Coffee this Week! Running with Coffee.

Our first orders of the season are in!

Hey Friends!

I hope you had an outstanding first week of March! Our paperwork has been mailed and hopefully we’ll hear back about the Farmer’s market soon. Before even we get started, if you need some new coffee to try, we’ve got you!

We’re excited to announce the first shipments of new beans have processed and we’ve got the good stuff coming in early! But before we get to that, we’ve got something else brewing.

Introducing: the Chewuch Coffee Run Club!

This spring - once the mud has dried and the snow has melted out - we’re starting a weekly trail running club. We’ll probably start in late April.

Midweek each week, we’ll pick a different 3 to 5 mile morning run. We’ll get there early and have coffee ready to share. Make sure to bring your own mug! We’ll also have some left over if you want to tailgate and chat a bit.

We’re thinking Wednesdays at 8am. Is that too late a time? We’ve got plenty of early daylight coming, so if you’ve got other ideas I’d love to hear them! More details when we get closer.

The First Bean Orders of the Season

We’re excited to announce our first batch of beans we’re bringing into the Valley this season. If you’re around next week and would like to try some, feel free to reach out!¹ As always, we’re happy to deliver beans anywhere in the Methow Valley.

The Light Roast

Jhoan Vergara | Colombia | Elm Coffee Roasters | Seattle, WA

• Origin: Huila, Colombia

• Elevation: 2000m²

• Variety: 100% Pink Bourbon

• Process: anaerobic washed

• Tasting Notes: starburst, candied orange, ginger

Elm Coffee roasts in the heart of Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle. Their roasters doubles as a cafe that is as simple and elegant as their coffees are in the cup. We try to get there every time we pass through the City.

Per our friends at Elm,

“Jhoan Vergara’s coffee is an excellent example of a new wave of Colombian producers, experimenting with new varietals and processing techniques to make exquisite coffees, uncharacteristic of the classic Colombian profile. This lot of 100% pink bourbon varietal, processed utilizing anaerobic fermentation and thermal shock techniques, comes to us tasting incredibly complex, with a flavor profile that develops remarkably as it rests.”

See more about the beans on Elm’s website.

The Dark Roast

Columbia River Roast | Costa Rica | Mela Coffee Roasting | Wenatchee, WA

• Origin: Tarrazú, Costa Rica

• Elevation: 1250-1650m

• Variety: Caturra, Typica

• Process: various

• Tasting Notes: Brown sugar, molasses

Mela Coffee Roasting can be found in the old town section on North Wenatchee Avenue. They are clearly committed to roasting great coffee, and many of you have been very happy with their darker roasts. Their cafe faces the street and is worth a visit if you’re in town.

Mela sent these notes about the grower and owner of the Santa Elena Estate:

“Our friend Luz Marina Trujillo grew up in a family of coffee producers, and talks happily about‬‭ spending her childhood playing with coffee beans instead of dolls. Now, she produces one of‬‭ the finest coffees available on her estate Santa Elena in the highlands of Costa Rica’s most‬‭ famous coffee growing region, Tarrazú. Luz Marina’s coffee is grown under shade, and the‬‭ perfectly ripe cherries are hand picked, and sorted for quality at her own mill. The cherries are‬ then carefully de-pulped, washed and dried slowly on the patios at Finca Santa Elena to fully‬‭ develop acidity and depth of flavor.”

The Decaf

Veracruz Decaf | Mexico | Pine Coffee Supply | Pinedale, WY

• Origin: Veracruz, Mexico

• Variety: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra

• Process: washed mountain water decaf

• Tasting Notes: chocolate, orange, fig

Pine Coffee Supply roasts in a small cafe on the main drag of the tiny town of Pinedale, WY. You can also find them in Boise. If you’re ever on the great American road trip, make it a point to stop in Pinedale. It’s beautiful and home to some of the best coffee in the West.

Per our friends at Pine,

“The Mountain Water Process for decaf green coffee beans is trademarked to the Descamex facility in Mexico. As a popular natural method for decaffeination, the Mountain Water Process uses pure water as an extraction solution, separating the caffeine compounds from the unroasted green coffee.”

See more about these beans at Pine’s website.

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2. In Coffee language, 2000m - two thousand meters - is typically represented as 2000masl. That is, meters above sea level. I have no idea why.