Posted on 02/11/2016 11:32:48 AM PST by nickcarraway
It took eight years to produce the first crop of Finca Sophia, grown in the mountains of Panama.
A San Francisco Bay Area coffee shop is charging $15 for a cup of joe — and apparently people can't get enough of it.
The not-your-average cup is called Finca Sophia and can be found at Equator Coffee, which has locations in San Francisco and Mill Valley.
The beans are from the Gesha variety, grown way up in the mountains of Panama. It took eight years to produce the first crop, which was not much and prompted a spike in price.
Equator Coffee educator Akaash Saini said various fertilizers are used to grow the coffee beans.
"Doing different things when it comes to farming and harvesting techniques," Saini said. "Whatever we can do to get the best cup of coffee."
Saini said when it comes to Finca Sophia, you get what you pay for.
"It's almost like a top-shelf whiskey, or a $40 bottle of wine compared to an $8 bottle of wine," Saini said.
The Equator Coffee location in San Francisco's Market Street has already sold out of Finca Sophia.
"Amazing, very amazing," San Francisco-resident Myron Tate said of experiencing the premium dark brew.
Steve Jordan drove to Mill Valley from San Francisco just to get his cup of Finca Sophia.
"It's amazing, I really like it," Jordan said. "It's more like a tea mix than a true coffee."
Not everyone, however, shared their opinions.
"I don't really like it," said Mill Valley resident Heidi Connelly, adding that the coffee was bitter.
Funny...
All that verbiage to describe cat poop coffee.
European beer bought and drank in Europe or just some import? Huge difference ...
Back in the early 70’s while going to college in KCMO, we would hop over to Kansas and get Coors, it was indeed Rocky Mountain Koolade! Boy was it good then after it when the nation wide it was well not so good. Too bad, but it was good then.
You can buy all the civet coffee you want right here:
http://trung-nguyen-online.com/coffee-kopi-luwak-shop.php
Super expensive, yes, but not 50 bucks a cup.
I havent done it yet, but trung nguyen #5, always in my kitchen cabinet.
A latte is not necessarily flavored.
It is espresso with steamed milk. And a little foam.
Another fav.
Try the bourbon barrel conditioned. Really good.
They are in Bozeman and they ship as well.
Agreed. What is imported and what is sold from the tap is quite different.
The Germans just need to spend a little more time with the Belgian monks, and then swim across to Great Britain to see how it really should be done.
As long as they bring their own schnitzel, else they’ll be stuck eating in a country which vies for the worst cuisine in the world.
Just getting them ready for when $15 an hour minimum wage doubles the price of their usual coffee.
As long as they bring their own schnitzel, else they’ll be stuck eating in a country which vies for the worst cuisine in the world.
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Funny.
Take a fine india pale ale and then get some Indian takeaway. Problem solved.
Very cool. Thanks for the reference!
When I was a kid racing motocross we would go up into Oregon where Coors was unavailable and guys would trade 2 or three sixpacks of beer for a sixer of my dad’s Coors.
I remember bringing a case from Arizona to Ohio back in the early 70s.
And you could only buy it in Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon when the delivery truck arrived, it was sold out for the week by that evening.
Same here. Community Coffee for us. (Dark Roast)
Note: "In a small effort to give back to the country that has given us so much 10% of all purchases will be donated to Lifesong for Orphans. Lifesong provides Christ centered orphan care in Ethiopia."
Dang. Why can’t I come up with crap like this? Sort of like the folks that induce your kids to pay $30 to stuff and clothe a $2 teddy bear.
Cold brew...beats the heck out of many coffee shops..IMO.
that’s probably the secret right there
The animals only choose the most ripe and delicious fruits
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