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For over
50 years Fortunes Coffee Roastery has been
roasting specialty coffees for people serious about their coffee. At
Fortunes, they have determined both the length
of time & temperature to optimize each coffees
best qualities & to achieve the most desired
flavor. Dedicated roasters measure the
temperature of the actual bean during roasting, not just the inside
temperature of the roaster. This eliminates the inconsistencies in roast
depths due to outside factors such as humidity, barometric pressure
& ambient air temperature.
The beans, after reaching their peak as designated by roast type, are  water
quenched (a step many roasters leave out) to freeze the roasting process
& cool the gentle bean. If left to air cool, the
bean would continue to cook inside. Flash cooling with a carefully measure
amount of water eliminates the risk of 'over-roasting'.
They only use the finest 100%
Arabica beans available for all of the quality
coffees.
All coffees are available in either a 5
(or 4 as noted) pound, heat
sealed, poly-valve bag or a 1 pound, poly-lined tin tie bag. The 5 pound
bag features a resealable top to keep the bag closed after opening. The 1
pound bag features a gold tin tie for reasealing. All coffees are shipped
in whole bean form unless grinding is requested
($0.50/5 lbs).
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Tips on brewing great coffee:
1) Use
good water - filtered or spring. 2) Use two tablespoons ground coffee per 6 ounce cup.
Adjust to taste. 3) Serve fresh. 4) Re-seal bag tightly
by folding down ties or expelling
air
through the 5 lb bag valve.
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Varietals/Single Origins
latin america |
caribbean/rare |
african-arabian |
indonesian |
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latin america |
Antigua Guatemalan Coffee
A strictly hard bean grlown in altitudes of 4000 to 4500
feet. This high-grown coffee is full, heavy bodied and spicy; almost smoky
to the taste. |
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Columbian Supremo Coffee
Colombia is the world's second largest
producer of coffee. It is famous for its strict grading standards.
Pleasant acidity with a distinctive, heady aroma. The flavor
is consistently clean, mellow and nicely balanced.
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As low as $7.00/lb
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Brazilian Santos Coffee
The worlds largest producer of coffee. An
excellent coffee to use as a base for blending with other
mild coffees. Cupping Notes: Full smooth body and flavor, very
subdued. |
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Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee
Grown at high elevations on the country's Pacific coast
side. Rich in body and sharp in flavor, with the snap of a very dry wine. |
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Mexican Altura Organic Coffee*
High grown (altura) on the mountains in the
district of Coatepec. These beans produce a full bodied cup with exquisite
aroma and pleasant taste. |
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Peruvian Organic Coffee* |
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Venezuelan Tachira Coffee
Grown in the central regions of South
America. This high-grown coffee is aromatic with a full body and slight
sweet taste. |
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caribbean -- rare
varietal |
Jamaican Blue Mountain
Coffee
This Wallenford Estate certified coffee is the diamond
jewel of the coffee world. Rare and exotic - the finest of the Jamaican
coffees. |
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Kona Fancy Coffee
The finest of the Hawaiian Konas. This high-grown, superb
bean is the ultimate in taste and aroma of all 100% Kona coffees. |
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african & arabian |
Ethiopian Harrar Coffee
A unique coffee from the
highlands of Ethiopia. This coffee is full bodied and aromatic with a
slightly spicy taste. |
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As low as $7.20/lb
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Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee
A washed African coffee, rich in body with a floral and
winey taste. |
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As low as $7.30/lb
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Plantation Kenya AA Coffee
A rich Bourbon-like coffee. In the cup it is smooth and
rich with a delicate tang and a dry, winey aftertaste. Blends well with
Colombian coffees or is great on it's own. |
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Tanzania Peaberry Coffee
Grown in the Tazanian highlands, this bean has a unique
"pea" shape. It is aromatic with a slightly earthy taste. |
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Tanzania Kilimanjaro Coffee
Grown on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, this bean
produces the finest African coffees. Rich mellow and full bodied with a
delicate after-taste. |
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Yemen Mocha Coffee
This coffee from the southern Arabian Peninsula has a full
body and earthy, almost smoky flavor. This coffee is not for the timid. |
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Why is your coffee packed in valve bags?
Coffee beans are packed the moment they are done roasting. Fresh coffee
releases a gas after it is roasted, this one way valve releases this gas
while not allowing oxygen in, keeping the coffee fresh during transport. |
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indonesian |
Celebes Kalossi Coffee
A rare, flat-shaped bean grown on the Celebes island off
India's coast. It is aromatic with a slightly spicy taste. |
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Mocha Java Coffee
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Sumatra Mandheling Coffee
One of the most popular regions for the true coffee
conniseurs. This bean from the Isle of Sumatra produces a full rich flavor
with no afterbite.
Sumatra Dark Roast. |
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Special Dark Roasts
What is the best
roast to use for espresso?
Actually...any of
them. The term 'espresso' is used to define the drink prepared with fine
grind coffee and hot, high pressure water. Espresso Roast is the most
popular, but many people find a French Roast or even a Viennese Roast to be
a bit easier on the pallet. |
French Roast Coffee
Select green coffees are dark roasted to barely bring the
natural coffee oils to the surface. Not bitter; rather flavorful with a
bittersweet taste. Blend with lighter roast coffees for less strength. |
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As low as $7.00/lb
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Espresso Roast Coffee
Dark roasted to bring out real coffee flavor. These dark
and oily beans make a heavy bodied and sharp flavored beverage. The perfect
after dinner coffee served in a demitasse cup with a twist of lemon peel. |
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Sumatra Dark Roast Coffee
Dark roasted varietal coffee from the Isle of Sumatra. Dark
oily beans bring out the heavy body and tangy undertones. |
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Viennese Roast Coffee
Slightly lighter than French roast, this coffee is
flavorful and aromatic with a slightly heavy body. |
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Blended Coffees
Are straight
coffees better than blended?
Not necessarily. Coffee beans like grapes have distinct flavor
characteristics. These flavor characteristics come from a beans roast type
and growing region. Blending coffees like blending wine, marries flavor
characteristics of different varieties and roasts for a more balanced
flavor. |
Breakfast Blend Coffee
Combines
light and dark roasted coffees to produce a rich and mellow beverage with a
slightly heavy body. A pleasant way to start your day. |
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City Blend ('Burgh Blend)
Coffee
This special blend of high grown arabica coffees is rich
and aromatic with a slightly heavy body. For over 50 years Pittsburgh's
favorite way to start the day. |
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Evening Blend Coffee
A combination of special house blend regular &
decaffeinated coffees. We call it "Caffeine Lite". |
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Kona Blend Coffee
A unique
blending of fancy Kona #1 and other fine Central American coffees. Full
bodied and sweet in the cup. |
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New Orleans Blend Coffee
A unique blend of Central and South America, arabica
coffees and pure chicory. Popularized on the Louisianna Delta during the
early 1900's. Available ground only. |
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Scandinavian Blend Coffee
An aromatic blending of Full City and French roast coffees.
We combine spicy Mexican, Costa Rican and Colombian beans to create the
heavy body and sharp taste of this coffee. |
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Special Gourmet Blend
Coffee
A coffee for everyone. Freshly roasted Colombian and
Central American beans are artfully blended. The result - an aromatic,
flavorful, good bodied house coffee. |
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Decaffeinated Coffees
There are two methods that are used to remove caffeine. The Swiss
Water Process (SW) is a 100% natural decaffeination process which
uses only water and charcoal filtration to remove the caffeine from the
coffee bean (similar to a water purifier). The green
beans are soaked in a hot water bath to extract the oils and caffeine from
the bean. This water & caffeine is filtered through an active carbon
filter to remove the caffeine. The bean is then re-soaked in the
"caffeine-free" bath to re-absorb the oils & then it is dried.
Most commercial grade decaf coffees are processed with the
economical European
Process (EP). It's similar to SW process but
uses methyl-chloride to remove the caffeine from the coffee bean.
Although 99.8% is removed prior to the re-soaking.
All the coffees below use the SW process unless marked EP.
For flavored decaf
coffees go here. |
Breakfast Blend Decaf Coffee
Combines
light and dark roasted coffees to produce a rich and mellow beverage with a
slightly heavy body. A pleasant way to start your day. |
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Breakfast Blend Decaf Coffee
(EP) |
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City Blend ('Burgh') Decaf
Coffee
This special blend of high grown arabica coffees is rich
and aromatic with a slightly heavy body. For over 50 years Pittsburgh's
favorite way to start the day. |
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Colombian Supremo Decaf Coffee
Colombia is the world's second largest
producer of coffee. It is famous for its strict grading standards.
Pleasant acidity with a distinctive, heady aroma. The flavor
is consistently clean, mellow and nicely balanced.
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Colombian Supremo Decaf Coffee
(EP) |
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Espresso Roast Decaf
Coffee
Dark roasted to bring out real coffee flavor. These dark
and oily beans make a heavy bodied and sharp flavored beverage. The perfect
after dinner coffee served in a demitasse cup with a twist of lemon peel. |
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Espresso Roast Decaf
Coffee (EP) |
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French Roast Decaf Coffee
Select green coffees are dark roasted to barely bring the
natural coffee oils to the surface. Not bitter; rather flavorful with a
bittersweet taste. Blend with lighter roast coffees for less strength. |
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French Roast Decaf Coffee
(EP) |
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Mocha Java Decaf Coffee
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Plantation Kenya AA Decaf
Coffee
A rich Bourbon-like coffee. In the cup it is smooth and
rich with a delicate tang and a dry, winey aftertaste. Blends well with
Colombian coffees or is great on it's own. |
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As low as $9.37/lb
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Sumatra Mandheling Decaf Coffee
One of the most popular regions for the true coffee
conniseurs. This bean from the Isle of Sumatra produces a full rich flavor
with no afterbite. |
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Viennese Roast Decaf
Coffee
Slightly lighter than French roast, this coffee is
flavorful and aromatic with a slightly heavy body. |
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