The Vermont Coffee Company®/ Dakin Farm Partnership

Dakin Farm is proud to be a distributor of our Vermont friend and neighbor, Vermont Coffee Company.

Vermont Coffee Company is a company committed to the same core values and Vermont tradition that our family business represents.

For more than two generations we've been sharing Vermont taste traditions with people like you all over the country. We carefully prepare and select our product to be the best of Vermont. We strongly feel that Vermont Coffee Company offers the same quality and value that you've come to expect from Dakin Farm. We recommend you give Vermont Coffee Company a try. It's a great complement to a Dakin Farm breakfast!

Questions regarding the status of your order should be directed to Dakin Farm at customerservice@dakinfarm.com or 1-800-993-2546.

About Vermont Coffee Company®

Paul Ralston began roasting coffee in 1980 at his bakery in Bristol, Vermont. His motto is Coffee Roasted for Friends. It's more than a slogan for Paul, it's his mission, his reason for being in business. As a small company, he works hard to be a good friend.

Vermont Coffee Company® is the only 100% certified organic, 100% fair trade coffee company in Vermont.

Fair Trade Coffee - Fair Trade is a disarmingly simple concept: the price farmers receive for their coffee is based on their local cost of production and cost of living, not on the speculative commodity market price. Fair Trade coffee is “farmer-friendly,” so farm families can earn a living wage without being exploited.

Certified Organic Coffee - Organic coffee is grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. Composted organic material (coffee bean pulp, tree trimmings, etc.) is used to fertilize the plants. We are certified organic by Vermont Organic Farmers.

Shade-Grown Coffee - Shade-grown coffee comes from coffee trees grown under a natural shade canopy. Shade makes the coffee beans ripen slowly which greatly improves their flavor. The shade trees, often fruits, diversify the landscape, help retain moisture in the soil, and prevent erosion. These shade trees are also the winter home of many migratory song birds such as Bicknell’s Thrush, a Vermont summer resident.

Vermont Coffee Company® Signature Blend Descriptions

Vermont Coffee Company® DARK - Our signature coffee is a big, rich, darkly complex blend that is roasted longer and more slowly to bring out the chocolaty, caramel flavors.

Vermont Coffee Company® MILD - Our Mild is a lighter, brighter blend.  A lively, smooth, all-day coffee with a soft, bull body.  A classic "diner" coffee.

Vermont Coffee Company® DECAF - A full-character coffee, roasted longer and darker, with only the caffeine removed by water process.

Café Alta Gracia® Blend Description

Café Alta Gracia® - A single-origin coffee from the Dominican Republic farm of Vermont writer and Dominican native, Julia Alvarez.  A highly aromatic coffee with medium body and complex flavors.  It is grown sustainable under natural shade.

Tres Mariposas® - The name translates as “three butterflies.” A full body coffee with a rustic, nut-like character and sweet floral aroma. Features Dominican coffee from the farm of Julia Alvarez.

Storage & Freshness Tips

One of the questions that Vermont Coffee Company often encounters at events and coffee tastings is, “How should I store my coffee?” Many people we’ve spoken to keep their coffee in the freezer, taking out today’s beans, and putting the bag back in the freezer. The sad truth is that’s not the best way to store your coffee.

If you plan to use the coffee within a week or so, just leave it on your counter. The paper bag protects the coffee from light, and the inner bag protects it from air and moisture. For even more protection, store it in an airtight and light-proof container, such as a ceramic canister or Tupperware container.

If you want to keep the coffee beyond 10 days, put some in the freezer (my experiments show it freezes well) in an airtight container. When you need it, take it out of the freezer, but don’t put it back (condensation can ruin the coffee).

And please, don’t store coffee in your refrigerator; it’s damp in there, and there are often powerful smells that the coffee may absorb.

Don’t settle for weak coffee!  Use 2 tablespoons (1 coffee scoop) of coffee per 6-ounce cup of water.  If you make a mug of coffee, as we do, use 3 tablespoons of coffee.  We think you will appreciate the difference.

Any coffee specific questions should be directed to Vermont Coffee Company at 1-802-398-2776 at friends@vermontcoffeecompany.com.

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