I have had a love affair with coffee since I was a little
kid and my great grandma would give me coffee-flavored candy. Then when I was
16 and got my first job at a restaurant, I quickly found that I enjoy coffee
with tons of cream and sugar. For me it has never been about the caffeine rush
(because I can drink coffee at night and go right to sleep), but about the
flavor.
So when Don Tomas asked if I would like to try their coffee,
I politely declined.
JUST KIDDING! Of course I did a little funky happy dance
before replying to them in a professional manner. Thank goodness they couldn’t
see me through email!
When my bag of fresh ground coffee arrived, I took stock of
the facts on the bags before brewing my first cup with love:
Medium Signature Roast (varietal: Bourbon and Pacamara
Estate: El Triunfo
Location: Jinotega, Nica.
Elevation: 1,100 Meters
From the back of the bag:
“Don Tomas practices sustainable, socially responsible
farming, our mission includes building community as well as growing quality
coffee. With diligent care, Don Tomas proudly roasts some of the finest shade
grown, bio-diverse, gourmet quality Arabica coffee in the world.”
I love me a company that isn’t all about profits and
corporate takeovers and greed. A company that takes care of its employees and
doesn’t try to exploit them and the fact that they need a job.
Besides all that, of course, is the fact that the coffee
tastes amazing. I look forward to brewing it at night when I need a little
something just for me, something that’s a treat, something I can snuggle up
with while I watch The Real Housewives or read a good book. This coffee is an
experience.
Here’s how to find them on Facebook, and if you just can’t
wait to order some for yourself or for the coffee lover in your life, you canhead here to order. Enjoy!
Come back in December for my Holiday Gift Guide, where Don
Tomas will be giving away some coffee to one lucky winner!
