What is the difference between Arabica & Robusta Coffee Beans? Arabica coffee typically grows at high elevations. The coffee cherries (which each contain two coffee beans), are hand picked daily, when ripe. Arabica coffee is not bitter, and has one half the caffeine of Robusta coffee beans. Robusta coffee is typically grown at low altitudes. Most Robusta coffee comes from the Ivory Coast of Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam. Robusta coffee is typically bitter, with an earthy taste, and much less expensive than Arabica coffee. The Robusta trees are shaken, and any cherries that fall to the ground are processed and sold. Robusta coffee also has almost twice the caffeine as Arabica Coffee. Baltimore Coffee & Tea Company has never, and will never, utilize or sell Robusta Coffee.

How do I know the coffee I am buying is fresh?  Freshness is relative. Many people think that just because coffee is in whole bean form, its fresh. Not true. What really determines coffee's freshness, is when the coffee was roasted. For example, coffee in your supermarket might have been roasted on the first of the month. It then might sit a few days waiting to be shipped. Add another couple of days for shipping, then add up to one month sitting around on the store's shelves. Not very fresh! At the very least, make sure you buy your coffee from someone who roasts their own coffee. Ask when the coffee was roasted. Our coffee is roasted to order, every day. We even print the date roasted on every heat sealed foil valve bag you receive.

How Much Caffeine is in a Cup of Coffee?  The amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee varies.  It depends on where it was grow, how it was processed and how it was prepared.  This data shows a range of caffeine content in a 7ounce cup:  Drip 115-175mg, Brewed 80-135, Espresso (1.5-2 oz ) 100mg, Decaf brewed 3-4mg.

Computer controlled Convection Roasting also provides the roaster exact control over each batch of coffee. In “hot air” roasting, beans are "roasted to temperature,"  rather than "to color," as in drum roasting. When each batch of coffee is roasted to precisely the same temperature, roasters are better able to yield coffee batches that are consistent in flavor undertones and aroma.

What kind of coffee beans do you sell?   We offer coffee from all four growing regions of the world:  Africa, Asia, Central America and South America.  Georgette’s only sells the finest quality Arabica beans that are 100% shade grown and organic.  We do not sell the inferior Robusto beans that you find in grocery store coffees.  Coffees are sold by the bag as single origin beans and blends.