LoCo Beans® — Fresh Roasted Coffee, Inc.

LoCo News (October 6th) — NOW it’s really Fall! What a beautiful week! Our latest batches of Brazilian natural, Ugandan, and El Salvadoran are exhausted, we’re pivoting to direct-sourcing Vietnamese (both arabica and robusta). Next time you’re at the silo we’ll be happy to fill you in and give you a peek at the samples we’ve identified so far.

We continue to receive great enthusiasm for the 100% Kona Natural that have gone through the dried-in-the-fruit “natural” process that created a crisply sweet, low-toned cup with a quiet background of acidity. These beans are carefully roasted to preserve notes of chocolate, sweet lime, and buttery cashew nut. If you’re a coffee enthusiast, or even just someone who appreciates a truly flavorful cup, you owe it to yourself to explore natural-processed coffee. Natural processing is where coffee cherries are dried with the beans still inside, unlocking 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.