This is our Cumbre Roast for the fussy coffee drinker and the one-of-a-kind, special occasion when only the best coffee will do.  It is selected, unblended, single-origin coffee.  It is artisan-roasted from professionally graded and cupped, Specialty highest-altitude Bolivian green coffee beans. These coffee beans were shade-grown in the higher altitudes of Colonia Siete Estrellas in the Caranavi Province of the Republic of Bolivia.These beans were processed by the individual growers and milled at the PROAGRO mill. They have both organic and Fair Trade® certifications.

For our Cumbre Roast we use our sister company's (Invalsa Coffee) best production green coffee beans.  They are hand selected and personally identified by Invalsa Coffee's Chief Buyer in Bolivia and roasted to its peak flavor and aroma by our Roastmaster.  These coffee beans are only found in small batches and come from a few, select farmers.  To preserve their taste and aroma, Invalsa Coffee vacuum packs the beans at origin (in Bolivia) in 15 kilo bags. Then they ship them from Bolivia to their temperature and humidity controlled warehouse in Boston, where they are kept until we carefully roast them to maximize their potential. 

If you are serious about your coffee (as we are!), buy roasted coffee whole bean (in our opinion, buying whole bean is the only way to buy roasted coffee).  We suggest that you get a burr coffee grinder, specially if you want to make Espresso..  A burr coffee grinder is good for all kinds of coffee brewing methods. Some people, however, cannot afford (or do not want to spend the money) for a burr coffee grinder, so they buy a blade grinder. A blade grinder is fine for drip coffee makers (what most Americans use) and French Pots, but it is not good for Espresso.  We have a nice selection coffee grinders (both blade and burr) in all price categories.  Please check them out under the "Coffee Gear" button.

If you would like to experiment with your own coffee roasting at home, please visit our other, secure online store, Invalsa Coffee, for green coffee and home coffee roasting equipment.