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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Most coffee-producing countries have only one specific harvest season per year. It’s our mission to introduce our friends and customers to the freshest coffees possible.
Coffee is an agricultural product and each origin usually only has one harvest per year. We launched the Seasonal Offerings in order to highlight our favorite coffees at their peak of quality. The unique and amazing flavors change from origin to origin so we carefully profile roast every coffee to highlight its strengths. Like fine wine, coffee from one region can change from year to year so we constantly taste new coffees to showcase.
We are pleased to bring you a list of offerings that will be ever evolving and expanding.
Indonesia – Gayo MTN, Sumatra – fairtrade / organic
Heavy body filled with sweet notes of raisins and yams. Subtle hints of black pepper with a smokey dark chocolate finish.
Indonesia, Mandheling Old School, Grade 1 - fairtrade / organic
Cedar aromas and a classic wet-earthy character mellow into a raisin fruitiness and a semi sweet caramel finish.
Ethiopia – Sidama Union – fairtrade / organic
This classic Ethiopian profile emits strawberry fragrances and segues deliciously into flavours of Blueberries and Rainier Cherries, finishing with a heavy buttery body.
Costa Rica – Finca Helsar Villalobos
Subtle fragrances of cocoa butter are united with bitter sweet Ambrosia red apple and luscious maple toffee.
Nicaragua – Limoncillo Estate
Intensely aromatic, with cherry and brandy notes on both the nose and in the cup. Hints of papaya and mango finish this full bodied coffee.
Brazil – Poco Fundo
fairtrade / organic
Rose pedal aromas combine with rustic ruby grapefruit flavours and hazelnut notes in this heavy bodied cup. This natural dry processed coffee was the dominant ingredient in the espresso blend that helped take us to the Canadian Barista Championship final.
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Java Jive – Monday Magazine
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Fernwood Coffee has been recently featured in Monday Magazine.
Talking shop with Fernwood Coffee
Is there a point when coffee geekiness becomes comical? The lads at Fernwood Coffee Company are proud to say “yes,” as the growing number of brewing and tasting contraptions they’ve acquired make the roasterie look more like a laboratory every day. Tucked away on North Park Street, in the same building as the Parsonage Café, this small-batch artisan roastery has a mission to bring the standard and quality of the best cafés to grocery store shelves.
Currently boasting a Fernwood Medium blend, West Coast Trail Dark, Strongback Very Dark, 1936 Espresso and Mile Zero Decaf—all of which are fairly traded, organic and climate-friendly—Fernwood Coffee can be bought at grocery stores around town, and ordered at a number of A-list cafés (including Lucy’s, the Blue Fox, Solstice, Urban Cup, the Tapa Bar and Lady Marmalade). Monday spent some time with FCC partner and Canadian Barista Championship fourth-place winner Rob Kettner to get the goods on the grounds and sniff out what it takes to make the grade as a true player in the Canadian “third wave” coffee movement.
Who are you?
Rob Kettner of Fernwood Coffee Company.
What’s on the menu?
Freshly roasted specialty coffee from around the world.
Best bet if I’m feeling adventurous?
Single-origin espresso.
What were you doing six months ago?
Hmm . . . roasting coffee.
Why this spot?
Have you seen our beautiful parking lot?
What’s the risk factor for the Fernwood Coffee Company?
Being the new kids in the best coffee city in North America.
Given a choice, who would you employ as your personal barista?
Dr. Ernesto Illy—the inventor of espresso.
Do you believe in over-caffination?
Let me jog around the block and get back to you.
What’s your favourite drink to serve?
The perfect espresso (a never-ending search).
What’s your idea of the perfect cup?
Today, Gerbichu Lela, Sidamo—brewed in a French press.
What’s the nastiest coffee you’ve ever had?
Nescafe in the Philippines—yuck!
Do you still enjoy the smell of freshly roasted beans?
It’s still our favourite smell in the world!
http://mondaymag.com/articles/entry/java-jive/
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New Single Origins.
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
We are happy to announce the arrival of 2 new coffees to the Roastery. The first is a naturally processed Nicaraguan from Finca Limocillo. This is a Pacamara so it has large light beans and at lighter roasts packs some strong fruit flavors. The second is a Costa Rican from Helsar. It is a Typica and is a multi award winner from 2 farms and is carefully processed at a micro mill. Watch for our full single origin listing to come out next week.
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