October is one of our favorite months of the year. It starts with coffee, is filled with lovely crisp weather and beautifully colored leaves, and ends with Halloween fun. Some folks, even get a head start on their holiday shopping. Here are three ways to get more fun out of your October.
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Today, September 29th is National Coffee Day here in the US. International Coffee Day is a couple of days from now, on October 1. No matter which Coffee Day you celebrate, this is a great time to think about and enjoy coffee. At Coffee by the Roast, we decided to celebrate International Coffee Day by creating a special coffee inspired by the first truly international blend, Historic Mokha Java.
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It's already September, and Labor Day is this weekend. Coffee by the Roast will close at noon on Friday, September 2 and will reopen on Tuesday, September 6. Any orders that come in during the Labor Day weekend will be roasted and mailed Tuesday.
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Everyone has a different opinion on what makes a great cup of coffee. Some like their coffee dark and bold. Others want it light and lively. Rich. Smooth. Sweet. They love chocolate notes, or fruit notes, nutty richness or a hint of spice. Different coffee origins produce different flavor profiles, and varying the roast level develops them differently. On our website alone, there are hundreds of possible combinations. Since the coffee one person loves another might reject after the first sip, how do you find the one that's perfect for you?
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Even the best coffee beans in the world need to be roasted. Raw coffee beans taste like grass with a vaguely herbal note, not something you'd want to taste first thing in the morning. Roasting the beans brings out the coffee flavors we love. The trick is, we don't all agree on which flavors we like best, Different coffee beans need to be roasted at different levels, and different levels have a huge impact on the flavor in your cup. There's a chart on our Roasting Coffee page that summarizes the different roast levels' impact on flavor.
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