The roasting of fine, gourmet coffee is an acquired skill. To be sure, there are some roasters whose technique involves no more than the push of a button on a computer-programmed machine, but the true roasting artist has a tougher job. Timing, temperature, the appearance of the beans as they roast, the aroma that wafts out of the roaster are all variables which the master roaster must control and monitor to produce an excellent finished product. ARCO coffee co. in the Duluth/Superior region of Minnesota/Wisconsin is a roaster that adheres to traditional, manual coffee roasting methods. A delicious cup of gourmet Colombian coffee starts with the delivery of fresh, high quality Arabica beans. Roasting the beans without the aid of an automated machine involves several steps. After just five minutes of roasting, the beans begin to swell and change color, from green to yellow deepening to gold. After approximately ten minutes, the beans swell and rupture, something that is know as â€the popâ€. At this point, they start to become a light, toasty brown. The beans then begin to deepen in color more rapidly, evolving from light to darker and darker brown. It is the job of an expert coffee roaster to decide to stop the roasting process when the desired roasting level has been reached. As lovers of superior coffee demand better quality and more complex dimensions of flavor, roasters have refined their craftsmanship designing unique and interesting flavors of expertly roasted coffee beans. ARCO coffee co. offers its discerning customers variations of their popular gourmet Colombian coffee, including the rich and superbly balanced 100% Colombian, and the Colombian Blend which combines the richness of the Colombian beans with ARCO coffee co.’s original, nutty, House Blend. Made from beans that are certified organic, the purity of ARCO coffee co. coffee is reflected in the unclouded quality of the final brewed product. ARCO coffee co. buys fair trade coffee and proudly supports the producers whose hard work yields the highest quality premium coffee beans. The cost of gourmet Colombian coffee retailed as a hot beverage in the United States trickles down to the Colombians who grew, maintained and harvested the berries. Customers appreciate knowing that they are purchasing coffee that has been responsibly grown, sold and distributed. Since 1916, this family-owned and operated company has offered its customers exceptional, in-house roasted coffee beans that are worthy of the ARCO coffee co. brand name. Through the years they have expanded their enterprise to produce excellent organic blends, gourmet Colombian coffee and several flavored coffees that have become customer favorites. Cleverly adding a precise amount of chocolate and mint to their beans produces the festive Mocha Mint flavored coffee; the right hint of hazelnut yields a rich hazelnut dimension to their traditional roast; a touch of Mexican Kahlua generates a decadent day-starter. For more information, or to order ARCO coffee co. online, visit ARCOcoffee.
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