Split Bean Coffee Announces Its Flavors of the Fall - Pumpkin, Cranberry, Sweet Potato Alfajores and Marshmallows

Van Nuys, CA (PRWEB) November 7, 2005

The Holidays are upon us and what better way to celebrate then by indulging in the flavors of the Season. Split Bean Coffee, a micro-roaster of specialty Latin American coffees and confectioner of Artesian Quality Sweets, is proud to announce their new Fall Seasonal Marshmallows and Alfajores. This fall, feast on Split Bean Coffee’s Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Cranberry Flavored Alfajores.

What is and alfajor you may ask? Alfajores are South American Shortbread cookies. These delicious treats are normally filled with Dulce de Leche ( milk caramel ) and lightly dusted with confectionary sugar. Split Bean Coffee offers a variety of standard unique flavors including Quince, Guava, Raspberry, Strawberry, and a chocolate covered variety. Recently featured in Los Angeles Magazine’s Food Lovers Guide, these cookies are just to die for!

Also available from Split Bean Coffee is line of artesian marshmallows. Hand made using a three day artesian process; these heavenly pillows are then hand-cut for your enjoyment. This Season’s special flavors include Pumpkin, Rum-Raisin, Eggnog, Vanilla, Chili, & Candy Cane flavor. They are ideal for spicing-up your Hot Chocolate.

ABOUT SPLIT BEAN COFFEE: Split Bean Coffee® is a Southern California based Micro-Roaster of single origin Nicaraguan Coffees, and confectioner of Artesian Quality Gourmet Sweets, featuring their world famous Alfajores La Misión®.

Founded in 2003 by Roger Navas-Balladares & Paul A. Stone, Split Bean Coffee is a family owned business dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of Old Fashioned Coffees and Treats. Using family treasured recipes from their families in South America and The American South, they have combined the time honored traditions of people’s love for good quality coffee and the old-fashioned sweets traditions their grand-parents learned to love.

Split Bean offers a fine selection of Micro-roasted coffees, of which Nicaraguan Coffees is their flag-ship coffee. Grown in the highlands of the Matagalpa region in a family member’s fair trade co-op farm, the coffee is sun-dried and selected for import. Split Bean Coffee’s commitment to its customers is to provide freshest roasted coffee every time. Each bag of coffee is roast-to-order to assure the customer always receives the freshest roast possible.

Split Bean Coffee also carries a selection of hand-made Artesian Sweets, of which Alfajores La Misión® are their best seller. Featured in several national publications including The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, The San Jose Mercury News, Tu Ciudad Magazine, Specialty Food Magazine, and Indulge Magazine, these South American Shortbread cookies are hand-made in small batches just like Aunt Tita’s used to make them. They are quickly becoming America’s favorite Alfajores.

In addition to Alfajores, Split Bean Coffee also makes Artesian Marshmallows, Toffee, Southern Peanut Brittle, & Chocolate Truffles. These products are available under the Dulces del Rocío® label, and feature such unique seasonal flavors as Rose Petal Flavored Marshmallows, Chili laced Chocolate Truffles, Saffron Marshmallows, and good old fashioned Almond Toffee & Southern Peanut Brittle.

For those who do not appreciate coffee, or whose health does not permit them to indulge in the pleasures of coffee, Split Bean Coffee offers Yerba Mate, a South American tea, made from the leaves of the Mate Tree, full of anti-oxidants and low in acidity. An easy to prepare energy elixir, without the side affects associated with caffeine. A great beverage that can be enjoyed either hot or cold.

Split Bean Coffee’s products are available directly via their web page http://www.SplitBeanCoffee.com.

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