Friends, please humor me while I do something that will outrage our benevolent moderator.
I'd like to pass on something that is as close to my heart as any Virtue amplifier: the coffee beans that are artisinally selected and roasted by one of our first customers James Takamatsu in Hawaii.
James used to run the coffee shop at his church and wound up owning it. During some dark months for Virtue, he was kind enough to send me some Maui Mokka Peaberry beans. Here's what I have to say about the beans: they never actually made it into a brew. I ate these light, crunchy, fragrant, delicious little beans right out of the bag. They're that amazing.
He's selling them for $25/lb and will mail order. Run don't walk to get yourself some.
Virtue is about craftsmanship, beauty, community, and honest value. James and Covenant (
http://www.covenantcoffeeroasters.com) are upholding those values and I urge all of you out there to give his Maui Mokka Peaberry a try.
Newsletter follows below:
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Aloha Everyone-
We hope you had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Though the future always seems uncertain, we certainly have so much in which to be thankful. Many prayers to those that have had struggles and tests in the last few weeks; certainly our love and thoughts are with you.
New Arrival! Maui Mokka Peaberry-
We've anticipated this coffee more than any, since perhaps the Ka'u "Wood Valley". We've been buying Maui coffee since 2004, and we knew Mokka Peaberry existed, or may possibly exist, but we had never seen it. Finally, it showed up on Coffee Review's website, and was rated 95 pts. on the 100 pt. scale. Yeah, Top Ten Coffee of 2012. It took us several months, but we managed to secure a precious amount of this elusive ambrosia. Okay, I'm waxing poetic, but I really wanted this coffee! (Pretty obvious by now).
Roasted just past medium, the coffee is pungent with red and black fruit aromas, almost Cabernet-like, with notes of melted chocolate, cinnamon, and hints of earth. Flavors are oh-so-smooth chocolate and spice, silky, soft, almost creamy mouthfeel with a long beautiful finish. The universal comment of test tasters was amazing smoothness and softness. "I didn't want cream with it, and I always take cream". It's a different experience from any other coffee I can think.
Maui Mokka Peaberry, 1 lb. bag, reg. $29.99, sale $24.99.
Holiday Specials- Effective now thru Dec. 31, 2012:
Ka'u "Wood Valley" vs. Maui Mokka Peaberry 4 lb. Special
This is an epic contest- two of the top-rated coffees in one special package. 2- lbs. each of the award-winning Ka'u "Wood Valley"- aromatic, rich, smooth, classically romantic, and 2- lbs. of Maui Mokka Peaberry- exotic, complex, creamy, supple, and nuanced. This Ka'u Wood Valley comes to us is in the form of an updated profile of the finest classic Kona coffees ("supercharged" Kona, I like to call it), the Mokka Peaberry is an extreme version of "New Age" style coffees, with descriptive terms that sounds more like wine tasting than coffee. Which would you prefer? Reg. $129.96, specially priced at $99.99 (No other discounts apply)
Molokai Peaberry 4- lb. Special
We bought the entire inventory of this blockbuster peaberry coffee from Molokai; there is no more left until 2013 harvest! One of our most popular coffees at our best ever pricing. Reg. $119.96, specially priced at $77.99 (No other discounts apply)
Last Chance! "Maui Yellow Cat" Washed 4- lb. special
The response has been great- We're nearly depleted of our Maui Yellow Caturra/washed special. This coffee was rated by Coffee Review at 90 pts. (outstanding) on their 100 pt. scale. For how much? 4- lbs $39.99 That's 10 bucks per full pound bag; regularly $67.96. (No other discounts apply) For any of these specials, please email us at covenantcoffeeroasters@yahoo.com
Ka'u Estate Coffee- This is the classic "Kona" style coffee profile we're all familiar with: Big, blooming, room-filling sweet aromas, smooth and supple on the palate, beautifully balanced, medium bodied, full flavored yet ever so delicate, overtones of flowers and spice, long, smooth finish. Never any hard edges or off-flavors. Ka'u Wood Valley may be the "in" thing in the coffee world, but this classically styled profile put Kona on the map as the King of Coffees. I think of it as a Kona turned up to "11".
Ka'u Estate Coffee, 1 lb. bag, regularly $34.99, on sale, just $25.99. or even better, 4 lbs. for just $99.99! (As above, not combinable with other discounts. Email us with your order, we'll send you a Paypal invoice). Available in either our deep medium roast, or dark roast.
And our monthly website Specials:
$5 off orders over $50
$10 off orders over $100
$20 off orders over $200
$30 off orders over $300
Visit: covenantcoffeeroasters.com
Q&A's, Helpful Hints, Recipes- I'm sorry, but I've really fallen behind in the last few weeks in updating the website. But, I will be doing additions in the next several days and weeks in posting these updates. As usual, please let us know if you have any questions or problems with the website or shopping cart. As always, you can always text/call us on my cell phone at 808-383-5619.
Mele Kalikimaka and Mahalo,
James and Karen Takamatsu
Covenant Coffee Roasters Hawaii