Contrabean Roasting Company

General information

Our goal is to help you explore and experience the world of ethically sourced, single origin coffee from the comfort of your home. We offer coffees that are traceable to their origin. We buy coffees that demand a premium price, which in turn allows farmers, co-ops and growing regions to improve their environmental, social and coffee infrastructure.

Coffee is like wine. Coffee varieties (Bourbon, Caturra, etc) like grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, etc.) have their own flavour characteristics. And like wine, a variety grown in one country will taste different than the same variety grown somewhere else. Even within a country, a coffees' flavour can be affected by local terroir. Add to this the way climate, coffee processing (washed, natural, honey, etc) and roasting can develop / emphasize different flavours, and today's specialty coffee offerings have become very exciting.