LoCo Beans® — Fresh Roasted Coffee, Inc.

LoCo News (March 27th) — Hello Coffee Lovers! Spring is in the air, and so is the aroma of freshly roasted beans. We're so excited to welcome spring, with its sunshine and fresh beginnings. Imagine sipping a perfectly roasted cup while enjoying the spring breeze. We're crafting coffees that will hopefully bring you joy and warm your soul!

ALL CALL: With the holiday season behind us, we are once again running low on “pillow packs” for packaging/mailing coffee. Giving pillow-packs a second life is a win-win. If you receive any in your next online shipment, or otherwise find them lying around the house, we’ll be most grateful - and put them back into use! [Thank you!]

Over the holidays, we received a new crop of the 100% Kona Natural that went through the dried-in-the-fruit “natural” process that created a crisply sweet, low-toned cup with a quiet background of acidity. These beans will be carefully roasted to preserve notes of chocolate, sweet lime, and buttery cashew nut.

In addition to the Kona Natural, we now have a limited offering of the Brazilian Natural coffee. With this we’re starting to venture more into the world of naturally processed beans. If you’re a coffee enthusiast, or even just someone who appreciates a truly flavorful cup, you owe it to yourself to explore this method.

Natural processing, where coffee cherries are dried with the beans still inside, unlocks an ensemble of flavors that are simply unattainable through washed processes. Imagine:

• Intense Fruitiness: Expect vibrant notes of ripe berries, tropical fruits, and even stone fruits like apricot and plum. This isn't just "coffee flavor," it's a complex, layered experience.

• Rich, Syrupy Body: Natural processing imparts a heavier, more viscous mouthfeel, creating a luxurious and satisfying texture.

• Sweetness Amplified: The drying process concentrates the natural sugars in the cherry, resulting in a naturally sweeter cup, often with hints of chocolate and caramel.

• A Unique, Wild Character: Each natural processed coffee tells a story of its origin, with distinct and often surprising flavor profiles.

This isn't your everyday coffee. It’s an adventure for your taste buds, a journey toward exploring the real characters of the coffee beans.

P.S. Many customers have brought to our attention that they couldn’t see the Local Pickup option in the Shop page so we have added a new addition to the FAQ page on how to choose Local Pickup.