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The Sailor's Brew Coffee Flag Ship Selection, is a quarterly rotation of rare exquisite coffees. This quarter's coffee is an organic Ethiopian Shenta Wene Carbonic Maceration.   This particular coffee derives from the Sidama region of Ethiopia and is a product of the Testi Ayla washing station, one of the few independent stations in the area. The unique characteristic of this coffee is the process it undergoes.  Carbonic Maceration is the process in which the whole coffee cherries are placed into airtight tanks for a 24 hour period.  During this time, the coffee cherries are deprived from oxygen and air...

Yirgacheffe is a region in the south east area of Ethiopia. Yirgacheffe coffee is regarded as some of the best coffee in the world. Depending on the process, wet versus dry, Yirgacheffe tends to favor either the floral and fruity side, or the nuttier and chocolate side when dealing with a dry process Yirgacheffe.  Grown between 0.92 to 1.19 Nautical Miles above sea level Process: Washed Harvest: October-February Varieties: Heirloom Varieties  Flavor Profile: Gracefully light bodied and energetically aromatic, full of citrus and floral notes as well as berries, nuts, chocolate and wine.  Food Pairing: Drinking Yirgacheffee coffee while enjoying...

Ethiopian Sidamo coffee is grown in the Sidama region of Ethiopia. The Sidama region is named after the Sidama people. The Sidama region was trademarked by the Ethiopian government in 2004, as an effort to bring more awareness to their distinct coffees. In the coffee industry, coffees from this region can be referred as Sidama or Sidamo.  Grown between 0.81 and 1.12 Nautical Miles above sea level. Process: Washed Harvest: October-January  Varieties: Heirloom Varieties  Flavor Profile: The pleasant aroma of a slight woody and floral scent  meets you prior to stepping into an ocean of lemon, sugar cane and berries. Notes...

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is world renown for its exceptional quality, rarity and of course…price. Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is grown in the “Blue Mountains” of Jamaica, which are located between Kingston and Port Antonio, in the eastern portion of the island. Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is grown at an altitude between 3,000 to 4,900 nautical miles above sea level. It takes approximately 10 months for Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee to go from blooming to being harvested. Due to the terrain, harvesting Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is difficult, time consuming and at times dangerous. This, plus the high demand for this coffee,...