Gourmet Coffee Beans

Another good question from a customer.

Question:

Are real hazelnuts used in the flavoring or just a flavoring substitute? The reason why I ask is because my allergy doctor informed me that I am allergic to hazelnuts and to stay away. I am wondering if the hazelnut flavoring is something I should avoid.

Answer:

We do not use real hazelnuts in our flavoring. We only use natural substitute ingredients for our coffee flavoring. All of our gourmet flavored coffees are all made with all natural ingredients and have no sugar, no calories and no allergens. For me information and to order please visit our Hazelnut Flavored Coffee page.

Another good question received from a customer.

Question:
Does flavored coffee have sugar? What are the ingredients in flavored coffee?

Answer:
Our Volcanica gourmet flavored coffees are all made with all natural ingredients and have no sugar, no calories and no allergens. The ingredients are just fine fresh roasted coffee beans and the particular coffee flavor additive that is sprayed over the beans and then mixed in by tumbling them in a special container.

We have had some questions  and confusion from customers regarding Celebes Kalossi Coffee and how it relates to Sulawesi Coffee. Simply put Celebes Kalossi Coffee is another name for Sulawesi Coffee.

Sulawesi or Celebes Kalossi Coffee is grown by the very old Toraja region coffee trees on the island of Sulawesi located located in Indonesia. Celebes Kalossi Coffee is named from the Island of Celebes which was the old Dutch name for the island.

You can find Costa Rican coffee in many places across the country. The easiest is the local supermarket but it will not be that fresh since that bags have been sitting there for weeks just like in the U.S. You can try to tourist shops such as the ones in the airport but expect to pay premium prices and it also is not that fresh.

The best place to buy coffee fresh roasted coffee in San Jose, Costa Rica is also one of the cheapest and entails somewhat of an adventure to the what real Costa Rica is all about.

Take a trip to downtown San Jose and go the the Mercado Central (Central Market). Everyone knows where is is located but the address if you need it is Avenidas Central y 1, Calles 6 y 8. It is an indoor flea market where you can find fresh meats, cheese, leather goods, spices, souvenirs and of course fresh roasted coffee. This is the best place where to buy coffee in Costa Rica. You can eat a decent lunch of breakfast there as well. Understand that this is a flea market and there are no luxuries.

Near the northwest corner inside of the Mercado Central is a coffee roaster with a store front. They fresh roast coffee right there and pack it for you for taking it back to the state. Try the Costa Rica Peaberry Coffee which is the one of the best coffees in the world in my opinion which in Spanish is called Caracolillo. I suggest you load up with as many kilos as you can stuff in your suit case and of course only get whole bean to preserve the freshness.

Their phone number is (506 ) 2222-1769. The only precaution for the Mercado Central is that you do not where your fine jewelry and dress down so that you do not become a target of any thieves. It also is not a custom for males to wear shorts and if you do your are shouting out TOURIST!

Pura Vida!

Another good question from a customer.

Question:
Say I have a question that I hope you may be able to answer for me: I will be going camping – what would be the best way to make my coffee?  No electricity or propane, just camp fire.  I’m thinking maybe a french press?

Answer:
You got it. I go camping often as well and the French Press is the way to go. Boil the water over a camp fire then four minutes over your coffee in the French Press. Don’t forget to grind your coffee beans before you leave.

We live in South Florida and grinding a week’s worth of coffee is also on our hurricane preparedness check list. I learned after one storm that left us without power for a couple of days and no coffee.  It was almost as bad as not having water.