Find Out How Monsoons Help Your Coffee

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Anyone who lives in a chilly, northeastern climate like New Jersey can appreciate a hot cup of coffee. But what about the warmer weather, including monsoon season? Many of Lavanta Coffee Roasters’ New Jersey customers have never been near a monsoon, but may be surprised to find out that monsoons and coffee once went together! Keep reading to find out the history of Monsooned Malibar coffee and why you should try some today!

Beans in a Monsoon
While today’s coffee lovers can enjoy Fair Trade coffee from around the world by buying online and having it shipped, usually by airplane, this was not always the case. Many centuries ago, the only way to move coffee beans from their natural growing regions in Africa and Southeast Asia was to put them on a ship, sailing around the world with all the weather conditions, including monsoons. Trade between India and Europe was strong in those days, but travel was slow—about six months for the voyage! During monsoon seasons, the crew and cargo would regularly be exposed to humidity, causing the coffee beans to swell with absorbed moisture from the winds and rain. Today, “monsooning” is done on land, with carefully selected and sun-dried coffee berries being exposed to the monsoon winds in carefully designed warehouses that allow the winds to pass through. This process makes the beans larger, colors them a pale golden hue, and reduces acid to almost nothing, with a neutral PH balance.

Our Monsooned Coffee
At Lavanta Coffee Roasters in NJ, we offer India Monsooned Malabar AA, which you can buy as green coffee beans online, or purchase in a small batch of roasted coffee beans by the best coffee roasters in Northern NJ! This coffee is rich, bull, and spicy, with very low acidity, making it perfect for those with sensitivities to acidic products. Like all our coffees, we work hard to source our Monsooned coffee ethically to ensure a healthy coffee supply for years to come.

Ready to try our Monsooned coffee? It makes a perfect gift for the savvy coffee lover, and we offer flexible options to buy green coffee beans online or purchase beans roasted right at our NJ location. We hope you’ll stop by soon!

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Coffee From the Birthplace: Ethiopian Coffees

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If you’re a dedicated coffee lover, you probably already know how important it is to consider the source and origin of your coffee, in part to determine whether an arabica or a robusta blend may be more your style. At our NJ roasting facility, we sell coffee from around the world. But did you know that coffee has a rich history that traces back to Ethiopia? This month, we’re focusing on the birthplace of coffee, and are eager to share the history of coffee as well as our favorite blends straight from Ethiopia!

The Birth of Coffee
Ethiopia is well-known to be the mother land of the Arabica coffee—depending on whom you talk with, it may just be the birthplace of coffee of any sort. In fact, the word coffee came from the Ethiopian location Kaffa, the place where coffee was first discovered and exported. Historic evidence suggests that coffee has been part of society since about the 9 th century, expanding outward from Ethiopia to the rest of the world. Stories suggest that people first learned to enjoy coffee by following the actions of goats—a goatherd supposedly noticed that his goats were acting wild, skipping around, bleating loudly, and bouncing with energy after eating some bright red berries. When the goatherd himself tried these berries, he also noticed stimulation, prompting exploration of eating these delicious coffee berries. Today, Ethiopia remains in the top five coffee-producing nations in the world.

Our Featured Ethiopian Blends
At our coffee roasting shop in New Jersey, we have two featured Ethiopian blends, and consider them some of our finest! One is the Arabica Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, a bright, acidic, and clean coffee that is best with a light roast. Once brewed, the coffee is rich with floral notes, citrus characteristics, and toasted coconut. For a deeper, more chocolatey coffee with berry, fruit, and spice notes, our Arabica Ethiopia Sidamo from the Sidamo Province is the way to go! Also best with a light or medium roast, this coffee has a medium acid level and medium body, but rich, balanced flavor.

Want to try Ethiopian coffees today? You won’t be disappointed! Even better, when you buy green coffee beans online or have them freshly roasted by Lavanta Coffee Roasters, you can trust that the farmers will be paid fairly and your coffee of the highest quality. We work with Fair Trade, Direct Trade, and the Rainforest Alliance to ensure that you cup has the smallest and most sustainable footprint possible. Many of our products are available in bulk, or even in K-cups!

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Have Fun with these New Years Resolutions for Coffee Lovers!

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Do you think New Year’s Resolutions are overrated? While many people set them, few achieve them. Those of us who are well-versed in the coffee business know you can only squeeze so much flavor out of one bean—just like you can only squeeze so much self-control out of yourself! This year, try a fun New Year’s Resolution instead. We have some great ones for coffee lovers, so give these a try.

Resolve to cut caffeine in 2020
This is one that many people, even coffee lovers, can relate to. If you find yourself lying in bed at midnight, ready to run a marathon, your coffee habit may be sabatoging you! Most experts say to avoid caffeine after noon, but how can a coffee lover survive? Instead, try switching to decaf, at least during the afternoons and evenings. We sell many varieties of decaf at Lavanta Coffee, bringing the same high-quality beans and processing to your cup without the buzz.

Resolve to try new things (especially coffee!) in 2020
For a 100% fun resolution, “commit” yourself to trying new things—like new coffee varieties! Lavanta is proud to offer over 55 unique blends, which means you can try a new one each week! Some of our customer favorites include our Kopi Luwak, Sumatra Peaberry, and 457 turbo blend. To make it easier, we offer many variety packs, such as our “Taste Around the World” sampler.

Resolve to commit to fair trade in 2020
Some resolutions should benefit more than just the coffee drinker. Have you considered the impact of your buying choices lately? At Lavanta, we constantly evaluate our supply chain to make sure we are engaging in fair, equal, and equitable business. That’s why our green coffees are certified fair trade! Coffee is one of the most important industries to buy fair trade from, as the local farmers rely on these contracts to avoid being exploited. Do your part and make sure your next cup is fair-trade certified!

Ready to get 2020 rolling? If not, just pop some of our jet fuel coffee into your cup and you’ll get a boost in no time! For the best roasted coffee beans and K-cups online, think Lavanta https://lavantacoffee.com in New Jersey!

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These Gifts Are Perfect for the Coffee Lover in Your Life

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Those of us at Lavanta Coffee Roasters know one thing about coffee lovers: They love coffee more than any other beverage, and maybe any other consumable product! So what to get your coffee lover this holiday season? We have so many ideas! From the fresh, locally roasted coffee at Lavanta to great accessories, read on to see our best holiday gift-giving guide.

Fun Flavors and Varieties
Are you a Sumatra guy? A kopi luwak lady? Do you enjoy mocha? Whatever your style, there is something for you at Lavanta Coffee Roasters! Even more, there is something for every coffee lover on your gift list. This holiday season, check out our variety packs of coffee beans and K-cups to find your favorite flavor. Some of our most popular include our Jet Fuel blend, with extra caffeine, and our Mocha Java blend, with rich, chocolate tones.

High Quality
The variety pack might help your coffee lover try new styles, but what about the dedicated coffee lover on your list who knows exactly what they want? For these friends, go high-quality. Fortunately, you can’t go wrong with the coffee from Lavanta, as we are committed to sourcing our green coffee beans from sustainable, fair-trade, organic sources. For the super-specialist, Lavanta has you covered: We can custom-roast your beans and ship within 24 hours—and when you buy from our website, earn free shipping with orders over $20!

The Extras
Now that you’ve visited Lavanta and purchased the best bulk green coffee beans, dress your gift up with some accessories! A coffee mug is a classic pairing for the coffee lover, but don’t forget roasting equipment for the most dedicated coffee lovers, or flavored syrups for those who enjoy making fancy coffee drinks.
Those of us at Lavanta Coffee Roasters know many secrets about coffee, but our favorite is how it can bring people together. This holiday season, enjoy a warm and loving holiday, and have a safe and happy New Year!

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This Holiday Season, Give an Active Gift That Keeps on Giving

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Are you looking for a fun holiday gift or tradition that will keep on giving? Find your best friend, closest relative, or even that coworker you’d like to get to know a little better and pick up a great new hobby: Roasting your own coffee! Read on to find out our DIY basics and more tips from the expert coffee roasters at Lavanta – your 5-star coffee shop!

Step 1: Choose the best green coffee beans
The first step to a delicious home roast operation is high-quality coffee beans. You can buy green coffee beans online from Lavanta, or if you’re in the NJ area, stop in to buy coffee beans in bulk! Whether you enjoy café kopi luwak, Sumatra, or any other blend, we can help you choose the best beans.

Step 2: Choose your roasting tool
Professional coffee roasters like Lavanta use specialty coffee roasting equipment. While you can purchase a home roast setup, for new coffee roasters, you can also use a cast iron pot or even a popcorn popper!

Step 3: Roast!
Finally, we get to the real event. Turn up that heat and roast those beans! After the first “crack” you hear, keep an eye on the color of your beans, as this will determine the roast level. Leave on longer for darker roasts, but make sure not to overdo it! For new coffee roasters, try roasting in small quantities so you can keep an eye on the progress… and in case of overcooking!

Step 4: Cool, grind, and enjoy
The last step enters familiar grounds for coffee lovers. Allow your roasted beans to cool, and store them for a few days to let the flavors breathe. After that, grind them up and brew as usual for the freshest cup ever!
Now that you know how to do it, why not make this a fun holiday tradition with your favorite coffee lover? Love to have a backup plan in case your home roast is a flop? Check out our gift packs of K-cups, beans, and more! For a delicious cup with absolutely no work, visit our coffee shop in New Jersey!

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