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	Email: 7bridges@breworganic.com
	Telephone: 1-800-768-4409 or (831) 454-9665
	Address: 325A River Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060
	Hours of operation: Mon.- Sat.: 10 am- 6 pm Sunday: 12 pm- 4 pm (Pacific Daylight Time)

Guatemala Rainforest Coban (Fair Trade)

We were pleasantly surprised with our first taste of this new coffee from the heart of the Guatemala rainforests. The Coban coffee project is quite unique due to the fact that it not only strives to improve the living conditions of the producers but it is also dedicated to the preservation of the bio-diverse environment of the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve. The 583,000 acres, encompassed within the reserve, are home to 885 species of birds, mammals and reptiles; roughly 70% of the registered species in Guatemala and Belize. The producer groups are located in the Northern Buffer Zones of the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve in the regions of Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz. There are two Mayan producer groups that consist of 462 farms and processing/export plants located in 23 communities. All of which are certified organic by Mayacert/BCS, and as of 2004 they achieved Fair Trade certification. The sustainable coffee farms near this delicate biosphere diminish the negative impacts of agriculture on the environment. The taste of Coban this starts with a very clean, mildly sweet flavor with a pleasant fruitiness that dances in the mouth and fades gently to a smooth, cocoa and smokey finish. The cup is quite dynamic due to its intense brightness that heightens the other charactaristics. Overall a nicely balanced cup that really should be enjoyed as a single origion without blending. We recommend a medium to Full City or French roast.


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Shipping Rates & Policies:

UPS Ground Shipping Rates: We ship most orders by UPS ground. Shipping cost is based on weight and we charge what UPS charges us to ship your package. If you order online, the shipping cost is calculated once the items you wish to order are added to the shopping cart and you enter the ship to address. If you are mailing or faxing an order you will need the shipping quote before the order is sent to us. Here are the options for obtaining a shipping quote:

Use our shopping cart to calculate shipping: Add the items you wish to order to the shopping cart by clicking the buy button and enter the ship to address. Click the calculate shipping button to see the shipping options.
Call 1-800-768-4409 or Email us for a shipping quote: Let us know the items you wish to order and the shipping address.
UPS.com: If you know the exact shipping weight of your order (including the weight of the box and packaging), you may use the USPS shipping page. Our zip code is 95060. Enter the address, shipping weight, and our zip code, and rates and times in transit will be displayed. Please note that time in transit starts from the date the order shipped, which is usually but not always day after the order is placed. To calculate time and cost with UPS use this link: http://wwwapps.ups.com/calTimeCost?loc=en_US&WT.svl=PNRO_L1
USPS Rate Calculator: If you know the exact shipping weight of your order (including the weight of the box and packaging), you may use the US Postal Service shipping page. Our zip code is 95060. Enter the address, shipping weight, and our zip code, and rates and times in transit will be displayed. Please note that time in transit starts from the date the order shipped, not the day you place the order. Our mail carrier picks up orders at 10 am on most days. This means orders must be placed by 12 pm to be shipped by Priority Mail the following day. Orders placed after noon that are being shipped by Priority Mail will not ship the next day, they will ship the day after. To calculate time and cost with USPS use this link: http://www.usps.com/tools/calculatepostage/welcome.htm

If you order on-line, for more specific information about choosing the right shipping option please see our Shopping Cart Ship Info Page

ORDERS THAT WEIGH OVER 150 lbs

Our shopping cart cannot compute the actual shipping cost for orders that weigh over 150 lbs. If ordering heavy items online, the shopping cart will bill you a $99 temporary rate. This is not a flat rate to ship your order. The actual cost will be calculated by our shipping department and we will contact you to authorize the actual shipping charge. For orders over 200 lbs, the rate will include the hundredweight discount if shipped by UPS ground.

SHIPPING & BACK ORDERS:

We ship most orders within one business day of receiving them (except for orders shipped via the US Post Office, which can take up to 1 extra day for processing). If an order is received by 12 PM on a weekday we will ship it the same day (except for very large orders and USPS orders). We are a small business with a small staff, so there are days when we have lots of orders to ship and we cannot ship all of the orders on that day. When this happens (most often on Mondays), we always ship the orders in the order that we received them. We really appreciate your understanding! We do not back order or substitute items without contacting you first: If we are out of an item we will call or e-mail for instructions, unless the item is a closeout that is no longer available, in which case it will be dropped from the order.

C.O.D. ORDERS:

We do not accept COD orders. Check or money orders can be mailed to the address on the order form

EXPRESS SHIPPING:

If you are in a rush we can ship your order via UPS Next Day, 2nd Day, or 3 Day Air to zones A & B. Zone C Shipments are always shipped USPS Priority Mail, but can be shipped overnight upon request. If you wish NEXT DAY AIR Shipping, you must place your order by telephone. Orders shipped by an expedited method are billed the actual cost of shipping & insurance.

Certified Organic Homebrew!

All of the products labeled organic that we sell are certified organic by California certified Organic Farmers, a USDA recognized agency. The USDA federal rule guarantees you, the consumer, organic products that are grown without toxic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. Buying organic will insure that the food products you consume contain no genetically modified organisms (GMO's), and are free from irradiation. In addition, buying certified organic means all of the equipment and storage facilities have been inspected to make sure no harmful chemicals are used in cleaning equipment or pest management, and no chemical or other potentially harmful processing aids or additives are used in the processing of organic foods. For more information about organic certification please visit the following links:

http://www.ccof.org/ - California Certified Organic Farmers website
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/index.htm - National Organic Program Website (Administered by the USDA)