Olympia Coffee - Tacoma, WA

Flavors of sweet berries, stone fruit and chocolate. Roasted and blended for flavor intensity and sweetness. Little buddy is a blend for those seeking an adventurous, complex fruit laden cup balanced perfectly by comfortable chocolaty flavor notes. Little buddy was the name of a teenager's first car. This blend of coffees, just like the car little buddy, takes an inexperienced palate and guides it towards a new world, transported by a vehicle that is fun and exciting to roll with. Little buddy is our espresso blend for our proctor-tacoma location. The spirit of the city of destiny is captured in every sip.

Flavors of milk chocolate, apple and sugar cane. Our san sebastian reserva combines lots we selected from hundreds cupped--from producers in san sebastian de la plata, huila. These producers farm at elevations above 1, 700 meters on three hillsides surrounding the community of la plata. After manual de-pulping, their coffee beans are fermented in tanks for up to 24 hours before being washed and laid to sun dry on parabolic beds. The creation of the san sebastian reserva project is intended to develop lasting, quality-focused relationships between farmer and roaster. In order to ensure that we are working in tandem with our growers, the project incorporates a staff cupper in Colombia who works with both farmer and roaster; hundreds of samples of coffees fresh from harvest sent to olympia coffee to be cupped every week throughout the 2 growing seasons in la plata; and multiple farm visits from the staff of olympia coffee.

Sweet chocolate and ripe berry flavors, all in a dense heavy body. We devote constant attention to big truck and think it might be the best organic espresso blend you can find. Coffee is a seasonal fresh produce and different producing countries have varied seasons and harvest periods. We strive to buy smaller lots in their prime to keep the blend as fresh as possible. The ingredients of the blend change based upon seasonality, yet the flavor profile for big truck remains the same.

Produced in collaboration with our instant coffee partners swift cup. We expertly roasted and brewed this coffee and captured all the great flavors so you can take it anywhere and enjoy on the go.

Flavors of milk chocolate, caramel and marshmallow. Decaf is for coffee lovers. We work tirelessly to create the best decaf program in the world. For this version of asterisk we teamed up with our producers from Colombia's san sebastian project and partnered with colombian decaf plant, la serenia, where they used raw sugar converted to ethyl acetate to extract the caffeine from the coffee. San sebastian coffees are part of the most complex coffee project we have undertaken, a project intended to develop lasting, quality-focused relationships between farmer and roaster. In order to ensure that we are working in tandem with our growers, the project incorporates a staff cupper in Colombia who works with both farmer and roaster. Hundreds of coffee samples, fresh from harvest, are sent to olympia coffee to be cupped every week throughout the 2 growing seasons in la plata and multiple farm visits are made each year from the staff of olympia coffee. This san sebastian selection was made specifically for decaf asterisk.

Flavors of berry, peach and caramel. Kibiru is a washing station in the area of central Kenya known as thika and is part of the award-winning gitwe society cooperative. This is only kibiru’s second harvest season. While most washing stations in Kenya are operating with decades-old equipment, kibiru was opened as a brand new facility 2016 by gitwe society after their karatu station won a good food award. We feel like we have found a great partner in kibiru. They are still very small and boutique in their operation and practices, receiving and processing coffee from only about 80 individual farmers. This year we purchased their aa, ab and peaberry coffees. Kibiru’s high altitude and acidic soil help to generate a sweeter and more vibrant coffee in the cup. This is a selection of kibiru's ab grade coffee a medium bean size in Kenya grading system.

Flavors of cherry, citrus zest and lavender. Banko dhadhato farmers have been working with olympia coffee since their first year as a cooperative. Their coffee is one of our most sought-after single-origin offerings every year. And this year, the cooperative we've grown to love produced and this amazing micro lot # two in the last week of december 2018. It was pulped within hours of harvesting, fermented for over 30 hours underwater, and finally, rinsed, and then dried on raised beds. The washed process brings out subtle flavors on banko's beloved coffee.

This year's holiday blend is sure to be a classic. We have taken two of our most popular and delicious single-origin coffees, Colombia san sebastian reserva and Ethiopia jibicho natural and blended them 50/50. These coffees, from opposite sides of the world, are also far apart in flavor. Yet, despite their differences, when they are blended together they create something unique and special that represents our favorite flavors of the season. In this blend, san sebastian reserva brings flavors of chocolate, caramel, and sweetness, while Ethiopia jibicho natural takes over the show with bold berry flavors, and spice notes, akin to clove. These flavors make it the perfect gift this season. Like all of our coffees, holiday blend meets our fair for all sourcing standards, where we seek to improve quality of life at every step of this coffee's production. Thanks for sharing this awesome coffee experience with us and happy holidays from olympia coffee.

Flavor of berry, chocolate and chamomile. When you visit lucas melo’s farm, el cairo, you start to understand how one coffee can taste so perfect. Waterfalls, butterflies, birdsongs, and the scent of flowers fill your senses and soul. This is the place. This is where it starts. El cairo is one of the highest elevation coffee farms in the world, at 2, 300 meters above sea level. Perched on the galeras volcano in narino, Colombia, lucas’ farm is one of the most remote in the area. As a third-generation coffee farmer, he knew when he bought his farm a decade ago the level of hard work and dedication that would be required to grow the best coffee in the world; today, lucas is one of a handful of coffee farmers that have pre-sold their entire harvest - even before cherries develop on the trees. Winning the cup of excellence three years straight is proof that lucas melo knows what he is doing. Even with his global recognition, lucas still does most of the work at the farm himself and he pays his staff double the local rate to ensure that only perfectly ripe cherries are selected off the trees. To be honest, lucas’ coffee is expensive for olympia coffee as we compete with roasters 100 times larger than us to be able to buy his coffee and we pay a lofty price for it in the end. However, we know it is worth every penny. This is just one of those coffees that you would be perfectly happy to drink for the rest of your life. Just perfect.

Flavors of strawberry, cocoa and blackberry. Bedhatu jibicho is a single farmer from the village of banko gotiti, gedeb, Ethiopia. We first met her in 2014 when she and her neighbors joined together to form the banko gotiti cooperative. Over the last four years we have been working with the banko cooperative extensively and getting to know bedhatu jibicho’s coffees really well, as she is the largest single producer within the cooperative. As olympia coffee has been pushing forward to source coffees that truly have the most impact in improving farmers' lives, our goal moved toward sourcing from individual producers rather than large cooperatives. Working with our sourcing partners in Ethiopia, royal coffee, we incentivized certain producers to leave their cooperatives and obtain their own export license. In doing so, these farmers are able to retain 30% more of their margin, which previously went to the cooperative. We have the rare opportunity to drink a single producer's coffee, which in Ethiopia is almost unheard of and have the impact of improving the lives of farmers and their families.

Flavors of plum, tea, hibiscus. 120 farmers contributed to this micro-lot from the kamviu factory within the gakundu cooperative in embu county Kenya. Each of these farmers had to focus on picking only ripe coffee cherries and delivering it to the kamviu within hours of harvesting. Most of these farmers walked over two kilometers in the late afternoon on 22 december 2018 to deliver coffee cherries. Once arriving at the kamviu factory the cooperative staff members helped farmers sort out any under-ripe cherry, while the ripe cherries were pulped using water, and a mckinnon three disc pulper, stripping the seed from the cherry pulp. Pulped coffee is then fermented in tanks for 24 hours. After fermentation, the coffee is washed in channels and sorted again by density. Only the heaviest, densest coffee remains in this high-quality lot. Next, another fermentation takes place removing any fruit still clinging to the bean. The coffee then moves to raised drying beds where this lot was dried in the sun with almost constant rotation to ensure slow, even drying for 15 days. After the coffee is dried to 10% moisture content it is cured in bins for two months. Once the curing process is complete the lot is moved to the dry mill where the green bean was peeled out of its parchment skin. While the milling happens, there is yet another sorting process, this time for bean size. All of this work yields only the largest bean size, over 17 mm in size each, which is graded aa - the highest quality grade from Kenya.

Flavors of tropical fruit candy, caramel and spices. Juan diego de la cerda and his father farm the award winning el socorro. The maracaturra varietal grown ther is one of the rare varietals whose inherent flavors dominate any flavor of terroir. In the past decade el socorro has dominated other guatemalan coffees in the cup of excellence, placing consistently in the top five. El socorro continues to be one of our favorites, a coffee of transparent beauty.

Flavors of peach, candied citrus and rose. This sweetheart is a collection of coffees from the famed yirgacheffe area of Ethiopia. We work in the surrounding towns, from wenago all the way down to banko gotiti and in this collection we have included only washed coffees from these areas. These coffees are world renown for their floral quality and elegance. Ethiopia, being the birthplace of coffee, is also known for an exclusive heirloom collection of varietals. These varietals bring forward flavors of stone fruit and candied citrus. Ethiopia yirgacheffee reserve is made up of two producer we have been working with for a few years, including coffees from the banko dadhato cooperative and single producer desta gola.

Mix with milk for a latte that can be sweetened to taste or boost smoothies, juice and hot chocolate with natural energizing effects you don't experience every day. The traditional cultivation of tencha requires shading the tea garden for 3-4 weeks prior to harvest. This elevates chlorophyll and enhances l-theanine and other stimulating amino acids responsible for matcha's unique bounty of energy. Tencha is made from tea strains specifically cultivated to be: -low in tannin -high in caffeine -rich in flavor and umami.

This organic botanical blend offers a soothing, cordial-like body that highlights immune- boosting elderberry. Elderberry has been used for millennia in folk remedies and has an elegant tannin structure and sumptuous flavor. Organic ginger root fortifies the blend; organic licorice root lends a natural sweetness, while essential oil of grapefruit provides a pleasant brightness at the finish. These biodegradable, extra-large pyramid sachets hold 6.5 g. of elderberry healer and come in a 35-count bulk bag without individual wrappers.

A special reserve for earl grey lovers, we infuse our top grades of yunnan dian hong black tea with an extra-rich application of real bergamot citrus essential oil from fruits grown in calabria, Italy. Our secret is in selecting bergamot oil exclusively from the first pressing of the year, around november-december, which has the most fragrant perfume and floral aromatic complexity. These biodegradable, extra-large pyramid sachets hold 5.5 g. of earl grey supreme and come in a 35-count bulk bag without individual wrappers.

Daily green does not stray from its namesake. This is our antioxidant rich everyday organic green tea that is the ideal balance of flavor and low tannin. This particular tea is sourced from xuan county, hubei, China among pine forests where hundreds of tea farming families tend to small tea gardens renowned for their vibrant green teas. These biodegradable, extra-large pyramid sachets hold 3 g. of daily green and come in a 35-count bulk bag without individual wrappers.

This zesty, punchy blend utilizes organic whole dried lemons in addition to fermented black lemons produced by our partners in Guatemala and glorified in traditional Persian cooking. Organic turmeric and black pepper work synergistically to fight inflammation while organic cardamom and eucalyptus bring depth and complexity to this deeply refreshing and bright botanical blend. These biodegradable, extra-large pyramid sachets hold 6 g. of lemon turmeric and come in a 35-count bulk bag without individual wrappers.

A british tea classic, earl grey is the most widely enjoyed black tea blend in the world. Earl grey dates back to the 19 th century tea trade when charles grey, the 2nd earl grey, was presented with a gift of taitaicha—tea scented with citrus blossoms—during his travels in canton. After grey returned home, his namesake tea became wildly popular when the tea salons of Europe infused black teas with the essence of the bergamot citrus fruit that grows in reggio di' calabria, Italy. Our organic earl grey combines robust and fruity Thai black tea with mellow, caramel sweet yunnan dian hong. This original blend perfectly complements the floral high notes of geranium and rose found in our first-pressing bergamot essential oil. Tasting notes: smooth and lively with the unique citrusy, floral aroma of bergamot oranges ingredients: organic black tea, essential bergamot oil.

Jasmine tea is the most popular flower-scented tea in East asia. Its enchanting, unforgettable aroma is created through an artisanal method of tea scenting that dates back more than 800 years. Jasmine blossoms are gathered during midsummer evenings and spread amongst tea leaves over several successive nights. Because dried tea leaves are hydroscopic, they readily absorb floral essences like jasmine. Our jasmine green features a base tea grown by our partners at the xuan en yisheng tea cooperative, which is prized for its high mountain character and elegant sweetness. Refreshingly fragrant, jasmine has been regarded as the perfect digestif tea for centuries. Tasting notes: fresh and soothing green tea scented with the enchanting aroma of jasmine blossoms ingredients: organic and fair trade certified™ green tea with jasmine.

The awesome, centering energy of golden turmeric root is enhanced by strengthening licorice root and zesty ginger in this ayurveda inspired blend. Fragrant lemongrass and citrus peels create a lemon drop candy sweetness that balances the pungency of the roots. The combination of turmeric, ginger, lemon, and honey is an ancient herbal recipe for longevity, stamina and balance. Tasting notes: an enlivening blend of golden turmeric with spicy ginger and zesty citrus ingredients: organic ginger root, organic turmeric root, organic licorice root, organic lemongrass, organic orange peel, organic lemon peel, essential orange and lemon oils.

Our signature breakfast tea is a tippy dian hong growing between 1, 600 - 1, 800 meters in elevation at the densely forested WA shan ecological tea garden in yunnan. Breakfast is beloved for its mellow character and hints of sweet caramel and raisin. Milder than English breakfast, this tea presents a deep red infusion that is smooth enough to enjoy on its own or exquisite with milk and honey. Tasting notes: a full-bodied and smooth breakfast blend with hints of sweet caramel and spice ingredients: organic black tea origin: WA shan ecological tea garden in yunnan, China.