Oceana News

We asked Scott a few questions about the nearly mythical status of being a Q-Grader.

At Oceana Coffee, it’s all about taste. Our coffee of the month, Guatemala Huehuetenango Ixlama, for example, yields a beautifully balanced, smooth and rich cup of coffee full of tangerine, chocolatey goodness with hints of walnut. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Into the shopping cart it goes, click, purchase, end of story, right?

For Oceana Coffee, “green,” the environmental concept, is as much a cornerstone of the business as the color of the freshly harvested coffees owners Amy and Scott Angelo procure from coffee-rich regions throughout the world.

The right variety grown in the perfect coffee-growing region and ideal climate experienced throughout the season, of course, accounts for much of a coffee's success. But don't forget the art of roasting, not to mention the type of competition.