About Special Reserve
Hi! I'm Donna Anderson, coffee aficionado, roaster and owner at Special Reserve Coffee, in Elm Grove, Louisiana. From taking sips of coffee, made by my grandmother, on an old gas range in a spiffy vintage, outdated, even for then, percolator pot, to the intoxicating smell wafting throughout the house in the morning still fresh in my mind all these years later. So began a life long love for all things coffee.
I truly, enjoy seeking out the finest coffees available and sharing them with my coffee family. I always strive to do justice to the farmers and all the people working hard to bring us these magical beans, by roasting and packaging them in such a way as to bring out all of the nuances of flavor they have to offer. I personally source all of the coffees offered, always searching for only the highest quality available. Unlike the big roast houses that roast for volume, my coffee is air roasted in small batches where quality can be controlled. All of my attention is given to each batch so I can bring you the best possible experience and freshest coffee with every bag.
Thank you for choosing to spend some of your time here, seeing all that is available. I look forward to roasting some special coffee just for you. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any special requests or question you may have. I am here to serve.
So come along with Special Reserve Coffee and remember....
It's not just coffee - it's an adventure!
The AeroPress
The AeroPress is a simple gadget that was invented about 15 years ago by an engineer, physicist, and Stanford lecturer named Alan Adler. He was impatient with the difficulty of making just one good cup of coffee in a drip coffee maker, and also with the time it took to do a pour over, which takes about 4 minutes. He tinkered around and came up with a distinctly non-sexy tool that quickly pressed hot water through the coffee.
This plastic gadget surprised Adler with its ease, but also with the taste of the coffee. He developed a fine paper filter that gave a very clean cup of coffee, without bitterness or the sludge that ends up at the bottom of French press coffee. He started producing the kit commercially and it became a cult success among coffee lovers. He initially marketed it as an espresso maker, but fortunately he dropped that, as it really produces strong, concentrated coffee — not true espresso.