Fresh Roasted, Gourmet Coffee, Specialty Coffee ...

These terms are everywhere.  But what do they really mean?  How fresh does coffee need to be to be called "fresh roasted"?  How special to be called "specialty"?

At Caney Ridge Roasters we believe the answers are simple.  Coffee is truly at its freshest the moment it comes smoking and crackling out of the roaster.  That is why we will not even begin to roast your coffee until we have your order in hand.

But even the freshest coffee cannot be considered a gourmet or specialty product if the beans are not exceptional.  While the entire world's truly great coffee are Arabica, not all Arabica beans are of gourmet quality.  It depends on the altitude and weather where they are grown, the care with which they are processed, and the many other factors that give truly great coffee its magic.  That is why we go to great lengths to select only the finest Arabica beans, cupping coffees from many different sources to assure that our coffees offer the quality and flavor you want.

We apply the same standards to our flavored coffees.  We use quality Central and South American beans as the base, to make sure the coffee and the flavor are in perfect balance.  We are always looking for fun new flavors, and always strive to achieve the enticing aroma, richness and creamy notes we know our customers want.

Caney Ridge Roasters roasts all our beans in small batches in a traditional drum roaster, preferring the deeper taste it creates, and cool our beans with air, not water.  From the beginning, we have focused our efforts on putting the best possible flavor into a cup of coffee.  Searching out exciting new sources of beans, continuing to fine-tune our roasting and blending skills, and developing fun new flavors are a few of the ways we keep our product on the front line of coffee quality.