A jazz-inspired Caribbean specialty coffee bar taking shape on the Cheney Rail Trail. Cultivating focused presence and craft, one Jamaica Blue Mountain cup at a time.
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The Conversation, built around Jamaica Blue Mountain. If you’ve never had it, this is one of the rarest coffees on earth. It’s grown between 3,000 and 5,500 feet in the misty peaks of Jamaica, where constant cloud cover and rich volcanic soil slow the cherries down and let the flavor deepen. The result is a cup with almost no bitterness, silky and well rounded, with soft notes of chocolate, a gentle floral lift, and a whisper of citrus. Most of the world’s supply never even reaches the U.S., since roughly 80 percent goes to Japan, and because real Blue Mountain is so coveted, authenticity matters. Ours is the real thing, certified and roasted in small batches just outside Hartford.
For us it’s personal. Blue Mountain is the taste of where Vaz came from, so every bag of The Conversation carries a piece of the island and a piece of him. It’s a coffee made to be sipped slowly, which is exactly why we named it The Conversation. We can’t wait for you to taste it.
Some people put it on a vision board. We put it on a tee. Coffee, records, and community, the Vaz House starter pack.
Pick your feel: 100% cotton classic, or a quick-dry cooling tee built for the trail. Slim fit, unisex, bold back print. Runs true to size.