Ritual Coffee Roasters

taking its name from nearby burial sites of a pre-colombian culture, los idolos is a blend of coffees from groupo asociativo san agustin los cauchos, in the huila department of colombia. in an effort to create a decaf that matches the caliber of our regular offerings, we pre-selected coffees with a bright and sweet profile before they are sent to be decaffeinated. at the descafecol plant in manizales, the caffeine is removed using naturally occuring ethyl acetate derived from sugar cane. you'll find ethyl acetate in green coffee as well as various fruits, and it is the most common ester in wine. the resulting coffee is intensely sweet and fruited both in aroma and flavor. bananas foster and initial berry fragrance only hints at the cherry-chocolate cake in the cup.

el renacer is not exactly a new coffee to ritual, though this will be the first time that this coffee will stand on its own. hector and fabio artunduaga own the neighboring farm to our most productive producer in colombia, omar viveros. for the last couple of years, they've been combining their coffee with omar's under the name, miraflores. with this most recent harvest, we have sought to give the artunduaga brothers their due recognition by offering coffee solely from their 6 hectare farm, el renacer, located at 1650 meters above sea level. these caturra variety coffee cherries are harvested by hand and then pulped and fermented at the nearby house. the artunduaga's are experimenting with drying the coffee initially on tables in the shade. after a few days of shaded pre-drying, the coffees are moved to larger solar dryers to complete the process. sugary and bright, with flavors of watermelon, cherry cola and brown sugar.

whether youre stuck in summer school, watching the clock at the office, or lost in san francisco fog, poor baby is our summer sympathy vote for every minute not spent having fun in the sun. with that in mind, weve created a juicy, refreshing espresso from three fresh central american coffees that exhibit flavors that shine no matter where you are.