Metropolis Coffee - Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gelana Abaya Single Origin Espresso

Metropolis Coffee - Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gelena Abaya Single Origin Espresso 

Farm: Various small-holders 
Region: Yirgacheffe Gedeo Zone 
Variety: Various heirloom varietals 
Process: Natural process, dried on raised beds 

FLAVOR Jasmine, chocolate, juniper berries 

Metropolis Coffee Now Available at Emery Coffee

We believe the essence of coffee comes from tension; tension between the hardness of the bean and the heat of the roaster, between the pressure of water in the machine and the dense pack of the fine grind. Reward is finer when earned, and coffee is sweeter when challenged. This is the core of our coffee philosophy.

A coffee house should be a neighborhood center. It should be equally a place to relax as a place to plan a revolution. The Boston Tea Party, the storming of the Bastille, and the Russian revolution were all planned at coffee houses. A coffee house should be a showcase for artists, a forum for ideas, and a catalyst for conversation. It should be a place to meet and to reflect, to pause before, in the midst, or at the end of the day. Metropolis will truly be a coffee house when you have more to say about what goes on here than we do. The name Metropolis comes from Plato's notion of Polis, or city-state. A Polis is complete and sufficient unto itself. Community and the regard for differences among people and their ideas are central to our coffee philosophy. Each bean and tea leaf is sourced with two groups of people in mind: the people that taste them, and the farmers that grow them. Coffee, like art, has an aesthetic.

Our coffee aesthetic is rooted in the belief that great coffee comes from a line of respect beginning with the farmers and their respect for their land. We, in turn, respect the farmers by paying fair prices for their harvest, and respect our customers by taking great care in the roasting and brewing our coffees, and in blending our teas. Respect is at the core of our coffee philosophy, and taste is paramount. 

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Beansmith Coffee - Brazil Carmo de Minas Estate

Photo courtesy of Beansmith Coffee.

Beansmith Coffee - Brazil Carmo de Minas Estate

This new offerring from Brazil comes from the Santa Lucia farm in the Carmo de Minas Estate. The beans are processed as a natural pulp where the coffee cherries are left on the tree and will begin to dry, like a raisin and then be dried on the patios. It makes a great pour over brew and shines in the espresso machine.  Notes of sweet honey roasted peanuts, vibrant lemon acidity and a soft creamy mouthfeel.

Importer Notes:

83 out of 740 hectares of this farm are in Coffee. 9 in Yellow Bourbon, 18 in Catuai, 18 in Acaia and 25 in Mundo Novo.  Current production is about 2800 bags, of which; 1260 are Pulped Natural and 1540 are Natural.  This farm is a model of the region and is inovating in both quality and proper production methods with hopes of producing 4500 bags in the future. 

Country: Brazil

Region: Carmo de Minas

Producer: Fazenda Santa Lucia

Varietal: Yellow Bourbon

Elevation: 900-1200 MASL

Process: Pulped Natural

Passion House Coffee - El Salvador Las Nubes

Photo courtesy of Passion House Coffee Roasters

Passion House Coffee Roasters has joined Emery Coffee! We are pround to offer this fantastic Chicago roaster, winner of several cupping competitions. Buy the El Salvador Las Nubes while there is still time and check out their other coffees too. The story of Las Nubes goes way back to 1920 when the land was purchased by Isidro Batlle & has continued on with his family farming the land since. This past year the family split the land into different tablones or lots & designated them by their altitude. These bourbon coffees were then processed by being fully washed & then sun dried.