THE BEAN SCENE
News of the Green
Green beans may literally be one of the
smallest segments of coffee roasting, but their tiny size belies
their big importance. As any roaster knows, the finished product
is only as good as the ingredients that go into it.
While most roasters have their favorite
green beans—the ones they choose year after year for that
perfect roast profile—there are always new and unusual green
beans making their way into roasteries around the country. And while
it would be nice to have time to sample every single one, that’s
simply not a reality in the life of most roasters.
Which is why Roast has done the groundwork
for you. In each issue, Roast’s column, “The Bean Scene,” will
give you information about some of the exciting new beans that are
on their way from around the world. For each green bean, we’ll
include a variety of the important features, including origin,
flavor, availability and contact information for samples.
The Bean Scene’s goal is to highlight
some truly unique beans and make your sourcing job a little easier.
Angelina Estate
Jinotega, Nicaragua
Geography
Origin: Central Altura, high-grown;
Municipality of Angelina Estate in Jinotega, Nicaragua
Growing Information
Altitude: 1,200–1,580 meters
Variety: Mainly Caturra, some Bourbon
Main Harvest: December–March
Availability: January–February
Characteristics
Preparation: Washed and sun-dried, no screening, but beans are uniform
(all above 14 screen size, 60 percent are 16–19 screen size)
Contact
Café Imports
2140 Energy Park Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55108
P 800.278.5065
www.cafeimports.com
Malinal Estate
Nayarit, Mexico
Geography
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Growing Information
Altitude: 1,000–1,300 meters
Variety: Predominantly Typica SCAA Grade 1
Growing information: Shade-grown
Characteristics
Preparation: Washed, pulped natural and naturals available in screens
17–18, 15–16, and peaberry; shipped from mill with barcode
ID
Flavor: Sweet, good body with honey, citrus, floral and chocolate;
varies by processing style.
Farm Program: Quality-based profit sharing with traceability to
individual farmers in Nayarit, Mexico
Contact
San Cristobal Coffee Importers
13244 Juanita Drive NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
P 425.825.9106 | F 425.823.1432
www.malinal.com
Organic Fair-Trade
Indonesia Coffee
Geography
Origin: Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Growing Information
Variety: Certified organic semi-washed arabica Sumatra ‘Takengon’
Grade I coffee
Availability: New crop arrivals now through August/September
Characteristics
Preparation: Organically grown and processed, sun-dried coffee
Contact
Organic Products Trading Co.
PO Box 2994
Vancouver, WA 98665
P 360.573.4433
www.optco.com
Certified Organic
Santiago Atitlan
Geography
Origin: Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala
Growing Information
Altitude: 1,725 meters
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra I and Typica.
Growing Information: Strictly hard bean, high-grown.
Availability: February–June/July
Characteristics
Preparation: Washed, sun-dried
Contact
Organic Products Trading Co.
PO Box 2994
Vancouver, WA 98665
P 360.573.4433
www.optco.com
If you’re a green bean importer and would like to share an
upcoming special import with Roast readers, please e-mail shanna@roastmagazine.com
for details.
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