Certified Organic Roasting at Mill Gap Farms 2760 Mill Gap Rd, Monterey, VA
Also roasting in Staunton at
Nu-Beginning Farm Store
221 N. Lewis St. Staunton, VA 24401
Walk-in Hours
Mon, Wed - Sat
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CLOSED Tues & Sun
Blue Elk Coffee is an Artisan Roastery with multiple locations
roasting amazing coffees on demand in small batches.
The elk is blue. Order below!
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El SALVADOR - profit shared with the growers
Our Santa Isabel coffee comes directly from the Hernandez family farm high in the Cacahuatique mountains of El Salvador. Roasted to a magnificent medium in Staunton, Virginia, it has good body, sweet and mild acidity with notes of dark chocolate, citrus and spice. Works great for drip and a sharp espresso; excels at cold brew. Profit shared with the growers.
ELKSPRESSO - the choice for pressure brews
This mostly Salvadoran coffee is blended with seasonal varieties, optimized for use with pressure brew systems. Also brews a stout regular cup. Profit shared with the growers.
ORGANIC - certified organic coffees
DR Congo - Located at the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, the Kivu area is home to coffees with stunning cup profiles. While the area is subject to on-going conflicts, a cooperation between coffee farmers, Farm Africa and the Virunga National Park is encouraging peace through the growing of specialty coffee.
Guatemala - Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango’s renowned coffee owes much to the dry, hot winds coming from the mountains of Mexico's Tehuantepec plain. The growing area is the highest and driest of Guatemala's non-volcanic regions. The additional heat layers help protect Huehuetenango from frost enabling coffee to be grown at altitudes of 6561 ft.
MEXICO - Veracruz, Altura - DECAFMEXICO - Veracruz, Altura - DECAF
Mountain Water decaf process is entirely chemical-free. This decaffeination process preserves flavor with only minor changes to the coffee's original sensory profile. Altura has a medium body with mild acidity with hints of milk chocolate, nougat, stone fruit, and cane sugar.
SHIPPING
Our 1 and 2 pound coffees ship in a foil-lined, zip-sealed bag with a one-way outgas valve. Coffee keeps well in the bag. If using your own container, just avoid air and light if possible; we don't recommend freezing.
Our 5 pound coffee boxes use a heavy duty plastic bag; consider other storage options.
Suggested use is two weeks for maximum flavor/freshness; turns out, "fresh" is a bit of a preference.
*Find out how we profit share back to the growers.
We get our Salvadoran coffee directly from the family growing it. That’s pretty cool!
Giving the farmers growing the coffee a fair price for the season’s harvest is also a pretty great way to do things. Not limiting the grower to a varying stock market price assures they don’t get less than they put into growing it!
But Blue Elk takes it one step further by sharing profits all the way down the line with the grower.
For every wholesale and retail product with coffee from El Salvador (Santa Isabel and Romanota) that is roasted by us, the profits are divided equally.
It’s that simple.
Contact us for WHOLESALE pricing and orders.
Certified Organic Roasting at Mill Gap Farms 2760 Mill Gap Rd, Monterey, VA
Also roasting in Staunton at
Walk-in Hours
Mon, Wed - Sat
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CLOSED Tues & Sun