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The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC
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May 2009 | |
| Peruvian Bronex -- One heck of a sire!! |
The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC is dedicated to providing the best coffee at a cost that we all can afford. During this past year, we have brought the roasting operation onto our farm, Walnut Knoll. We also have repackaged the coffee product so that we can give you more! 14 ozs versus 12 ozs, AND at the same cost. This will be done while hopefully maintaining our shipping costs. NOW, how often have you heard that lately!?
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Happy May days and the real coming of Spring '09!!!
Well, I told you we would begin telling you about our coffees...but, first I have a real need to share a bit about coffee in general...then next month we will get to the specifics of The Alpaca Bean Roasts. Hope the real intellectuals on coffee growers and growing will cut me some slack here...I am sharing some of the info I have been given over time on this topic...hope you find it to be informative and interesting.
Coffee Growing Regions
Typically, the geography of the coffee plant is in a tropical 25 degree latitude belt on both sides of the equator. The Arabica coffee plant grows best at altitudes between 3000 and 6000 feet. Coffee plants can be grown at lower altitude but attack from various parasites cause problems which make low altitude cultivation hard.
Desirable temperature averages between 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The Arabica coffee plant will grow in hotter areas but is not well suited for higher temperature. The Robusta coffee plant is typically located in hotter and more humid areas at lower altitudes around 600 to 1500 feet. Frost will kill every variety of coffee plant known. Thus, it limits the altitude and latitude at which this plant can thrive. The coffee plant is susceptible to changes in temperature. Temperature affects the color of the coffee leaf, the hotter the lighter the color green. The longer periods of deep green, the healthier the coffee plant.
Generally, the coffee growing area takes at least 75 inches of rain fall per year. The rainfall should be spread over a 9 month period, with about 2-3 months of only a few inches of rain. The dry spell is needed to allow coffee buds, flowering, and new growth. Erosion aside, the coffee plant will grow well with much more water so long as it does not sit in water. In areas with less than 75 inches per year, careful irrigation can provide adequate water for the coffee plant.
The delicate coffee tree yields beans that are an economic mainstay for dozens of countries and about 25 million people-and, among natural commodities, have a monetary value surpassed only by oil. Of the two main coffee trees, arabicas beget the better beans-and about 70 percent of the harvest. The harsher beans of the hardier robusta tree account for about 30 percent.
The three primary coffee growing regions are:
Latin America and the Caribbean Islands
Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and Indonesia
India and Southeast Asia
The Primary Alpaca Bean Coffees:
Peruvian
Because of its excellent mild character, Peruvian coffee is often used in blending French roasts, and as a flavored-coffee base. The best Peruvian coffee can be found high in the Andes in the Chanchamayo and Urubamba Valleys, and northern Peru is developing a reputation as a producer of good quality, certified organic coffees.
Bolivian
There are some indigenous advantages to the Bolivian coffee sector which give it great potential for high quality coffees. The production of sustainable coffee in Bolivia seeks to take advantage of those distinct benefits and The Alpaca Bean seeks to provide a market for this coffee as it emerges onto the world's coffee table.
Well, that is about as much knowledge as I can impart on this topic...I really have to pause here, grab a mug of Bodacious Bolivian, kick back, relax, and thank you all for taking the time to read my musings! Hope your May is wonderful! Enjoy each and every moment, and hey, lift a good mug of The Alpaca Bean Coffee -- it will do you good!
The Coffeeman
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Did you know????
 The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC is looking to be a very profitable coffee company - News Flash, huh? Well the reason is two fold...we like the good things in life, like our neat alpacas...but we also like to give where we can. We are dedicated to giving a full 20% of our net profit for alpaca research. We currently have the Alpaca Research Foundation as the organization receiving this dedication. While we are waiting for the "big bucks" to come in, Judy and I -- and Walnut Knoll Farm -- provide a donation each year to ARF.
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Coffee Lovers and Friends,
Judy and I are really enjoying having the opportunity to provide the best possible coffee for your enjoyment. We also hope you will be able to visit us soon to experience the pleasure of drinking an outstanding mug of our Alpaca Bean coffee while watching the little ones pronking all over the place!
George Dick
The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC
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About The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC
The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC is a select specialty coffee roasting and distributing company dedicated to the well being of our customers and their alpacas. We want to thank each of you for taking the time to read our monthly newsletter. We hope you are enjoying the short messages and our coffee. Take care until next month.
The Alpaca Bean Coffee Company, LLC
466 Stone Lane
Canon, Georgia 30520
(706)245-0821
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