Alan's Corner

Hi, are you ready for some good fresh brewed coffee weather.This weekend the temperature plummets and the Iced Coffee demand is replaced with fresh brewed hot coffee. Nevertheless the Iced Coffee lovers will still call for it even when snow is falling.

This week I am brewing West Timor as the medium roast and Java Estate as the dark roast. The West Timor is an Arabica bean descended from the original Tim-Tim Coffees planted by the Portuguese in East Timor. Java Estate we have roasted before and is back by popular request.

Do you know what is the most expensive coffee in the World? It comes from Indonesia (Eastern Sumatra) and is called-Kopi Luwak-.The retail price is around $300 per pound. The beans are eaten by an animal known as a palm civet also known as a civet cat. The beans pass through the gut of the animal and are harvested from the ground. We had an order a few years ago from a politician in Washington but before Mederka could ship it to us the Indonesian Government put a ban on the exports.

My blog was missing last week for which I apologize. There is no truth in the rumor that I was so depressed after my soccer team, Arsenal was beaten 8 - 2 by Manchester United. You may recall that last time I told you that John Henry(Boston Red Sox) had bought Liverpool. Well Manchester United are owned by the Glazer Family , the owners of NFL's Tampa Bay. Unfortunately their Ownership has resulted in lots of controversy and opposition from some sections of the fans who have formed an Organization specifically aimed at trying to remove them. The feeling, right or wrong, is that the Glazers are more interested in making money than they are in promoting the soccer club. Nevertheless, Manchester United are one of the top soccer teams in the World.

So that's it for another week. Enjoy your visit to the Farmer's Markets and don't let the sudden burst of cold weather keep you away.