Often you'll find coffees sold to be a blend of beans from different regions of the world (we'll discuss those below). The roaster has carefully put together characteristics of coffees that create a nice combination of flavors. Other times you'll see "single origin" coffees for sale. These are simply a bag of roasted coffee from one particular region or country, perhaps even one specific farm.

All coffees empart flavor characterists of the "terroir" where it was grown - the soil, the air, water, etc. Unless the roaster added artificial ingredients to the coffee (like "french vanilla" or "hazelnut" before packaging, the profile of the coffee on the bag may list notes picked up by the roaster - nuts, fruits, chocolates, flowers, etc. They are not added to the coffee, but flavors that came from where it was grown.

House Cup Coffee only sells organic coffees. We don't do this because any added health benefits to you, but rather encouraging farmers, many of whom employ very young children in the cultivation of the beans, to avoid using chemicals in the process - thus protecting their family and workers. It's a little more expensive to purchase, but we think it's worth it.