Our 2009 Harvest Blend brings together two incredible tasting coffees with two inspirational stories. We ve combined some of the very best coffees from Guatemala and Tanzania to produce a mellow blend with a robust flavor. Drinking our Harvest Blend will treat you to a delightful combination of mild fruit and citrus flavors with notes of chocolate and toasted nuts. The full bodied flavor is complimented by a natural sweetness that will be a perfect companion to a chilly autumn day.

The Guatemalan coffee in this blend was sourced from the Huehuetenango region. This particular coffee was produced with the assistance of Slow Food International, a nonprofit group dedicated to counteracting the 'fast food movement.' With their first project in the coffee world, Slow Food helped to organize a Presidium in Huehuetenango. A Presidium is an organized group of producers similar to a cooperative. The Presidium producers work to protect both the health of the local environment and the well-being of the producers and their families. In addition, producers are committed to maintaining and improving the quality of the coffee they produce, and educational workshops and technical training help to give producers a better understanding of the factors that affect the quality of coffee. This coffee lends the chocolate and nutty notes to this year s Harvest Blend.

Our Tanzanian Peaberry coffee was sourced through the HOPE Project in Tanzania. HOPE (Highland Organic Products Export) was started in 2002 to help small producers in Tanzania process and export their coffee. Through this project, Central Processing Units were setup close to areas where a large number of farms are concentrated. This helps the farmers have easier access to coffee mills where their coffee can be prepared for export. These plants also help to provide additional jobs by employing more than 400 workers in the areas where the coffee is grown. Through the HOPE Project, coffee quality and overall production have increased significantly, helping to provide more income for the coffee farmers of Tanzania. This coffee contributes to the fruit flavors and the sweetness of our Harvest Blend.

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