It finally stopped raining,
and the sun is out this morning. I am ready to start the morning with some
coffee I got from Sozo coffee roasting company. The company is locate in Ionia MI. And I am so excited to taste their blends.
While the coffee is dripping
let me give you a little history behind these coffee products. Rodney roasted
beans for his friends and relatives in a ten year-old popcorn machine in his
kitchen to get the passion brewing. Not unexpectedly, the popper quickly
couldn't keep up with the fans' demands. Sozo Coffee Roasting grew from a
popcorn popper to a 5-lb and eventually a 20-lb roaster that is the highlight
of the roasting plant seen from a window in the cafe. Sozo is a micro-bakery
coffee roasting business based in Ionia ,
Michigan . Each of the coffees are hand roasted in-house. The
bakery utilizes raw and sustainable products as well as gluten-free products to
make "handcrafted from scratch" treats. Sozo coffee beans are used in
numerous coffee shops, churches and activities across Michigan .
So the first coffee from Sozo
Coffee Roasting is produced by Herlindo, from San Antonio La Paz, Guatemala.
Herlindo is the first in his family that grew coffee. Before he produced coffee
he worked in auto parts. Soon after purchasing his 51-acre property, where
chickens and cattle were born, Herlindo's wife passed. He didn't have the privilege of children at
home that could help him out. His three girls, two daughters and a son in their
40s, grew up and had their own families. Determined to keep moving, he invested
himself in studying how to cultivate coffee.
This is a hard working man,
and I am blessed to try his coffee.
The kitchen smells amazing,
smells like a cinnamon candle burning. The coffee, is a full body coffee, that taste of
cinnamon, molasses, and other earthy flavors. I didn't have to use any sugar or
creamer, it was perfect black. To note this is a medium roast blend.
Now that it is lunch, I am
brewing another pot, using the Orlando Olopa Guatemala coffee, that the Sozo company sent. Another medium
roast blend. A little about, Orlando Lemus's home in Olopa ,
Guatemala. A TV stand in the living room acts as an altar of
sorts where he and his family show photos of loved ones and other memorabilia
that are significant to them. Among the things are a SoZo ceramic coffee mug
and two cards, both signed by SoZo consumers, to say "Thank you for your
wonderful coffee." Another man who takes pride in what he does, and should
be proud of his product.
As the coffee drips, the
house again has a wonderful inviting aroma. The scent is that of chocolate. The
taste of the coffee has a bouquet of floral notes, chocolate, and even a fruity
taste. It went well with the cheesecake, I had after my lunch. Again, no sugar or creamer was needed. All the taste came from the coffee.
The company Sozo makes so
many different types of coffee. These coffee's are sourced from ethnical farms
that span across the world. The taste are amazing, the stories even better.
If you are interested in
coffee from Sozo coffee roasting, please visit them at their website. They will
open your world up into a new coffee dimension.
Disclaimer: Momzdailyscoops has personally reviewed the
product listed above. Momzdailyscoops has not received any monetary
compensation for her review. Momzdailyscoops did receive a free product to try
out so Momzdailyscoops could evaluate and use it for her review. Momzdailyscoops
thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your
opinions may differ.
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