Learning from a Master Roaster

Learning from a Master Roaster

I flew to the Island of Hawaii’ for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival in November.  While I was there, we participated in coffee farm tours and purchasing green Kona coffee beans that I roasted right there on the Oka Family Farm!  I became friends with the Oka family and was fascinated with their story of four generations running the family farm.  They graciously invited me to use their Ashe Fluid bed roaster to roast the beans while overlooking the Pacific Ocean!  What a treat!  Please enjoy watching the video below as I learn from the master roaster, Keola Oka the proper way to roast these rare and precious beans!  I would also like to note that the Oka Family Farm was awarded the prestigious 50th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s “Chef’s Award”  We are passionate about coffee and search to only bring our customers the creme’ de la creme’ of the coffee beans that we source from all over the world!

~Keep your boots in the stirrups and your Bible in your saddle bag.
~ Kathleen ~–

Greetings from Kona, Hawaii

Greetings from Kona, Hawaii

Today, live from Kona, Hawaii, we will be joining the Oka Family Coffee Growers at their local Hawaiian Coffee Plantation. Their Coffee Plantation began as a simple family farm in 1890 and today, they are celebrating the 4th generation of the original Oka family members to enjoy and build upon this fascinating legacy of Growing The Best 100% Kona Coffee Beans. At their most generous personal invitation, this afternoon I will be joining the Beautiful Oka Family Plantation to personally roast and package their purest, richest and most flavorful 100% Kona Air-Roasted Coffee Beans for delivery and distribution to our Cowgirl Elegance warehouse on this Thursday, November 11th.

*** Only Custom Orders Placed By 8:00 P.M Wednesday, November 10th Will Not Be Charged Shipping From Kona, Hawaii To Our Whitehouse, Texas Warehouse ***

You can order via email to janicekathleen1@gmail.com or by giving me a shoutout at Kathleen Longar Ratto | Facebook.

Cowgirl Elegance will be bringing back, for Immediate Mainland Delivery the following:

Oka Family Plantation 100% Kona Coffee Peaberry Beans, of which only 3-5 % of the beans harvested qualify for the most exclusive and strictest of criteria achieve this coveted rating.  Peaberry Coffee is the World’s Most Sought after ‘Crème de la Crème’ in the elite world of coffee connoisseurs. Air Roasted.

$ 74.99 ***Only 10 Lbs. Left. ***

Each Bag Will Be #1-10.

Bag #10 Will Be The Last Of This Year’s Crop. Next Crop Is Not Guaranteed To Produce This Level of Perfect Bean.

Oka Family Plantation 100% Kona Fancy Coffee Medium Beans – Air Roasted – Fancy Beans account for approximately 38 percent of the Oka Family Plantation production.  This is a larger bean featuring somewhat less tasting acidity.  This bean is Air Roasted to a medium light brown and is the traditional roast for the Eastern Mainland. This Air Roast Comes With ”A Texas Kowboy Kaffeine Kick” in your  Saddle Bags. Beware Yankees and Small Children, This One Will Push You Back Above The Mason-Dixie Line & May Put A Little Hair On Your Chest !!!  $ 33.95 / L.B   ORDER NOW !!!

Oka Family Plantation 100% Kona Estate Coffee Medium Beans – This is the Classic Kona Roast is individually selected for Air Roasting to its unique level of flavorful-richness and aromatic perfection.  This is a Shear Delightful Infusion of the Finest Oka Family Plantation Beans. 55% Percent of the Plantations Precious, 4th Generation’s Land, Efforts and Love are dedicated to This Most Popular and Best Selling Kona Coffee Beans, therefore it is the most economical for coffee lovers throughout the world.  $ 31.95 / L.B   ORDER NOW !!!

Oka Family Plantation Kona White Coffee Beans – Enjoy 30 % more caffeine and more antioxidants without the coffee flavor. This particular Air Roast is like drinking the Finest and Smoothest of tea with suggestions  of Carmel and a hint of Nutmeg.  Cowgirl Elegance grinds to perfection these Delightful and One Of A Kind Coffees just for you so you will be able to enjoy a Taste Like No Other In The World !  $ 30.95 / L.B   ORDER NOW !!!

*** Only Custom Orders Placed By 8:00 P.M Wednesday, November 10th Will Not Be Charged Shipping From Kona, Hawaii To Our Whitehouse, Texas Warehouse ***

~Keep your boots in the stirrups and your Bible in your saddle bag.
~ Kathleen ~–

The Importance of Coffee

The Importance of Coffee

Coffee has always been an important part of my life, especially working as a corporate and commercial flight attendant. It was necessary for those crack of dawn flights as well as the ‘Red Eye’ flights. Black gold!

Now, later in my life living on a ranch in Texas, it is necessary for the feeding and caring of the horses and Longhorns! As my husband says, and I quote, ” Cow’s Don’t Care” what time it is, if it’s a holiday or if you are sick. They need to be fed and cared for, just like my passengers.

It is also very much a social thing, in particular with our horses. We have what we refer to as “Horsebucks” . We bring them into the round pen one at a time and have our “Coffee & Crumpets.” Usually in our jammies and boots, before the craziness of our day begins. It is a time shared with our horses where we have one on one time with them to love on them, do some ground work and for them to enjoy their “Crumpets” horse treats. It has made such a difference in the bonding with each one of them.

As Equestrians know, it is imperative that your horse trusts you, after all, they are ‘fight or flight’ animals and it is all about trust when you saddle them up to go for a ride! We have found this to be so true. They are so loving and trusting of us, largely because of the time spent with them in the round pen, not only working on ground work, but just loving on them!

A dear friend of mine, Regina Miller Troyer hand-crafted my coffee. She has been in business for 15 years in her shop in Goshen, Indiana. She has travelled all over the world and is very knowledgeable regarding the beans, the roasting process and everything that has to do with coffee! She created two coffees that are exclusive to my brand, “Leather & Lace” A creamy caramel flavor with notes of Jamaican Rum. My other is “Classic Elegance” for those of you that don’t enjoy a flavored coffee. It is a blend of Guatemalan & Nicaraguan beans. Both are exquisite!  I’m blessed to be in partnership with her!