OUR STORY

   TRADITION HAS IT that coffee was first discovered by monastics in Africa, where the coffee plant is indigenous. A monk once noticed that goats chewing coffee cherries were especially energetic and thought – eat these beans and pray the night through! Rejoicing, he brought some to the abbot, who scoffed and threw them into the fire, inadvertently inventing the first roast. What a heavenly smell! Maybe these beans aren’t so bad, after all… The rest is history.​
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    THE STORY OF COFFEE CONTINUES at St. Nina’s Monastery in Union Bridge, Maryland, where we Sisters hand-roast our coffee in small batches, praying with our minds while we work with our hands. With love, care, and prayer, we bring out the best in the beans, allowing all to savor the taste and aroma of the world's finest coffees.
Need coffee for a special event? Weddings, baptisms, memorial services – the Sisters of St. Nina’s are ready to roast for these and more. Contact us at st.ninas.coffee@gmail.com for fresh coffees hand-roasted to order.

OUR COFFEES

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee

$11.00

Smooth and velvety with notes of honey, bergamot & cardamom.

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Ethiopia has an ancient tradition of coffee, and thus it's no surprise that Ethiopian coffee, and in particular coffee grown in the Yirgacheffe region, became almost synonymous with specialty coffee in the United States. It's smooth and luxurious and easy to drink without being watery. St. Nina’s signature medium roast brings out the best in this responsibly-sourced Yirgacheffe, allowing you to savor all the special qualities which make this region's coffee unique. Enjoy it every day.


8 oz. per pouch
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Breakfast Blend Coffee

$11.00

Full-bodied, nutty & chocolaty.


'Breakfast blend' of Latin American coffees. These are premium highland coffees with a medium roast.


8 oz. per pouch
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DR Congo Kivu Gorilla Blend

$11.00

Floral tones with leading notes of bergamot & jasmine with rich cocoa nib, balanced acidity, & full mouthfeel.


St. Nina’s Kivu Gorilla Blend is grown by communities of small-scale farmers near Virunga National Park, one of the last refuges of the mountain gorilla. Virunga National Park cooperates supports the coffee production of nearby communities, thus reducing pressure for deforestation in the park.


8 oz. per pouch
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Decaf Colombian Dulima Coffee

$11.00

Full-bodied, with taste notes of ginger snap, molasses and raisin.

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St. Nina’s Columbian Dulima grows on volcanic soils around the Tolima Volcano – ideal coffee-growing conditions – and is decaffeinated using the chemical-free Swiss water process.


8 oz. per pouch
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