History
Mercedes (Ghost Alley Espresso) & Rafael (Rafael Carrabba Violins) roast small batches of Single Origin coffee beans behind Rafael's violin shop. Together they bring a unique background to roasting coffee. Rafael is a luthier, trained in the restoration of violins, cellos and violas. Mercedes is a story teller and coffee shop owner. They seek out rare coffee, work directly with farms (when possible) and use local brokers to source excellent beans.
Specialties
Located behind a violin shop, Queen Anne Roasters specializes in small batch single origin coffee. Coffee can be found online at www.queenanneroasters.com Examples of our roasts: Peru is the lightest of the roasts, full or aroma. It has cherry and molasses notes. Tanzanian Peaberry is a very earthy flavor. It is roasted just into a medium and has a nutty finish. Costa Rica is our darkest roast and is a well balanced cup of coffee or espresso. It was a wine finish, like the bottom of a really expensive Syrah. Brazil we roast to two degrees, medium or dark. The medium is suitable as a Single Origin espresso and tastes and smells like chocolate and butter. As it gets darker there is more acid and it is better suited for a drip coffee; very bold. Sulawesi has peach and dark chocolate notes with a bit of spice. It is roasted into the second crack but not very dark. It has a full body, lots of aroma and is an incredible cold brew.