Introducing Kinini AA Craft Coffee from Rwanda
May 17, 2022 (Published: April 26, 2022)We are proud to introduce our latest craft coffee: Kinini AA from Rwanda. Grown at 1,800 to 2,200 meters above sea level in the Rolando District of Rwanda, this fully washed Bourbon coffee has tasting notes of blackberry, dragon fruit and marshmallow. ““Kinini” means, literally, ‘this big thing right here,’” said Sustainability Director Brandon Bir. […]
Introducing Our Exclusive Pink Bourbon EF2 Micro Lot
February 10, 2022 (Published: February 3, 2022)For a limited time, we’re roasting an exclusive micro lot of Colombia Pink Bourbon EF2 coffee grown by Sebastian Gómez at Finca La Divisa and processed by Cofinet. Only 25 boxes of the limited coffee are available. Exposed to a dry anaerobic fermentation process, the fruit-dried, light-roast coffee shows tasting notes of spice, brown sugar […]
Award-winning Ethiopia Kossa Kebena Coffee is Back!
May 10, 2022 (Published: January 21, 2022)Now roasting: a new crop of our multi-award-winning Ethiopian Kossa Kebena coffee! This exceptional craft coffee won 2020 and 2017 Good Food Awards and has taken home several medals at Golden Bean North America, the world’s biggest coffee roasting competition. Kossa Kebena exemplifies our Focus on Good “Pouring a cup of coffee is about more […]
Our Natural Gesha is a 2021 Good Food Award Finalist
February 23, 2021 (Published: February 23, 2021)For those who haven’t heard, we’ve got exciting beans to spill. Our Natural Gesha craft coffee was named a finalist in the 2021 Good Food Awards! One of the top honors in the food industry, the Good Food Awards recognize the country’s best-tasting and most responsibly sourced coffees. “It was an incredible honor to once […]
Sharing the Wealth with Farmers and Communities in 2018
March 11, 2019 (Published: March 11, 2019)Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea thrived in 2018 by upholding our “Coffee + Community” business model. Our sales increased year over year as we: Won winning national awards for coffee quality. Boosted revenue for coffee farmers in our relationship chain Helped 19 new entrepreneurs to open independent coffee shops Gave $89,000 to charitable organizations at […]
Extending Our Commitment to Coffee Farmers in Olopa, Guatemala
February 1, 2019 (Published: January 4, 2019)Crimson Cup has agreed to purchase two containers of coffee at a premium price from a small cooperative of farmers in Olopa, Guatemala. Negotiated through our Friend2Farmer direct trade program, the one-year contract is an extension of a three-year agreement signed in 2015 with the Asociacion de Productores de Café de Olopa (Apolo). Over four […]
Introducing Project Coffee: Our New Line of Limited-Release Coffees
February 1, 2019 (Published: December 19, 2018)We’re excited to introduce Project Coffee, a new line of rare, limited-release coffees designed for the coffee connoisseur! The initial Project Coffee offering includes 100 gram bags of Colombian Café 1959 Mokka and Ethiopian Heirloom coffees packaged in a distinctive white ceramic container and priced at $28. “These are coffees that are considered rare, even […]