Cactus Creek Gourmet Coffee
Roasters in Aberdeen, NC is the only gourmet coffee roaster in the Sandhills
area of North Carolina. All coffees are
roasted fresh as they are ordered; we do not roast coffee in advance. We
roast in small batches which allows us to offer you the freshest coffee
possible! All orders are shipped the same day or delivered locally.
All prices are based on 1 pound packaging using a one-way degassing valve
bag. We have no required minimum order. Try one of our coffee varieties
today and discover what "fresh roasted" really means!
Our Shipping
Policy:
We ensure that
our coffee reaches you as quickly as possible with the least amount of
expense to you through the United States Postal Service. We proudly
support our military and ship
overseas!
How to Purchase
Coffee:
There are two
ways to purchase coffee and it is important to make your choice based on
your needs. In general, ground coffee only stays fresh for about
7-10 days while whole beans stay fresh for 30-35 days.
Arabica or
Robusta...What's in a name?
Two important species of coffee dominate the market: Arabica (coffee
Arabica) and Robusta
(coffee Canephora). Arabica beans are the beans of choice for specialty
roasters. They are grown in many parts of the world and their
characteristics (taste, body, aroma, etc...) vary widely from region to
region. On the other hand, Robusta are cheap bland beans used in less
expensive commercial blends. Robusta beans are not used by Cactus Creek
Gourmet Coffee Roasters.
Concerned about caffeine? 100% Arabica coffee has less caffeine than the
cheaper commercial
coffee. Why? Commercial coffees are blended with Robusta beans which have
twice the caffeine
as Arabica beans.
Did you think gourmet coffee is a recent phenomena? Today's popularity of
Arabica beans roasted in small quantities is actually a reflection of
earlier times. Long ago people would roast their own coffee at home. While their methods were fairly
rudimentary, the result was fresh whole bean coffee. Home roasting was the
norm for about 300 years until the dawn of the industrial age.
