FIRST BLOOM SPRING BLEND 2020 #1164

Nothing says springtime more than flowers, and flowers are an important part of the coffee world. As with most fruiting plants, the coffee plant produces a springtime bloom, and its pollinated flowers will begin to grow into coffee cherries. Coffee flowers are small, delicate and white, and deeply fragrant, with an aroma reminiscent of jasmine and orange blossom that sits heavy in the air. Individual coffee plants can host thousands of small flowers each. In springtime, depending on the region, a whole coffee farm can be blanketed, at once, by an aromatic sea of white. According to coffee lore, sailors have reported smelling the flowering coffee from miles away at sea! Coffee plants are self-pollinators, but they love bees — visits from nearby honeybees can increase a coffee plant's yield by up to 60%. And as for the bees, they love coffee right back. Now, are you ready for one of my all-time favorite coffee facts? Bees receive a tiny amount of caffeine from a coffee flower, and studies have shown that caffeinated bees show improvements in memory and productivity. Just like us! I mean, talk about a caffeine "buzz"!

Ok, now that you've got flowers on the brain, go ahead and dream about spring... and then wake up to First Bloom, the next best thing to daffodils and robins. With its fruity and floral notes of strawberry-kiwi, crisp citrus, and almond nougat, Cloud City's newest blend officially puts us on Cloud 9. Just like a real bouquet of flowers, this seasonal blend won't be around forever. Reserve your freshly-roasted bag today, and don't miss your chance to enjoy coffee's First Bloom of springtime.