Frequently Asked Questions

Short answer — as fresh as you can get! We try to ship out all our coffee within 24 hours of roasting. You’ll never get that kind of freshness in a bag of coffee from the grocery store. The fresher the coffee, the better it'll smell and taste.

At Umble, we only offer single origin coffees. We want to highlight the unique aromas and flavors of each coffee and believe a single origin approach is the best way to do that.

Our national award-winning head roaster, Kenneth Thomas, oversees all coffee roasting and takes his roasters through a thorough coffee roasting education program. He’s passionate about using every roasting skill possible to bring out the best a coffee has to offer.

The coffee belt…yes, there is such a thing! Coffee is grown around the world, usually in mountainous areas, with a ‘belt’ or specified area north and south of the equator. The coffee plant is like anything else — it likes specific climates. At Umble, we roast coffee from all areas of the coffee belt for you to enjoy. Coffee is like wine — different growing areas, and even different seasons in the same area, can bring out unique tastes in a cup.

Absolutely. When you go to check out, you'll be given the choice of whole bean or ground.

Yes! Downshift is our flagship Colombian single origin decaf. We think it tastes great, but we're biased. Give it a try if you're looking for a good medium-roasted decaf.

Nope! Our coffee is 100% arabica beans and nothing else. No additives or flavorings.

Fair Trade, direct trade, organic, shade-grown, Rainforest Alliance and other certifications are important to us. Where possible, we try to make these available. We work closely with our importer who works closely with the coffee farmers from around the world. And, don’t worry if something doesn’t say organic — it’s highly likely that it is organic anyway. Most coffee growing regions are very poor, and most coffee comes from small farms. Most of the time, these farmers can’t afford pesticides, much less the investment to make their coffee beans ‘certified organic’. At Umble, we want the whole coffee supply chain to be sustainable and we want to take care of you as well as this beautiful, God-given planet. There are too many mass food producers and processors out there today who cut corners which in turn jeopardizes your health — we’re not one of them.

Good question. There should not be any issues with allergies. We are a nut-free roasting facility (unless you count our Head Roaster as a nut). If you have any concerns about allergies you suspect are related to coffee, please contact your health care provider for further guidance.