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Don't forget that June 19th is Father's Day. Terroir has many brewers and accessories in addition to our terrific variety of single origin coffees. Make this Father's Day memorable with a gift from Terroir. Visit http://www.terroircoffee.com or call us at 866-GHH-JAVA (866-444-5282) for gift suggestions. What's Happening at Terroir Select Coffees The freshly harvested crops are here! Last week, we received Guatemala Flor del Cafe and the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe. Now, to retain the freshness and unique qualities of these special coffees, we will remove the beans from their jute bags, repackage them into vacuumed bags and store the bags in deep-freeze. We were excited to find that this lot of Ethiopia Yirgacheffe is the best crop that we have tried in the past 2 years. Both of these coffees are once again available on our website, http://www.terroircoffee.com. Last week we hosted our first Open House here at our roasting facility in Acton, MA. Thanks to everyone who attended. We will have another open house soon and will feature great ways to make iced coffee. Thanks to the Society of Scholarly Publishers for inviting Terroir to its conference last week at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston! We had a great time meeting your members and serving espresso drinks.  Featured ProductsWe are excited to announce the arrival of the Aged Sumatra. This Vintage 2002 Sumatra has been aged to perfection, retaining its unique sweetness over the past 3 years. Smells reminiscent of cigar-box and fresh sweet tobaccos pervade this coffee from the aroma to the cup. Notes of brandy and tawny port, roots, leather, autumn leaves and butterscotch entwine into a unique coffee experience. This coffee will be available in the next two weeks on http://www.terroircoffee.com. So visit us often! Terroir Coffee Tip For the best tasting coffee, you want your brewer to heat the water to between 195 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately very few brewers reach these high temperatures. If the coffee is not brewed at around 200 degrees, you wont get the full flavor of the coffee. The Technivorm (available on our website, http://www.terroircoffee.com) brews consistently at 200 degrees, giving you a full flavor cup of coffee every time. Coffee Myth #1: Shiny Oily Coffee is better than Dull Coffee Reality: It is a common misperception that shiny dark oily coffee is better than dull lighter oil-free coffee. In actuality the oily surface is caused by a degradation of the bean that allows oils to bleed through pores onto the bean surface. This degradation can be caused by age, a very dark roast, or both. These oils actually retain the complex aromas of the bean. So if these oils are allowed to escape, the coffee will quickly become bland tasting with a strong stale odor. Over time, these oils will actually coagulate on the surface of the bean to give the coffee an even more bitter, stale taste. At Terroir, we light roast to retain the aromatic oils that give each coffee its unique flavor. Upcoming Events @ Terroir June 10th (6pm Midnight) - Join Terroir for espresso drinks at Zootopia, an annual event supporting Zoo New England. For more information check out http://www.zoonewengland.org/info/zootopia.shtml June 17th (10am 2pm) Visit us for a coffee tasting at the Whole Foods in Greenwich CT. 90 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. June 18th (Noon 4pm) Visit us for a coffee tasting at Idylwilde Farms in Acton, MA. 248 Great Rd Acton, MA 01720. June 25th (2pm til victory!) - Terroir will serve iced coffee to support (and refresh) our local Acton firefighters. Join the firefighters as they kick butt on the All Pro Patriots Celebrity Flag Football Team. Procedes from the event support the Acton firefighters. Maynard High School Field. |
