Tatuaje Coffee Lore

There are many people who find a particular cigar pairs nicely with a specific drink, usually a hard spirit. Most of us, however, don't consume spirits throughout the day. We do smoke cigars during the day. We also enjoy coffee throughout the day and evening.

We were enjoying some Tatuaje cigars and locally roasted coffee with Pete Johnson when we came up with the concept of isolating the particular flavors of each and creating pairings that worked well together for those of us who enjoy them both throughout the day.

Pete's first requirement was that we use fair-trade certified, whole bean organically grown coffees whenever possible. This ensures that we are helping to directly improve the social and economic well-being of the farmers and communities engaged in producing Tatuaje Coffee. In some cases, one coffee bean variety included in a blend may not be commercially available in organic or fair-trade.

All of our coffees are fresh roasted - something you hear from a lot of coffee companies. By fresh roasted, we mean your order today will be roasted tonight and shipped tomorrow. to ensure you receive the freshest roasts possible, we will hold coffee orders from friday and the rest of the weekend until monday so that when they leave on Tuesday, they are at their peak of perfection.

All our coffees are meticulously hand roasted in an antique german roaster capable roasting about ten pounds at a time. Our master roaster is an artisan who takes into account the varietal's particular flavor characteristics as well as the weight, volume, and water content of the green beans. This is essential to releasing the subtle flavors and characteristics of a particular varietal bean, enhancing the coffee drinking experience.