Learning from a Master Roaster

Learning from a Master Roaster

by | May 1, 2022 | Coffee, Uncategorized

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

by | Nov 9, 2021 | Coffee, Uncategorized

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 ~–

Jill, an Amazing Woman, Friend, Avid Equestrian

Jill, an Amazing Woman, Friend, Avid Equestrian

by | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

2021…. Jill, an amazing woman, friend, avid equestrian. A rough year for most of us. We lost a dear friend last week. Not only a friend but an incredibly accomplished woman. One of the artisans to my company. She was even more talented than I knew! She NEVER told me of all the many talents she possessed. One of the things I respect her for even more! Not only was she a hunter/ jumper, trail riding, horse loving, family adoring woman…. And there is so much more! A chef, funny, kind, adventurous…. I’ll try anything once, gal!

There won’t be anymore beautiful bareback rigging ‘saddles’ or hand- crafted saddle bags that she made for me. She is in a beautiful place where there is no more pain, no more suffering. She is with our Lord in heaven, where there are beautiful horses, two of mine…. Momma & Bandit, and I know she is riding them and loving on them in the most vibrant green pastures!

Thank you, Jill for always being kind when I was ignorant of your knowledge of horses! Happy trails, beautiful woman! Happy trails! Until we meet again!

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

Not a Hallmark Movie

Not a Hallmark Movie

by | Dec 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

Aren’t we all a bit nostalgic? I love small towns, mine is Whitehouse, Texas. Do you ever miss the ‘old days’ of small towns where everyone knows your name? I do too!

Tonight we enjoyed “Christmas in the Park” in Whitehouse, Texas. Going back into the past of small town gatherings. Christmas Parade with floats representing FFA Old time Farmall tractors that were refurbished like the one my grandfather owned, which had been painstakingly refurbished by my daddy.

Church floats with Nativity is what Christmas is all about! Pom Pon Squads doing their routines. And of course, Fire Trucks with Santa waving at the crowd, with the finale of the lighting of the Christmas tree in the park. A Christmas movie on the big screen, like the old time drive in movies.

It felt good to have some normalcy and joy remembering the reason for the season. It has been a rough year, 2020, and I think everyone enjoyed the way life was before COVID.

Cowgirl Elegance had a successful evening! Booths in the park filled with vendors selling their wares. It gave me excitement about Christmas and the gathering of families and making memories!

What is your favorite Christmas memory?

Until we meet again….

Keep your boots in the stirrups and have a blessed day!

Kathleen

Bonfires & Hoodies – Autumn in Texas

Bonfires & Hoodies – Autumn in Texas

by | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

My favorite time of the year in Texas is Autumn! We have an annual ‘ranch day’ where we invite family and friends to come down for a day of horseback riding, fishing, bonfires and brisket.

Our horses are truly part of our family. Horses are as many of you know, ‘fight or flight’ animals and are typically frightened by fire and will avoid it BUT, our horses love hanging out at the bonfire with us! My mother used to be frightened of all horses, and a bit apprehensive about being around them, but Cody, Lucy and Bandit slowly removed her fear and changed her opinion and over time a trust and love replaced her anxiety. She now loves our horses and you will find a bag of carrots or homemade oatmeal cookies in the car when they come over for her ‘horse babies’;They kept coming up to her and nuzzling her as she sat and watched the fire.

Horses are so therapeutic in so many ways, they are very intuitive and nurturing. I experience this every day as I work with, care for them and love on them.

It has been fun watching my daddy relive his childhood memories with horses. It had been probably 30 years since he had been on a horse and he picked up right where he left off! Like riding a bicycle.

We would love to hear your favorite horse memory! Please submit pictures and tell us your story! Until next time….
Keep your boots in the stirrups and have a blessed day!

Kathleen

Cowgirl Elegance Fundraising Event for Starbrite Therapeutic Equestrian Center

Cowgirl Elegance Fundraising Event for Starbrite Therapeutic Equestrian Center

by | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized

My passion is helping people and loving horses! Stay tuned, as I will be doing a fundraising event for Starbrite Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Whitehouse, Texas, where I volunteer. I will have a coffee tasting table set up for their open house on Friday, November 20 at 2pm. Check out their website at https://starbritetyler.org. Kim Oliver is the director there, and she is such an amazing lady! She genuinely loves people and horses. There is no doubt this is her passion! Come on by, taste our coffee, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the center!