Honduras Organic Light Roast

  • Flavors of apricot, toffee, honey, and graham cracker
  • Bright, smooth, and pleasant — a great morning cup

Regions: Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, Copan, La Paz, El Paraiso, Comayagua

From Interamerican website: “Honduras Gea Organic is a washed coffee sourced from women producers in Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibuca, Copan, La Paz, El Paraíso and Comayagua. Their farms are at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,650 meters, and they use drying practices that include patios, solar dryers and raised beds.

 

Sumatra Mutu Batak Light Roast

  • Honey, Graham Crackers, Italian Plums
  • Medium Body, Medium Acidity 
Producer Community: Multiple Smallholder Farms
Region: Lintongnihuta
Elevation: 3,300 – 4,600 ft
Varietals: Jember, Ateng, Garundang

The Mutu Batak is a name descriptive of the quality of the Batak people. It is produced in the Lintongnihuta on the southern shores of Lake Toba and is another completely sun-dried and triple-picked coffee. 

Rwanda Light Roast

  • Flavors of red Rooibos tea, honeydew melon, and milk chocolate
  • Balanced, medium body, medium acidity

Sourced From: Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda

Producer: Muraho Trading Company

Elevation: 1850 to 2300 meters

Process: Fully Washed, Patio Drying

Harvest: March – June

“…Shyira, the highest altitude washing station in Rwanda. This high altitude is beneficial, because the altitude at which coffee trees grow tends to lead to higher quality in the cup.”

“Shyira is located at the foothills of the famous Virunga National Park. The national park is a chain of volcanoes and the habitat for mountain gorillas. Shyira is the highest altitude washing station in Rwanda at 1850m (6070 ft) above sea level. The temperate weather, high altitude, and volcanic soil give the station a microclimate perfect for growing specialty coffee. The coffee from this station has a distinctive taste profile from other locations in Rwanda. Shyira is unique in that it services 1869 small-holder farmers throughout the harvest. For a small station, this is a lot! Farmers bring their best cherry throughout the season, sometimes bringing only one pound. Higa is working with farmers to create incentives for them to continually produce exceptional specialty coffee and build long-term relationships with farming communities.”

Peru La Llama Organic Light Roast

  • Raisins, Cinnamon, Jasmine
  • Medium Body, High Acidity
Region: Chanchamayo
Elevation: 3,940 – 4,595 ft
Varietals: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra
Process: Washed

La Llama is a fully washed coffee from the Chanchamayo Valley located in the province of Junin and the region around Chontali. La Llama is one of our best sellers, a customer favorite and a staple on our coffee menu for more than a decade. This light roast has a medium body with notes of raisins, cinnamon, and jasmine.

    

Decaf Light Ethiopia Natural Swiss Water Light Roast

  • Raspberry Tea, Bright, Clean Finish
  • Full Body, High Acidity
Producer: Worku Buche
Region: Oromia
Elevation: 5700-6400 ft
Process: Swiss Water Process, Natural

“This might be the best decaf I’ve ever tasted,” said one of our roasters as we cupped this coffee. High praise, but we think it lives up to it!  The flavor is so bright and sunny, you may not even miss the caffeine.

Swiss Water Process is a chemical free process. The green coffee is pre-soaked in pure, hot water to create a solution, which is passed through activated charcoal filters that extract the caffeine without extracting the coffee’s particular flavor. 

Colombia Tolima Medium Roast

  • Balanced, Currant, Pink Peppercorn
  • Medium Body, Light Acidity 
Farmer: La Linda
Region: Tolima
Elevation: 5,200 – 6,900 feet
While Pierre was on his trip to Colombia and Peru this past Spring he was able to secure us some bags of this amazing Castillo Colombia coffee grown on La Linda Farm, by Noé Alejandro. We are super-excited for this extremely clean cup; it really showcases Pierre’s objective palette, developed over several decades.

 

Cameroon Oku Direct Trade Light Roast

  • Fruit Punch, Pineapple, Dried Cherries
  • Light Body, Medium Acidity
Farmers: Mocha Joe’s Organic Growers
Region: Mount Oku
Elevation: 5280 – 7260 ft
Varietals: Java II, Boyo
Process: Semi-washed

Grown at family farms on volcanic Mount Oku, Mocha Joe’s own direct trade project has produced amazing specialty coffee from the northwest region of Cameroon, Africa. Our Light Roast Cameroon has a smooth, soft body and a well balanced, clean acidity.

Through our efforts in Cameroon, we have been able to return thousands of dollars in organic and specialty quality premiums to the growers and sorters, as well as provide access to capital and infrastructure improvements in the region.

To learn more about the history and future of our direct trade project, see the Cameroon page and check out our Imgur photo albums for 2014 and 2015.

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Subscription Light Roasts

Incorporating Certified Organic and Fair Trade Coffees as well as coffees from our Farmer Direct program and conventional offerings, this option features beans and varietals from all of the world’s coffee lands. Enjoy the bright, floral and fruity flavors and medium body that a Light Roast brings to life. We roast more rotating Light Roasts than any other option, making this the most diverse of our subscriptions. A great way to educate your palate and expose yourself to all the world of coffee has to offer.

Choose 1lb of coffee a month for 3, 6, or 12 months. Subscription prices include shipping for subsequent months. 

This is a great option for our frequent customers to take advantage and lock in pricing during these volatile market changes!

Gift Box Light Roasts

Surprise the coffee lover in your life with the gift of Mocha Joe’s Light Roast coffees! Our staff will hand select three pounds of coffee to be roasted and shipped SAME DAY, package them in a decorative gift box, and even include a gift tag, or forge your signature on a hand- written note!

Please leave the text for any gift notes or tags in the comments section of your order.

Costa Rica Tarrazu Light Roast

  • Pineapple, Hibiscus, Punchy
  • Light Body, Medium Acidity
Farms: La Minita
Region: Tarrazu, San Marcos
Elevation: 3,937-6,233 ft
Varietals: Caturra, Catuai 
Process: Fully Washed

A classic delicious Tarrazu coffee, very well-balanced with high, slightly winey acidity. Roasted light, we tasted fruity pineapple and hibiscus in the cup. The dense beans that make up San Marcos lend themselves well to many different styles of roasting. La Minita has grown and exported world class coffee from Costa Rica for decades. Exquisitely sorted for minimal defects and ripe cherries. This Costa Rica coffee has been a crowd pleaser for Mocha Joe’s for many, many years.