Why “Specialty?”

Classic Cookie® coffees are considered “specialty” or “top-tier” coffees in the industry. This top level of quality is not typically found in supermarkets or discount retailers. It’s reserved for coffeehouses and fine restaurants.

Our coffee is a specialty blend because of these three factors:

Ingredients: “Specialty” coffees are made from only the top 2% to 3% of the world’s harvest of Arabica species coffee, which in itself is only about half of the world’s crop.

Roasting: “Specialty” coffees are hand-roasted in traditional steel and iron roasters in small batches. Artisan-roasted specialty coffees are always cooled with air after roasting to maximize flavors and aromas.

Blending: “Specialty” coffees are carefully matched with other top-tier coffees from different growing regions – much like notes are chosen on a piano – to blend together and create flavor “chords” that are uplifting and harmonious.