coffee varietals and effects on cup character (coming soon)

So, I am fairly new to the world of coffee roasting and I thought that the best place to start would be at the beginning, a very good place to start (ooh I'm channeling Julie Andrews now!) In the following week I hope to post some info about the main coffee varietals and any information I can dig up about their influence on cup character. There is an excellent article in Roast magazine that I will be starting out with. My goal is to inspire a discussion on even this very basic aspect of coffee as a plant, ( a fact which many of us forget) and to hopefully expand my education in a way that will make me a better roaster.

Here's looking at Monday!
Jill

Getting started!

Team Kill is comprised of Roast Master Jill Purdy, and myself Karen D'Apice - her apprentice. We are in love with our jobs and doing what we can to get customers on board with us as we transform our cafe with new beans, new packaging, new displays and an altogether spicier look. There is always a reason to be excited when it comes to coffee. We are constantly learning, adjusting and making plans, so we figured it couldn't hurt to share a little inside view with the world.
Stay tuned for pictures of our latest endeavors, and new additions to the cafe.

love and love,

Karen and Jill