Medium | Cups Espresso Cafe https://cupsespressocafe.com Community. Coffee. Mississippi. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:41:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://cupsespressocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Medium | Cups Espresso Cafe https://cupsespressocafe.com 32 32 155058646 Brazil Oberon Ayabas https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/brazil-oberon-ayabas/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:53:00 +0000 https://cupsespressocafe.com/?post_type=product&p=218453 Brazil Oberon Ayabas joined our regular lineup in 2023, and we’re excited to share this exceptional light roast from the Cerrado Mineiro region. Named “Ayabas” after the Yoruba word for goddesses, this coffee honors the cultural heritage brought to Brazil while delivering outstanding flavor in every cup.

This fully traceable coffee features rich dark chocolate and creamy peanut butter notes balanced by bright red fruit and subtle caramel sweetness. The light roast preserves the bean’s natural characteristics, creating a bright, creamy body with gentle citric acidity that makes it approachable for any coffee drinker.

What makes Ayabas special is its complete traceability through Brazil’s first Designation of Origin program. Every bag includes details about the specific farms where it was grown, from Fazenda Santa Luzia’s high-altitude terroir to Guima Estate’s environmentally focused practices. This transparency ensures consistent quality and supports the dedicated producers who craft this exceptional coffee.

At Cups, we’ve been roasting Brazilian coffees since 1994, and Ayabas represents everything we love about Brazilian beans – full body, sweet flavors, and reliable quality. As our lightest roast, it’s perfect for those who want to experience the pure, unadulterated flavors that make Brazilian coffee so beloved worldwide.

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Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazú https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/costa-rica-tarrazu/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:58:00 +0000 http://cupsnew.flywheelsites.com/?post_type=product&p=207009 A bright, clean single origin from Costa Rica's renowned Tarrazú region, featuring brown sugar sweetness, smooth vanilla, and crisp apple notes.

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Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazú showcases the exceptional quality that comes from one of Central America’s most celebrated coffee regions. Sourced from 1300 producer families in the Tarrazú area south of San José, this coffee benefits from the ideal growing conditions that make this region legendary among coffee enthusiasts.

The cup delivers rich brown sugar sweetness balanced by smooth vanilla notes and bright apple acidity. Grown primarily from Caturra and Catuai varieties at high altitude, the coffee develops complexity through the region’s unique geography – the Central Valley sits sheltered between the Pacific Coast and Talamanca Sierra, trapping coastal moisture and creating perfect conditions for exceptional coffee.

The washed processing and drum drying methods preserve the coffee’s natural brightness and clean finish, allowing the terroir to shine through in every cup. This is Costa Rican coffee at its finest – balanced, approachable, and consistently excellent. At Cups, we’ve been sourcing premium Central American coffees since 1994, and this Tarrazú represents everything we love about Costa Rican coffee – reliability, quality, and flavors that showcase the dedication of thousands of small-scale producers.

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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/ethiopia-yirgacheffe/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:21:00 +0000 http://cupsnew.flywheelsites.com/?post_type=product&p=207031 Ethiopia Yirgacheffe brings you back to coffee’s homeland, where every cup tells the story of hundreds of years of coffee history. These heirloom varietals represent the original genetic diversity of coffee, offering flavors that have been developing naturally for centuries in the birthplace of coffee itself.

This exceptional single origin delivers rich chocolate covered cherry notes with a buttery mouthfeel and sweet cream finish. The washed and sun-dried processing method highlights the coffee’s natural brightness while preserving the complex, wine-like characteristics that make Yirgacheffe so distinctive. Each sip offers a taste of coffee history – these are the flavors that started it all.

The Yirgacheffe region’s high altitude, rich soil, and ideal climate create perfect conditions for these ancient coffee varieties to express their full potential. At Cups, we’ve been honoring coffee’s origins by sourcing exceptional Ethiopian coffees since 1994, and this Yirgacheffe represents everything we love about single origin coffee – unique terroir, historical significance, and flavors you simply can’t find anywhere else in the world.

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Guatemala SHB EP Varietal https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/guatemala-shb-ep-varietal/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:43:25 +0000 https://cupsespressocafe.com/?post_type=product&p=223409 A premium Guatemalan varietal grown above 1,350 meters and hand-sorted for quality, featuring bright fruity orange, smooth milk chocolate, and sweet maple notes.

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Guatemala SHB EP Varietal showcases the exceptional quality that has made Guatemala the world’s 10th-largest coffee producer and a favorite destination for nearly half of America’s coffee imports. This premium coffee combines the SHB (Strictly Hard Bean) designation with EP (European Preparation) standards to deliver an outstanding cup experience.

The coffee opens with bright, fruity orange notes that give way to smooth milk chocolate and sweet maple flavors. Grown above 1,350 meters in Guatemala’s volcanic highlands, the beans develop slowly in ideal conditions – nutrient-rich volcanic soil, consistent temperatures, and generous rainfall create the perfect environment for complex flavor development. The hand-sorting process ensures every defective bean is removed, guaranteeing exceptional quality.

Guatemala’s eight distinct growing regions each offer unique terroir, from the famous Antigua to the highlands of Huehuetenango. This varietal represents the best of what Guatemalan coffee has to offer – bright acidity balanced by chocolate sweetness, all grown in some of the world’s most ideal coffee-growing conditions. At Cups, we’ve been sourcing premium Guatemalan coffees since 1994, and this SHB EP varietal demonstrates why Guatemala remains one of our most trusted and beloved origins.

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Jamaica Blue Mountain https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/jamaica-blue-mountain/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:51 +0000 http://cupsnew.flywheelsites.com/?post_type=product&p=213726 Tasting notes: Sweet malty aroma, citrus deliciousness and a mild oak finish. We're excited to offer another limited run for the holiday season, and hope you'll have a chance to savor this deliciously smooth offering. The premium quality Jamaican Blue Mountain comes in 1/2lbs only and we recommend to enjoy this freshly ground if possible. Be sure to try our limited Pure Kona coffee from Hawaii also! We carry the Bodum Bistro burr grinder if you don't have a coffee grinder in your kitchen already...this is probably the most cost effective major upgrade to a home coffee setup!]]> Tasting notes: Sweet malty aroma, citrus deliciousness and a mild oak finish. We're excited to offer another limited run for the holiday season, and hope you'll have a chance to savor this deliciously smooth offering. The premium quality Jamaican Blue Mountain comes in 1/2lbs only and we recommend to enjoy this freshly ground if possible. Be sure to try our limited Pure Kona coffee from Hawaii also! We carry the Bodum Bistro burr grinder if you don't have a coffee grinder in your kitchen already...this is probably the most cost effective major upgrade to a home coffee setup!]]> 213726 Mexico Turquesa https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/mexico-turquesa/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:24:00 +0000 http://cupsnew.flywheelsites.com/?post_type=product&p=207039 Tasting Notes: Pepper, clove, red wine, creamy

Turquesa, which refers to the turquoise blue sky above the farm, is as reliable as the sky is blue.

Growing Region: Chiapas

Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra, Typica and Catuai

Process: Fully Washed, Patio Dried

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Tanzania Peaberry Zanzibar https://cupsespressocafe.com/product/tanzania-peaberry-zanzibar/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:24:45 +0000 https://cupsespressocafe.com/?post_type=product&p=223397 Tanzania Peaberry Zanzibar represents the finest coffee from across Tanzania’s most celebrated high-altitude estates. This premium blend combines beans from both Southern Tanzania’s highlands in Mbozi and Mbeya, and Northern Tanzania’s historic estates near Mount Kilimanjaro and the Ngorongoro crater.

The cup delivers rich caramel sweetness with bright stone fruit and chocolate notes, complemented by nutty undertones and hints of green tea. The citric acidity provides brightness while maintaining a juicy body that makes each sip satisfying. Peaberry beans, which develop as single rounded beans instead of the typical split bean, are prized for their concentrated flavors and uniform roasting characteristics.

These beans come from estates with remarkable histories – from Count Davico’s 1931 Mondul Estate on the mountain slopes to the German-established Burka Estate dating back to 1899. Each estate contributes unique characteristics shaped by Tanzania’s diverse terroir, from volcanic soils to highland forests. At Cups, we’ve been sourcing exceptional East African coffees since 1994, and this Tanzanian blend showcases the complexity and quality that make African coffees so distinctive and sought-after.

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