I remember being asked this question by my soon to be employer. It was during an interview for a position within their coffee company. “What is Specialty Coffee?” To be honest, I had never heard the expression before. I think I answered something along the lines of “A coffee with caramel" in it”. After some research, I was quite embarrassed of my answer. Although I came from a management position within a well known Australian coffee franchise; Specialty Coffee was a complete mystery to me.

Very fruit forward with a delicious sweetness and boozy aroma, this Natural Costa Rican is beautiful brewed black. With notes of Apricot, Nougat and Orange, this coffee is wonderfully refreshing and complex. We’ve been using it as a filter and can’t wait to put it through Cold Brew. Enjoy.

I literally had just landed into the specialty coffee realm when I tried my first Ethiopian 6 years ago. Since then, I have forgotten the name of the roaster, but I have never forgotten the flavor and feeling that coffee gave me. I remember it like it was yesterday. Blueberry muffin. Literally, blueberry muffin. The aroma and sweetness of that coffee was unparalleled and to this day I have not found another coffee like it.