THE PERFECT BLEND OF ART & SCIENCE
Award-winning, handcrafted artisan coffee roaster.
Uncommon Quality, Exceptional Character
Just as a Michelin-starred chef seeks out the finest ingredients available to create culinary masterpieces, so too do we meticulously source the exquisite beans that will proudly bear the name Trinidad Coffee Company.
Whether it’s procuring a prized micro-lot or discovering a diamond in the rough, Trinidad Coffee employs the highest buying standards in our industry as a key step in our mission to craft coffees like no other.
Standards & Expectations
Whether we are evaluating green bean samples from all over the globe or a freshly roasted batch of coffee, there are no standards higher than those we set ourselves.
It is said that no less than a dozen pairs of hands touch each and every coffee bean before it reaches someone’s cup. They belong to the farmers, growers, and producers, without whose tireless work, there would be no Trinidad Coffee Company.
By raising the bar higher and higher and pushing our limits ever further, we not only fulfill the obligations we owe to those whose efforts give rise to ours, but in doing so, we honor our promise to Trinidad Coffee Company’s customers: to produce coffees of uncommon quality and exceptional character, crafted with a scientist’s attention to detail and an artist’s soul.
SOURCING The Bean
At Trinidad Coffee Company, we see ourselves as stewards, guiding our prized coffee beans on the final leg of their long journey, which starts as a seed in a distant land and ends in our customers’ cups.
Every roast we produce pays homage to the beans we put in the drum. We scour the globe in our never- ending search for the finest coffees each origin has to offer, and strive to unlock their prized characteristics for our growing community of coffee enthusiasts to enjoy.
The Artistry of Blending & Roasting
To us, coffee roasting is art and science working together in perfect harmony, transforming premium green beans into masterfully roasted coffees. Drawing upon sensory skills honed and sharpened by decades of experience, our roasting team harnesses the power of scientific principles, infusing them with an artist’s spirit.
The artisan side of coffee roasting is intertwined with hundreds of physical and chemical reactions taking place in the roasting drum. Taming the rapid-fire endothermic processes, pyrolytic reactions, caramelization of sugars, and so on, to draw out delicate characteristics and develop exquisite flavors, requires a unique combination of technical skill and inspiration.
Perfecting the Profile
Striving for perfection in the cup means striking a delicate balance between a roast that is technically sound and one that is truly inspired. We recognize that instruments like a spectrometer and moisture analyzer are vital tools of our trade, but ultimately, the difference between a good cup of coffee and one you’ll never forget, is a roaster’s experience and intuition.
Being a master roaster also means understanding the complexities of coffee brewing and the many variables that determine how a cup of coffee will turn out. Each batch we roast undergoes rigid quality control assessments, such as charting soluble concentration (“strength”) versus soluble yield (“extraction”), to provide a valuable backdrop against which to evaluate cup characteristics like acidity, body, and flavor.