Now is a Great Time to come Visit Agua Prieta

Now is a Great Time to come Visit Agua Prieta Sonora Café Justo Roaster Consider a day visit to Douglas and Agua Prieta and see the roaster, learn about the border from ranchers, residents and CBP officials.  It is a great chance to experience a little bit of the border and ol' Mexico right next to Douglas Arizona. Let the Just Trade Center handle the details and make the arrangements so you and your group can enjoy the experience.  There is a lot to do and see,  real Mexican food to be enjoyed and great coffee to be had.  We assist groups in the exploration of not only just coffee,  but several of the other pressing border opportunities. Call or email us so we can customize a trip for you and your group.  You will be surprised how much you will see and learn and how affordable it is.  Ask us for testimonies from previous border visitors. Start by looking at our Agua Prieta Coffee Flyer and then give us a call to see what else is possible to do and see... A group from Kansas in the Café Justo roasting room with fresh Café Justo.

Why is Decaf Coffee Colored Orange?

Ever noticed that Decaf coffee is usually poured from orange colored or highlighted pots?  Why orange? 

Decaf coffee was first commercialized in Germany in 1903 under the clever name, "Kaffee HAG (short for Kaffee Handels-Aktien-Gesellschaft, or Coffee Trading Public Company.)  The French turned it into; sans caféine ("without caffeine") or Sanka when the American tongues got a hold of it... 

Sanka came to the USA in 1923 and was the first commercial decaffeinated coffee.  Sanka  was promoted heavily in print, on radio and early TV programs. 

Sanka is still sold by Maxwell House Coffee, (Kraft Foods) for about $14 to $18 per pound. 

It is hard to know how large corporations decaffeinate coffee. Many coffee consumers prefer the Water decaffeination process originally know as the Swiss Water Process. This is the type of process that Cafe Justo is using.  It is more expensive than the solvent processes that are most frequently used.

The decaffeinated coffee for 2012 just arrived in Agua Prieta this week and is now shipping. It is an exceptional crop from our cooperative in Veracruz, Mexico.  Smooth, full-bodied and low in acid as is always the case with Café Justo, this combination of the coffee and the mountain water decaffeination process makes for an excellent decaf.