Volume Two Edition Eleven

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Hello and welcome to volume 2 edition Eleven of the Has Bean newsletter. If you missed any of the earlier ones they can be found at www.hasbean.co.uk/news.htm

1. New Additions

More beans more equipment for your coffee enjoyment. We have a great Mexican Peaberry a wonderful El Salvador and an unusual pre blended espresso that’s very special and a special price on an old favourite.

Mexico Santa Rita Pearl Peaberry (ref 201), Cost: £2.95 per 250g bag

Peaberries are prized for their richer, more intense flavour, the annual crop only produces a small number of Peaberry, so were lucky to be able to source some. We searched for years finding Peaberry worthy of inclusion then two come along in one month. This coffee works really well in espresso blending (much to our surprise), with its smooth edges and silky finish. But try it on its own, and your sure to be impressed by its rich mouth feel. Demands to be dark roasted. Dark Roast.

www.hasbean.co.uk/offers/pearl.htm

BSCA Daterra reserve Espresso Blend (ref 205), Cost: £5.95 per 250g bag

This blended coffee is the final product of over 30 years work, to find the perfect espresso blend. Now although a blend its grown on the same farm and same region. The farm is split into micro farms, which are watched constantly by scientists who measure soil acidity, rainfall and anything else that can be measured. What it produces in the cup is a very sweet espresso that has a very clean taste. It’s a very balanced cup that is a MUST for the espresso drinker.

www.hasbean.co.uk/offers/daterra.htm

El Salvador Finca La Fany Bourbon (ref 215), Cost: £3.20 per 250g bag

The Fany Farm has been producing coffee in El Salvador since 1870, and has passed from the same family from generation to generation. The farm provides work for 24 families in there community. Located in biological corridor, that stretches from Mexico to panama for 27 hectares, full of 100% of bourbon coffees. This shade grown coffee is creamy and sweet, and blew us away when we first tried it. The cup leaves you with a mouth full of caramel, another fine coffee from has bean.

www.hasbean.co.uk/offers/fany.htm

Bodum Electric Santos Vacuum Coffee Maker (ref 705)

The Bodum Santos electric vacuum coffee brewer (1.5l) is a truly convenient and pleasing way to make vacuum coffee. Sitting on a power base you serve 6-12 cups of freshly brewed coffee with as strong and delicious taste, as if it came from a French press. No filter papers to swap or run out of. Just a small easy cleaned micron nylon filter for a smooth and even cleaner coffee. It comes with a timer on the base so you can set it to wake up to fresh coffee. The normal retail price for this machine is over £100, at has bean for a limited time its only 79.95, while stocks last.

www.hasbean.co.uk/offers/bigsan.htm

La Chocolatière Chocolate making system (ref 1422)

Description: La Chocolatière, for making that perfect cup of drinking chocolate. Use real chocolate flakes or instant powder, for delicious frothy drinking chocolate, hot or cold. Ceramic pot available in 1 ltr size, with integral frother.

This item costs £28.95 each

www.hasbean.co.uk/offers/lachoc.htm

2. Stock Running Low

We have had to say goodbye to the Columbian relationship for the time being (more on the way), and many beans seem to be literally flying out the door with kenyan and Brazilian Cachoeira practically going well, but we will endeavour to keep the stocks there.

3. While we Browsed

Never one to miss a chance to promote the wonderful Hottop Home Roasting machine, we thought we would remind you of an article that can be found at Our friends, at Too Much Coffee. Read its detailed report at www.hasbean.co.uk/offers/tmc1.htm and follow the life of the owner of this machine and the ups and downs. A must read for any potential buyers of the roaster.

4. Changes at Has Bean

Has Bean has grown over the past few years at an amazing rate and we must thank each and every one of you for that. Unfortunately the Shopping cart hasn't grown at the same ate and I know from some of your emails this has frustrated a few of you. Although its been going on for a while now I wanted to let you all know our new cart is currently being tested by the developer and has incorporated many of the features to have asked us for. It has taken a little longer than we originally expected as we want to make sure that’s its just right. When something is built specifically for the site and not an of the shelf package testing obviously takes a little longer. But the end result should be a much improved shopping experience for you the customer, and hopefully make our life a little easier too. Thanks for your patience and here’s hoping we can move on this very soon.

As Always I just like to say a big thank you to all of you, for making Has Bean the fun place to work that it is.

Steve
www.hasbean.co.uk
Where coffee gets treated the way it should, as a fresh food.