee did not stop after that year.  It continued to win ALL the possible awards in the specialty industry, distinguishing itself as one of the best coffees in the world.  Just last year, the top lot sold for another mind blowing record price of $130 a pound green.  We have been fortunate to purchase this coffee for years, and this year we are looking forward to another great crop.

Back to the samples…  During the last 2 years, the Petersons have withheld their Esmeralda Special from the Best of Panama competition in order to give other farmers a chance.  Instead of using the Best of Panama competition and auction to sell their coffee, they have created their own auction system, dividing their Geisha variety coffee into separate batches that represent different parts of the farm, different altitudes and different harvest times. 

Last week, we roasted and cupped this year’s Esmeralda Special harvest samples, and we were blown away.  We do not want to give away too many specifics, but we were very happy with this year’s harvest.  Most of the batches that we cupped were bursting with flavor.  There were beautiful floral notes abounding.  Strawberry, bright orange citrus and peach highlight these coffees.  It looks like we will have another year of astounding Esmeralda Special.  The auction is coming soon, May 19^th, and we will keep you updated about which batches we purchase and when we expect them to arrive.  If you would like to watch the auction live, go to http://coffee.stoneworks.com/auction/index.cfm on May 19th.

As you can see that the choice and variety of coffee today is endless, and if you decide to roast your own green Coffee beans not only will have the freshest cup of coffee imaginable but you can also begin to experiment with different blends of coffee from around the world.

12 chocolate wafer cookies

4 Tsp. instant espresso powder 1

Tbsp. hot water 1 1/2

Cup cold half & half or milk

1 Pkg. (4-serving size) JELLO-O instant pudding (French Vanilla or Vanilla flavor) 1/2 Tsp. ground cinnamon

3 1/2 Cup Cool Whip (thawed)

1 Jar (11.4 oz.) hot fudge sauce

2 to 4 Tbsp. coffee liqueur (optional)

Chocolate-covered espresso beans for garnish (optional)

Place 1 cookie in each of 12 muffin cups, trimming to fit, if necessary. Dissolve espresso powder in hot water in medium bowl (2 Tbsp. instant coffee powder may be substituted for the espresso powder). Add half & half (or milk), pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat with wire whisk until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into muffin cups. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours. Heat fudge sauce with liqueur just before serving; keep warm. Run thin knife around rim of each muffin cup; remove dessert. Place on individual dessert plate. (If frozen solid, let stand 5 minutes to soften slightly.) Spoon sauce around each dessert. Garnish with additional whipped topping, cinnamon and chocolate-covered espresso beans, if desired. Makes 12 servings.

Submitted by Joyce Wagner, from “JELLO-O Easy Entertaining”

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Much ado nowadays pairing gourmet coffees with matching desserts, or chocolate varieties. We’ve discovered something new for you to pair. Why not pair a premium coffee with the unique and individual personality of someone you care about.

Dads are all so different. For a fun change of gift-giving pace, this
Father’s Day find the perfect gift for Dad by his ‘character’.

Interestingly every coffee has its own character profile, it’s own nature. Wouldn’t it be a novel and interesting thought to match the style of a coffee gift, to Dad’s own very special style?

YOUR SWEET DAD

Let’s take for example, Dad has a very sweet disposition, very low key, never a mean word shall pass his lips; well in this case give Dad the gift of coffee highlighted by a
Low Acidity, Sweet Tasting Profile. Your choice of fabulous gourmet coffee’s defined by this character profile would be:

Sweet Tasting with a light body and low acidity

India Malabar ‘Monsooned Voyage’

Monsooned or aged by the elements…this Dad has grown better with time.

India Mysore ‘Gold Nuggets’

From out of the gold fields of India…how can you say better how much Dad means to you…Great as Gold!

Organic Galapagos Island Estate

As rare as these very special beans are…such is your Dad!

Mexico ‘Spirit of the Aztec’

Here’s to the “Man of Supreme Spirit!”

Jamaica Blue Mountain

There’s a mystique surrounding this coffee…and the man. The ultimate in value.

Papua New Guinea

These beans are grown in excluded a well hidden location accessible only by foot. Here’s just the thing for the quiet demure Dad!

Brazil Santos
A mild coffee with a bit of a nutty taste…who’d know that behind the calm façade there lies a bit of a nut!

YOUR DYNAMO DAD

On the other hand, Dad might be bold and daring…robust…speaking his mind in just about any situation. Match “Rambo Dad” to a gift of coffees that are Bold Tasting, Heavy Body and High Acidity. This coffee combination would be:

Bold taste with a heavy body and high acidity

French Roast

They don’t get more robust than this! Deep, dark…stands up to just about anything.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

A coffee with the most varied and distinctive flavor, for the Dad with a spectrum of moods.

Ethiopia Longberry

This coffee, also known as Abyssinia is the father of all coffees…the original coffee. For the Dad basked in originality.

Kenya AA

Demonstrating a stoic solid body and penetrating flavor…representative of the strong willed man!

Zambia Terranova Estate

This African coffee features extremely complex flavors. A great match for the deeper thinkers, the analytical, the complex.

YOUR STYLED DAD

If Dad is artful and sophisticated in nature, you can best suit him with a lovely array of coffees with Winey Taste, Light Body, with High Acidity. For this master of style present the following:

Winey taste with a light body and high acidity.

Santo Domingo ‘Bani Especiale’

This cup has a multitude of flavors. As complex and moving as Dad.

Guatemala Antigua

Smokey flavor with a spicy twist…think of the sultry thought-provoking dad with that dynamic ability to find the spice in every situation.

Organic Peru ‘Andes Gold’

Paint this man Gold…another coffee to demonstrate the value of the man you hold dear.

Costa Rica ‘La Amistad’ Organic

The coffee that’s lively, sweet and aromatic. Perfect for the man that shimmers in personality!

Costa Rica Reserve

This is a bright flavored coffee that reveals in the end, a deeper, more complex finish…could Dad’s outgoing style elude a deeper dimension?

YOUR CHATTY DAD

Finally there’s Dad, very adept in conversational style…the smooth talker. No need to say another word. Present him instead with the perfect set of coffees for this year’s Father’s Day. Give him coffees with Smooth Taste, Heavy Body, Low Acidity. And for the man who can say it all, give a very demonstrative coffee gift:

Smooth taste with a heavy body and low acidity

Panama ‘La Palma Select’

These beans grow on level ground creating consistency in their flavor…for the Dad consistently there for you through the thicks and the thins.

Colombia Organico Mesa de los Santos

Of all the Columbian coffees out there, this has been chosen tops, the best in the land. Considering all the Dads around, could you find better?

Colombia Supremo

For the Dad who is supreme!

Fair-Trade Central American Beneficio

A coffee truly dedicated to the forefathers, the Mayan ancestors…here’s a coffee that will certainly dedicate your depth of gratitude for that special person in your life.

Java ‘Dutch Estate’

Java coffee started from the Dutch, who planted the first Arabica trees in Java early in coffee’s history. It’s name has become synonymous with coffee in the U.S., and is often the standard for which all other coffees are measured. Such a ruler can apply against which to measure the other Dads.

Sumatra Mandheling

Many consider the Mandheling coffees to be among the world’s finest and most admired, and certainly among the best Sumatran coffees. The crème de la crème…that’s Dad!

Sumatra Dark Roast ‘Black Satin’

As well adored as Sumatra Mandheling, only dark roasted. Same for the well admired Dad…with a darker side.

Bolivia Colonial Caranavi Organic

This coffee is grown in a special micro climate set apart from the typical climate of the land…representing the Dad with the temperament that seems to hold up to the ups and downs around him.

Yemen ‘Arabian Mocca’

This being the world’s oldest cultivated coffee, has stood the test of time. In being distinguished by its richness indicates the fullness of nature and wisdom which is only acquired by time. Hmmm…whom could this be?

Sulawesi ‘Celebes Classique’
Incredibly rare, one of a kind coffee…none other produced even remotely like it. For that very unique, one of a kind Dad.


Along with your special Coffee Gift, we’ll also include your dad’s very own specific “CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY” of your astutely matched gift. 


Here’s to perfect pairing of Personality & Profile.