Micro Roasting
Full Circle Exchange is a micro-roaster; we carefully hand roast only the finest green coffees in small artisan batches. Hand roasting is a deeply dynamic combination of art and science, consisting of a balance of perfect timing, intuition, taste, and true craftsmanship. At the helm of our coffee production are our Master Roasters who start the roasting process with the finest green coffees and carefully apply a continuous evaluation of color, aroma, and sound. The beans are transformed by the perfect combination of heat, airflow, and timing through the use of our Diedrich Drum Roaster, a technology world renowned for its ability to provide the optimum environment for roasting every varietal of coffee bean. Full Circle Exchange combines the art, science, and technology of coffee to unlock the many potential flavors that lie dormant within the green coffee beans. There’s a lot of care involved in the creation of our coffees and we believe you’ll taste the difference
Our Blends
Imagine romantic evenings embraced by a sweet, sultry, and smooth coffee with accents of dark chocolate and spice. Oh, the art of coffee blending!!! Like a meal at the hands of a master chef, the art of coffee blending is the result of countless hours of practice and experimentation, resulting in a symphony of taste. Make no mistake, blending is not just chemistry, it's an art form. It starts with the finest beans, each varietal roasted separately, then carefully blended to perfection. It's an art form for the patient, for the meticulous. It requires instinct and taste. It's a slow process, one that requires tending and true craftsmanship. When it all comes together, the result is something special....your senses will dance with delight.
Our Beans
Let’s face it; it all starts with the bean! The origin, the varietal, the elevation and, of course, the hands that tend to it. We carefully select samples from around the globe. Whether from a farming co-op in the highlands of Northwest Peru or a small coffee estate from one of our friends in Guatemala, we source only the highest quality green coffee and are committed to purchasing only green coffee that is ethically sourced (ie either Direct Trade, Fair Trade Certified, or Rain Forest Alliance Certified). In addition, all of our coffee is either certified organic or grown using sustainable natural and organic farming methods. It’s a belief that started from the day we opened our doors. It’s a simple truth that true quality cannot be achieved without social, environmental, and economic sustainability, whereby the land is valued, the people who farm it are treated with dignity and respect, and they are guaranteed a premium price for their hard work. We believe that it is not only the right thing to do as a company, but this practice produces a better cup of coffee.
