https://www.safaicoffee.com/blog daily 0.75 2021-09-07 https://www.safaicoffee.com/blog/have-you-met-mike-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1631035632381-JXFG73724KX4FEJHFEFW/Have+you+met+mike+pics+part+2.png Blog - Have you Met Mike? Part 2 - Mike Safai is the founder and Master Roaster at Safai Coffee. his story continues with the initial sparks that lead to his entrepreneurial journey and subsequent start in aviation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1631036871323-P1QMNTWUX7A3RVJT7WIE/Store.png Blog - Have you Met Mike? Part 2 - Make it stand out Mortaz, Mike’s first store, was a combination of his family’s first names https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1631037340896-A0VVB2YHK0SDQAKJBNHQ/Piolet+6.jpg Blog - Have you Met Mike? Part 2 - Make it stand out Mike with his first flight instructor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1631037437622-7R7KNR99E8NRE8CEFZQM/Desk.png Blog - Have you Met Mike? Part 2 - Mike worked on the airline side of UPS for 18 years, becoming a Weekend Center Manager in their main hub in Louisville Kentucky. next , we’ll circle back around to coffee and the second wave of Mike’s entrepreneurial inspiration. https://www.safaicoffee.com/blog/have-you-met-mike-safai monthly 0.5 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1629212892954-3A1U2D9ZJKZPAVFL3NZS/Photos+Desktop.jpg Blog - Have you met Mike Safai? - Make it stand out Mike Safai and his father on their last coffee origin trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1629210913213-LOC595CFNJIH4CZWFZNU/Bonanza Blog - Have you met Mike Safai? Growing up in Iran, Mike watched US television shows, including his favorites, Bonanza and Columbo. “The shows were dubbed in Farsi, and you honestly couldn’t tell the actors were speaking originally in English. They dubbed them with a lot of sarcasm and humor in Farsi. “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1629211543780-ZX6SKI6TBNRUVG0IRJZC/Iran+fashion+before+the+revolution Blog - Have you met Mike Safai? - Iran Fashion Before the Revolution “Iran was heavily influenced by western culture. I couldn’t wait to go to the US.” Mike said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1629213103692-402ME2CXMMWHUCUZ8DD6/IMG_2955.jpg Blog - Have you met Mike Safai? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1629212690060-SLSO2NEFRWH21U6DQC1P/unspecified-10.jpeg Blog - Have you met Mike Safai? - MIke Safai with His Father visiting coffee farms in Honduras. Mike Safai (center) with https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1629213052737-K3WP94QYPDNEJDXUTVTE/IMG_2961.jpg Blog - Have you met Mike Safai? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.safaicoffee.com/blog/tips-and-tricks-brewing-coffee-at-home monthly 0.5 2021-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1627436202330-V9EWZVDGWJRMNNAZX9P8/3.png Blog - Tips and Tricks: Brewing coffee at home - FINE GRIND COFFEE BEANS GROUND TO THE SIZE OF FINE SAND, WITH A CLUMPING CHARACTERISTIC, USED FOR BREWING ESPRESSO AND Turkish coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1627435970097-RFD40IASKD0NL8824RTF/5.png Blog - Tips and Tricks: Brewing coffee at home - Coarse Grind LOOSE WITH THE TEXTURE OF ROUGH SAND PAPER, COARSE GROUND COFFEE IS USED WITH LARGE SIZED FILTERS AS FOUND IN FRENCH PRESS POTS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1627437204120-K1B7SR65M1FTCCT9QRFM/1.png Blog - Tips and Tricks: Brewing coffee at home - Ahhh, COLD BREW Could there be a better concoction for a searing hot summer afternoon? 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After evaluating fragrances, just boiled water is added to grinds, and allowed to sit for 4 minutes. A layer of wet grinds formed at the top of the surface is carefully pushed aside, breaking the “crust”, which briefly releases the aroma Water soluble molecules rise into the air, via volatile vapors and gases that often intensifies fragrances but may open different aspects in the nose such as chocolate notes not detected in dry grounds https://www.safaicoffee.com/blog/mgmu127bsajhgz86t9gxl1l78et4zs monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1623180935497-U8PI6AYFWNBGIL6KSLZV/4.png Blog - Taste Profiles by Roast - Raw coffee beans: Coffee fruit seeds are what we typically refer to as coffee beans. Intricate flavors such as fruity, nutty, and earthy are all inherently packaged inside the seeds. The roasting process only enhances those flavors, drawing them out in a most delicate fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1623181057083-1GF8EKZ2QL49P8O9WW5I/3.png Blog - Taste Profiles by Roast - From raw to French Roast: color changes are one INDICATOR which signals the MEASUREMENT of the roast degree of coffee beans during the roasting process https://www.safaicoffee.com/blog/seed-extraction monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1622564483013-51PIB4M1VF212XSTHTDC/PIC+Cherries+Hands+and+Bag.JPG Blog - Seed Extraction - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1622564105452-BJR73DTX6QYRQKKYRDOP/6.png Blog - Seed Extraction Dry processing is utilized in areas of water scarcity, on islands, or in areas of low rainfall. When the fruit pulp is allowed to dry on the bean, flavors are retained. Often these coffees have intense tasting profiles with often earthy, red wine and spicy notes. Dry processing requires significant surface area and the controlled drying is manually intensive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1622564274074-CPMLDJZDNDA1QCCAU6T5/5.png Blog - Seed Extraction Wet processing occurs in tanks where coffee cherries are water-soaked, weakening the skin and loosening the pulp. They are mechanically compressed, freeing the seed while separating it from the pulp. Dried on surface lots in the sun, or on low heat in large spinning cylinder dehydrators, seeds are quickly processed. 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In-house state-of-the-art packing means your coffee is freshly packaged and safe from the staling effects of oxidation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1613769120821-M3X6XF02FISX24DP7MDV/Consistency.jpg Food Service - CONSISTENCY Elevated quality control measures for coffee buying, roasting, grinding and packing maintain consistency in your preferred taste profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60118ff0308708096b5fbba6/1613769142169-F1GRVGTJLUJVEO6EMJMC/Sustainable.jpg Food Service - Safai foundation Safai Coffee offers USDA Organic selections. The SAFAI Foundation (501c) donates directly to support farmers, medical equipment and supplies, and rural youth education outreach in coffee growing communities. 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