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Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. Wins 3rd Place in America’s Best Espresso Competition.   Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. adds to their accolades with a third place title in America’s Best Espresso Competition. On Sunday October 6 at the Coffee Fest Conference and Trade Show in Seattle, WA, Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. demonstrated that they roast and brew one of America’s best espressos in a head-to-head winner move on/loser go home tournament. They competed with their signature Big Truck Organic Espresso Blend, the espresso used in their three Olympia cafes.   The Americas Best Espresso Competition is a vehicle to determine and...

We have just received the second highest score in the October feature of The Coffee Review "Single Lot, Single Variety". This is our second month is a row with 90+ reviews. Also of note there is a whopping $50.00 price difference between our 94 point coffee and the highest scoring lot a 95 point Geisha varietal. Olympia Coffee Roasting Olympia, Washington El Agulia Pacamara El Salvador Roast: Light Review Date: October 2013 Origin: Santa Ana Region, El Salvador. Price: $17.40/12 ounces   Blind Assessment: Savory sweet, deep, carnal. Lush night-blooming flowers, baked mint, molasses, pecan, an enlivening hint of green...

Nice Review and write from the The Coffee Review: The worlds leading coffee review site. http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=3321 Guatemala El Socorro Maracaturra Roast: Medium-Light Review Date: September 2013 Origin: Palencia, central Guatemala. Price: $19.95/12 ounces   Blind Assessment: Softly crisp, juicy. Complex fruit – particularly blackberry and Concord grape – roasted cacao nib, vanilla, anise in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Balanced, quietly flavor-saturated finish. Notes: Maracaturra is a relatively recently developed cross between the huge-beaned Maragogipe and the compact-growing Caturra varieties of Arabica. The El Socorro Maracaturra grown by Juan Diego de la Cerda has consistently...

Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. is seeking a very special individual to join our coffee focused company as a production assistant. The ideal candidate will be will be a hard worker, detail-oriented, and have the ability to work in a clean, efficient manner. The individual must also have a positive and professional attitude and be fervent about helping to build a strong company.Packaging, labeling, general production work, creating shipping labels, roastery cleaning and maintenance, are some of the activities in this job. Speed and accuracy are valued traits of the successful candidate. The position also requires lifting 30 lbs alone above...

                                                      Our Guatemalan offerings this year have been a labor of love and determination and we couldn’t be more pleased to serve them. Each of our recent direct trade projects focuses on increasing coffee quality at the farm level in order to increase quality for our customers. Ultimately, this work lays a foundation for a sustainable coffee market for farmers and creates opportunity to improve quality of life among our coffee farmers, staff, and customers.   CODECH Cooperative, Huehuetenango   ADINTHEC Reserva Aroma de Canalaj Flor de Queqhna Palo Blanco   We are featuring four coffees from the CODECH Cooperative,...