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    What is coffee for the Holidays?  For Cherry Blend Coffee Roasters, we believe any occasion is a holiday. Whether it’s your birthday, Christmas, a wedding, or just waking up to another great day, it can be a holiday.  We strive to celebrate every day as a being special.           Our special blend that makes up the coffee we call “ Coffee just for the Holidays”, includes Papua New Guinea, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and Colombia.  Each of these coffees bring special notes to this awesome coffee. The Papua New Guinea is grown in clay and volcanic ash that includes a special sweetness to it.  The...

No one really knows where or how coffee was discovered.  Truth is that coffee can be traced back through the centuries to coffee forests on the Ethiopian plateau.  The legends say that a goat herder named Kaldi found the origin of coffee.  He noticed his herd of goats became playful and energetic after eating the berries from certain trees.  He reported this to the abbot of a local monastery.  They made a drink from the berries to see what would happen.  They discovered that drinking this special drink that they would be kept alert for hours into the evening.  They shared this new found drink with other...

 We use our coffee makers daily.  Unfortunately we don’t clean it as often as needed.  A proper cleaning will help with any health issues, improve your coffee taste, eliminate any buildup that will cause your coffee to taste bitter, and stop the best and mold from forming! This could impact your health and cause an allergic reaction. Cleaning your coffee maker often will help elevate these problems.  Cleaning the cups you use are essential also.  A proper cleaning will eliminate any coffee grounds and oils left behind.  Hand washing the exterior can be done with warm soapy water.  Clean all areas including the warming plate where spills...

Coffee smoothies are utilized in many ways and contain various ingredients of your choice.  Some are heathy, used for weight loss, or for any purpose to enjoy your coffee. Ingredients may include fruit, nuts, seeds and grains, vegetables or anything you basically desire.  A good coffee is the base for your smoothie.  Having a fresh roasted coffee will enhance your smoothie and add flavor and taste that can only be added through coffee.  Coffee smoothies may be used for weight loss also.         Coffee itself is low in calories, great for potassium, magnesium, rich in antioxidants as well as a headache reliever.  Coffee  also may...