Gues who got a facelift these past couple of weeks?
Shipwreck Coffee, that’s who. Thanks to Ed Bowie for hiring Luke’s landscaping and Derek who rebuilt the ramp. Awesomeness! More to come in the spring, but this is a great start.
There is a new coffee in town for a limited time. This weekend I will beroasting an Organic Congo. Super excited, I haven't been able to get a Congo in for years.
Limited quantities available
$13.50/lb medium roast
FLAVOR: Dark Chocolate, Pineapple, Cherry Tomato, Lemon & Lime
BODY: Medium
ACIDITY: Bright
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sundried
kAwA kAnzururu cooPerAtiVe
Founded:
June 2014
location:
Farms are located on the slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains, bordering Virunga National Park
headquarters:
Quartier Mwangaza, Commune Rurale Lume, Territoire de Beni, Province du Nord-Kivu
altitude:
1,000m to 2,000m
Membership:
1,848 producers (231 women and 1,617 men)
Varieties:
Blue Mountain, Rumangabo
Certification:
Organic and Fairtrade for 2020
average size of land per farmer: 0.37 hectares
infrastructure:
24 mini washing stations. Two washing stations are run by the women’s section.
Main harvest period: September to December
Export period:
December to March
Projected volumes for 2019-20:
115 MT Fully Washed Kivu 3
dR Congo
Virunga national Park
Uganda
Tanzania Rwanda
Enlarged area
Rwanda
north Kivu Province
VirungA nAtionAl PArk’s coffee Project
with fArm AfricA
The programme is designed to boost the livelihoods of more than 7,000 coffee farming families living on the border of Virunga National Park. The project, which is financed
by the European Union, involves strengthening the business of the cooperatives and their members at each level, from farm management to processing and business systems, while building a strong profile and presence in international markets.
The project approach is based on implementing a holistic and sustainable farming model, including crop diversification, establishing
a balance between
food security and cash generation. The programme includes training on good agricultural practices and the establishment of nurseries for coffee as well as other trees.
Significant investments are being made to increase the quantity and quality
of the fully washed Arabica. Washing station infrastructure is being upgraded, accompanied by rigorous training in coffee processing.
In 2020, cupping labs will be installed and cuppers trained. Internal control systems
are being strengthened to ensure complete traceability and that the requirements
for Fairtrade and Organic certifications are met.
There is a strong emphasis
on financial management capacities, including the governance issues entailed in operating a complex business. The cooperatives are being supported to secure working capital and to understand and operate successfully
in international markets. Long-term marketing partnerships are now being developed, through which the cooperatives are able to build relationships with importers, roasters, brands and retailers.
fArm AfricA
Farm Africa is an innovative charity that reduces poverty by unleashing African farmers’ abilities to grow their incomes in an environmentally sustainable way.
Farm Africa helps smallholders to not only boost yields, but also gain access to markets, while protecting the environment for generations to come.
From forest communities in Ethiopia to commercial smallholders in western Uganda, Farm Africa has deep and diverse experience in helping communities harness coffee’s income- generating potential.
Farm Africa provides tools and training in improving coffee quality, productivity, business practices and market integration to help farmers lift themselves out of poverty.
coffee Produced by women
Coopade and Kawa Kanzururu each have strong women’s sections, who organise leadership training and run some of the cooperatives’ coffee washing stations.
For the first time in 2020 it is possible to buy coffee grown and processed by female coffee farmers.
What would it look like if I combined Shipwrecks iced cold brew with sweetened condensed milk and the whipped coffee of the Dalgona?
Stop by and let's find out.
Shipwreck Coffee will be closed Thursday August 13 for car maintenance in Scarborough. I will return Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-3 and Sunday 12-3. Have a great weekend.
Just wanted to spread some good news..
Coffee Can Prevent Cancer, Says the American Cancer Society
It's official: drinking coffee every day is a seriously great idea.
BY GEOFFREY JAMES, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INC.COM@SALES_SOURCE
Coffee Can Prevent Cancer, Says the American Cancer Society
If there's one thing about work that the coronavirus hasn't changed it's that drinking coffee is an inextricable element of most everybody's workday, at least in the USA.
And that's a good thing, because the science says that coffee is a super-food. Drinking two to four 8-ounce cups of coffee each day decreases your risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes by 30 percent, Parkinson's disease by 30 percent, and heart disease by 5 percent. These huge health benefits can have a correspondingly huge financial impact on your company, because a healthy workforce has fewer sick days and is likely to cost less to insure.
Now it appears that coffee's health benefits may be greater than previously assumed. While a previous meta-analysis of 127 studies showed coffee reduces cancer risk by 20 percent, it wasn't entirely clear from those original studies what types of cancer were affected. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has now weighed in and the news is incredibly positive. According to the newly-issued Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention
"Studies have suggested that coffee consumption likely reduces the risk of liver and endometrial cancers [and] there is some evidence that coffee reduces the risk of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, and larynx as well as basal cell skin cancer in both men and women, and possibly malignant melanoma in women."
The exact mechanism by which coffee prevents cancer remains something of a mystery because the chemical makeup of roasted coffee is incredibly complex. However, the benefits probably result from coffee's flavonoids, lignans and other polyphenols, all of which are the some of the most powerful antioxidants known to science. According to the ACS:
"These and other coffee compounds have been shown to increase energy expenditure, inhibit cellular damage, regulate genes involved in DNA repair, have anti-inflammatory properties, and/or inhibit metastasis. Coffee also influences intestinal transit time and liver metabolism of carcinogens, and therefore these factors may also contribute to a lower risk for some digestive cancers."
The new report also put to rest the idea that the presence of trace amounts of the chemical acrylamide in roasted coffee increases cancer risk. This is important because a California judge ruled two years ago that coffee should contain a warning label on that basis, an action that might cause people to drink less coffee... which actually would result in more cancer cases.
The ACS did, however, note that another meta-analysis of multiple studies confirmed that drinking very hot beverages (i.e. greater than 148 degrees Fahrenheit or 64 degrees Celsius) "may increase the risk of esophageal cancer." This risk is not specific to coffee, however, and can easily be avoided by letting your coffee cool down for a minute or so before drinking it.
David Gordon
Vice President
Coffee Holding Company, Inc.
3475 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, New York 10314
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Fax: 1-718-832-0892
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I’m away today for family medical testing will return Tuesday, thank you for your patience
Shipwreck Coffee will be closed for family medical leave
Oct 14-28
I will be available by
text 207.557.3208 or
email carlsonpd@msn.com
Thank you for your support
Happy to report that the head of the scarecrow is made out of a burlap green coffee bag from Shipwreck Coffee. Just one of the many ways to reduce,reuse,recycle.
Happy Halloween
thank you for your support.
I will be back in the shop Wednesday Oct-28 and will be working on orders placed during the last 10 days while I have been out of town with family medical concerns.
I'm working on a new Menu sign with new Fall beverages and will say goodbye to some of the summer drinks.
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Wishing everyone a wonderful thanksgiving.
Shipwreck is closed today for family. Regular hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
I appreciate all the support you have shown me this year.
My sincerest thanks.
