From beans to brew…
…And everything in between
Ready to Roast:
The green coffee beans that we ship in from all over the world sound like rain as they pour into the roaster. Mike, an award-winning roaster, watches closely as the beans roast to the exact temperature and checks methodically for the correct color. “Crack, Snap, Pop, Crack” is heard through the roaster as the shells pop off the beans. Once the beans roast to the exact color for that particular blend, whether it is Creole, Acadian or dark-roast French, they are released like a waterfall and pour into the cooling tray. The aroma fills the room along with steam and the sound of rain.
Get your Grind on:
After waiting for the beans to cool we pour them into the grinder. The grinder crushes the beans and they explode into delicious River Road Coffees.
Perfection Packaged:
We package the coffee by hand to ensure perfection. As crisp as our freshly ironed shirts, the edges of the bags are precisely sealed and flattened and ready for your home or office.
CUPPING: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECTION
We perform cuppings every Friday to ensure the River Road Coffees quality, taste, and aroma. On a homey kitchen table in the back of the office we set out our coffee cups and saucers, water glasses and tasting spoons. We slowly pour the fresh coffee into each cup and smell it dry. Then we add boiling water, letting a cap form on the top of the hot water trapping the aroma of the coffee below. The spoons are dipped into the coffee, turned over, lifted out of the cup and smelled. Next we taste the coffee and use the water glasses to clean our palettes. We sip and evaluate the different blends to maintain River Road Coffees’ tradition of fragrant and delicious coffee.
