Gourmet Organic Coffee

Organic coffee is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture. Third-party certification organizations verify that organic farmers abide by the law.

Big City Coffee roasts only the finest Arabica gourmet quality beans from the lushest coffee-growing regions of the world.  Big City Coffee roasts in small, artisan controlled batches to guarantee fresh delivered coffee to order.  Our specialty is Latin and African gourmet organic coffees, blended for superb flavor and aroma with no harsh or bitter taste.  Big City Coffee full city and dark espresso roasts are smooth and silky with a chocolate finish that will surprise and please the discriminating coffee drinker.  We are proud to offer Certified Organic, Fair Trade, and Ethically Sourced coffee, espresso, and flavored coffees including premium single origin estate coffee from Panama, Hawaii, and Jamaica.

According to the OTA, organic coffee is grown in 40 countries including Bolivia, Burundi, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timore-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, United States (Hawaii), Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zambia. The leading producer countries are Peru, Ethiopia, and Mexico.

Sometimes called “specialty” or “premium” coffee, gourmet coffees are made from exceptional Arabica beans grown in ideal coffee-producing climates, and usually harvested by hand in mountainous areas. Gourmet coffees have distinctive flavors, specific to botanical variety, processing method, and the unique characteristics of the soil and environment that produces them. Gourmet coffees stand in stark contrast to the often bitter Robusta beans grown at low elevations and harvested by machine.