Christmas Coffee Gifts - Ordering details

Dear All

Thanks for all the interest I have already received in my new range – coffee gift packs for Christmas!

To the right you'll see a picture of the order form. This is available on my Facebook page.

I have designed a handy form which enables you to custom design a gift pack to your liking! Simply complete the fields in the form to indicate your choices, and then "Save as" with your name in the file name (make sure you click out of any fields in the form, before saving).

Once I receive your order, I'll create an invoice for you with details on how to pay. The gift packs will be assembled about a week before Christmas and ready for you to pick up in time for your festivities! Both the coffee and biscotti will be prepared freshly just before assembly so that they will be in prime condition for Christmas consumption :)

Please have your orders in by December 12th. A number of pick up times will be available from December 19th. Delivery may be possible for some of my loyal customers! Just contact me if you would like to enquire about that.

If you would like a smaller pack with just coffee and biscotti than email me, and I can work something out for you.

And a further special deal - if you order three packs or more, I will give you a 10% discount!!

Tenth Day Roasters (and my creative biscotti making friend) look forward to providing you with some personal handmade gifts for Christmas this year.

Cheers
Chris Fordyce

Christmas Coffee Gifts

As you begin to think about Christmas and the special time of year that it is, I’m sure you are also thinking about what gifts you might buy for your family and friends!

Why not buy them something handmade – and from someone you know!

This year, I will be making coffee gift packs – as always, roasted freshly to order. I will have two different packs on offer.

Starter Gift pack will include:

250gm of coffee (beans or ground)
Either two espresso cups and saucers (70mls in volume), OR two white cappuccino cups (170mls volume) and saucers OR two latte glasses
Some handmade biscotti, from another creative friend

Deluxe Gift pack will include:

500gm of coffee (beans or ground)
Two blue Rockingham cups and saucers (170mls)
Some handmade biscotti, from another creative friend

Please note:
• you are welcome to nominate which bean or blend you would like included – or if you don’t have a preference I will choose for you
• the picture above is the Rockingham cups. Check out my Facebook page for pictures of the other cups.

Coffee packs will only be made to order, and payment will be required before your order is put together. Contact me for an order form. info@tenthdayroasters.com.au

But for now, feel free to let me know if you’re keen, so I can work out my volumes (and also my friend who is making the biscotti for you)!

How to Store and Preserve your Coffee

Background

Coffee begins its life growing on a tree. From the moment the beans are picked off that tree, processed (having the outer skin and flesh removed), roasted and packaged for you, the goal at each step is to preserve its best qualities. Coffee is a living product, and just like the fruit and vegetables you eat, it has a limited shelf life. Your goal, like the coffee picker, coffee processor and roaster, is to join in the act of preservation – so that you get the best out of your coffee!

Storing your coffee

Once you have your coffee, store it in an airtight container, or the coffee bag it came in, if that bag has a one-way valve. The valve only releases carbon dioxide out of the bag and does not allow air to get in (Tenth Day Roasters coffee is sold in this kind of bag). Another alternative is to put your coffee into a valve pump canister. It works the same way, only letting air out. The main goal when storing coffee is to allow carbon dioxide to escape, but prevent air from coming into contact with the coffee, as it is air that speeds up the oxidization process. Oxidization causes the coffee to lose its complex aromas and flavours more quickly.

Preserving and using your coffee

Once your coffee is in a suitable storage vessel, store it in a cool, dark and dry place. If possible, store your coffee in a place away from other foods, as it is very absorbent of other aromas. Coffee has a limited shelf life and it should be used within a month from the date it was roasted.

Only put a minimal amount of coffee beans into your grinder. Do not store 250gm in your hopper! This will speed up the release of its coffee oils because the hopper is not an airtight environment. Thus your coffee will deteriorate much more quickly, shortening its shelf life for you.

Ideally, coffee beans should only be ground when required to make coffee immediately. This is known as grinding on demand. Once ground, coffee begins to lose its flavour much more quickly, because the surface area exposed to the air is so much greater. This is why using pre-ground coffee often tastes ‘stale’ compared to a freshly made espresso or cappuccino.

Follow these guidelines for looking after your coffee, and you should always have a fresh and flavoursome brew!