Cafe Santo Domingo Tostado En Grano - Roasted Whole Bean Coffee 1 lb 454g Zero Bitterness Zero Acidity No After Taste No Preservatives - The World s Best Smooth Dominican Republic Coffee

Dominican Coffee: The Caribbean’s Greatest Export When you take a sip of this traditional drink, the aromatic brew inevitably envelops your senses with its complex flavor. You can notice the subtle smoke of roasted nuts, the citrus notes of bright acidity and the smooth tinge of dark and velvety chocolate. Another factor that adds to this coffee’s quality is its history which spans over three centuries. This may surprise to some of you, but Dominican coffee has actually been around since the early 1700s! From Seedling to the Cup: The Process First off, about 90% of the coffee produced is not only organic but also environmentally friendly since the farmers do not use harmful pesticides or fertilizers. Planting: Once a seedling has been planted, it takes an average of four years for the emerging tree to bear fruit. Harvesting: An average tree will bear around nine pounds of fruit a year. Once the fruit is ready to be harvested, the ripe ones are hand picked carefully. Processing: Within 24 hours of harvesting, The fruit and beans are separated, then demucilation by fermentation further to be dried under sun to get 12% precise moisture ratio Sorting Then the beans are hand sorted denser and darker ones from the lighter ones. Which are considered inferior in quality and taste. Roasting: Prior to roasting, the coffee bean is still green. It’s only once the roasting process begins that the bean begins to change colors, shifting from light to dark which give off that remarkable aroma and flavor To the Cup Dominican coffee is generally brewed in a geyser coffee maker (similar to the espresso) wherein the bottom part is filled with water and the top is filled with the rich grinds. The end result is a lush and smooth drink without even a hint of bitter aftertaste unlike many of its competitors