Quartermaine Coffee Roasters in Betdesda

A mellow, full-bodied formosa oolong anchors intense high & low-grown indian orange pekoes. Holiday blend yields a dark amber liquor w/ subtle undertones of honey unifying astringent notes of grape, lemon & peach.

Per 1/4lb.

Our breakfast blend is a sturdy & astringent cup, blended w/ enough pungent teas to support milk or sugar. While it highlights indian black teas, breakfast blend gains subtlety from ceylonese & chinese black teas, as well, making it a deep & satisfying cup any time of day.

This‎ blend features both the malty boldness of south india teas & the brisk, muscat nuances of the darjeeling region in the north. The result is a balanced cup w/ a crisp snap in the finish.

This tea is not of russian origin, but is a blend in the tradition of the 19th century russian traders who took yearlong journeys carrying tea from china to the russian capital. This blend of black teas is round, smooth & distinctly smoky.

Each‎ year we reserve fine orange pekoe teas for use in our quartermaine special blend. The aroma is subtly malty & floral, the flavor citrusy w/ undertones of honey & melon. We sometimes change the component teas in this blend in order to preserve its character.

Black tea flavored by oil pressed from the bergamot rind, this is a spicy, citrusy tea w/ ample body. It is the legendary earl grey.

Our first decaffeinated black tea. Decaf earl grey is decaffeinated using a safe, natural process, which yields the same intense bergamot flavor without any caffeine. By popular demand.

A‎ blend of peppermint leaves & chinese green tea, morroccan mint is healthful & refreshing.

Among the finest of the non-ceremonial teas produced in japan, gyokuro ("pearl dew") asahi is prepared entirely by hand, from picking to steaming to drying. The leaves, long, flat & brilliantly green, yield a mellow, full-bodied cup w/ muted floral notes that recall summertime. Gyokuro asahi is grown in the shade to minimize photosynthesis. Evidenced by its brilliant color, it is steamed immediately after picking to halt the enzymatic activity that would discolor or "ferment" the leaves.

Young hyson has a bold & heavy flavor for a green tea, & is dried w/ high heat to give it a slightly roasted aroma.

The most renowned of all chinese green teas, lung ching comes from the peaks of the t'eih mu mountain range in chekiang province.

This chinese pouchong tea is scented w/ jasmine flowers. The flowers are layered in the tea, & then most are removed. The tea retains the jasmine fragrance, yielding a fresh & uplifting cup, w/ all the bouquet of a garden in bloom.

Yin hao jasmine is one of the most beautifully scented teas. In its production, the dark green & "silver" streaked leaves are scented up to five separate times w/ fresh blossoms.

Gunpowder tea gets its name from the appearance of the leaves, which are rolled tightly into pellets. The tight roll ensures that this tea will retain its freshness longer than any other.

Our sencha is plucked in may, the ichiban-cha season, the best of the three plucking seasons for this tea. Made from well twisted, young tea leaves, upon first glance it could be mistaken for grass!

Considered the finest of the congou teas, hao ya keemun "a" yields a richly flavored, red liquor w/ little astringency & a syrupy, slightly spicy, distantly smoky flavor. With its sweet, apple-orchard aroma, it also makes extraordinary iced tea.

Keemun is the most famous of all the black teas of china, & one sip of it captures the unique qualities of that country's best teas: smooth, round, slightly floral & smoky.

Thick, smooth & red in the cup, lapsang souchong has a powerful smoky scent that is thoroughly unmistakable. The leaves are purposely smoked w/ burning pine to give this tea its potent aroma

Grown on steep hillsides at high elevations, ceylon choice is characteristically crisp & floral, w/ a natural citrus note in the taste.

Our ceylon orange pekoe is a full leaf grade tea from sri lanka, exhibiting a smooth & crisp tea flavor.

Boasting a full body w/ intense, bright muscatel flavor & undertones of melon, this moderately astringent tea hails from the puttabong estate.

Grown at nearly 7,000 feet in the foothills of the himalayas, teas produced around the town of darjeeling are the most celebrated of all indian teas. The darjeeling aroma is a fruity, complex fragrance often likened to muscat grapes.

Produced in the low-lying assam district of northeastern india, assam teas are the exception to the rule that all fine teas are grown at high elevations.

This refined orange pekoe has a full body & crisp astringency, & rich, malty fragrance (the distinguishing characteristic of teas from the assam region).

Indian iced tea blend has the unusual combination of a sweet floral aroma w/ a lively, crisp indian tea taste.

We have created an iced tea blend using the finest leaf grade teas of india & china, plus some fine jasmine green tea.

Quartermaine's reusable coffee card makes a great gift. Available in denominations of $5 to $500, the coffee card is a re-loadable debit card that can be used in our retail store only. Plus, the coffee card earns points w/ every purchase (36 points earns you a free 1/2 lb.). Click on the extras icon or link, or the "back to quartermaine coffee card" link below, to order $50 & $100 coffee cards.

Quartermaine's reusable coffee card makes a great gift. Available in denominations of $5 to $500, the coffee card is a re-loadable debit card that can be used in our retail store only. Plus, the coffee card earns points w/ every purchase. (36 Points earns you a free 1/2 lb. ).

Quartermaine's‎ reusable coffee card makes a great gift. Available in denominations of $5 to $500, the coffee card is a re-loadable debit card that can be used in our retail store only. Plus, the coffee card earns points w/ every purchase. (36 Points earns you a free 1/2 lb.). Click on the extras icon or link, or the "back to quartermaine coffee card" link below, to order $25 & $100 coffee cards

Bleached white filters can contribute off-tastes. These paper filters are natural brown, ensuring pure drip-coffee flavor. 100 Count.

White filters are bleached & can contribute off-tastes. These paper filters are natural brown, ensuring pure drip-coffee flavor. 100 Filters per package

White filters are bleached & can contribute off-tastes. These paper filters are natural brown, ensuring pure drip-coffee flavor. 80 Filters per package.

Ground chicory root. Mix 25% for new orleans blend.

This unique gift-pack makes a great introduction to quartermaine blends. The quartermaine quartet contains one-half pound each of house blend, vine street blend, red line blend & espresso.

A great introduction to quartermaine's single-origin coffees. Contains four half-pounds, one each of guatemala, sumatra & kenya, as well as one half-pound of red line blend, a blend of coffees from each of the world's three major growing regions.

For those who want great coffee taste without the caffeine, we offer the quartermaine decaf sampler. Contains one-half pound each of decaf house blend, decaf vine street, decaf sumatra & decaf french roast.

Per lb. Holiday blend 2011 combines coffees from central america, the pacific & africa. It offers smooth medium body, round acidity & notes of chocolate, caramel & red fruit. Available thanksgiving through new years!

Dreaming of sunny days, ocean breezes & hawaiian coffee? Take a trip to the big island of hawaii w/ our 100% pure kona coffee as officially sampled by the state of hawaii dept. Of agriculture coffee program. A smooth, mellow, medium bodied coffee w/ tropical sweetenss & a flavor analogous (appropriately) to macadamia nuts. Supplies are limited. Note: you are buying 1/2 pound of kona coffee as certified 100% pure by the state of hawaii dept. Of agriculture coffee program.

Just arrived into our roasting plant, certified 100% pure jamaica blue mountain coffee from the mavis bank central factory. Specially prepared for the coffee industry board, jamaica, mavis bank's famous 100% pure jamaica blue mountain export has medium body, hints of chocolate & velvety smoothness. Note: you are buying 1/2 pound of 100% pure jamaica blue mountain coffee as specially prepared at mavis bank central factory & certified 100% pure by the coffee industry board, jamaica.

Per‎ lb.Medium bodied, quartermaine's house blend combines distinctive latin american coffees in a straight forward cup of coffee w/ crisp, clean flavor.

Per lb. Clyde's blend is exclusively roasted by quartermaine for clyde's restaurant group, which owns & operates thirteen restaurants in the greater washington d.C. area including nine area clyde's, the old ebbitt grill, the tomato palace, the tombs & 1789 restaurant. Clyde's prides itself on serving innovative american-style cuisine featuring direct-from-the-source ingredients. Medium bodied & smooth, clyde's blend coffee hints of baker's chocolate, nuts & caramel.

Per lb. Holiday blend 2011 - available thanksgiving 2011!

Per lb. Fuller bodied than our house blend, red line combines the complex aroma of central america, the full body of indonesia & the pointed acidity of african a full & round cup w/ distinctly brisk acidity.

Per lb. Combining four coffees from esates in each of the world's major growing regions, vine street blend's complex acidity, heady aroma & dense, full body work together to create our most serious cup of coffee.

Per lb. Arabian mocha-java combines the wild, exotic flavors of arabian mocha w/ the earthy richness of estate grown java. A complex, full bodied coffee.

Per lb. A blend of roasted chickory & french roast for the smoky taste of the bayou.

A blend of certified organic fair trade coffees from central & south america & indonesia. Fair trade blend offers medium body, medium acid & complex flavors dominated by caramel & chocolate. Note: you are buying one (1) twelve-ounce (12 oz. ) Sealed valve bag of freshly roasted certified organic fair trade blend coffee.

Ranging‎ from 5,500 to 6,000 feet above sea-level, the small farms that produce this heirloom variety arabica are higher in altitude than most of the coffee in the world. Grown beside rustic forests of citrus & nut trees in lots no larger than 5 hectares, we roast it lightly to give prominence to its bright acid, light body, & notes of black cherry & chocolate. Note: you are buying one (1) twelve-ounce (12 oz. ) Sealed valve bag of freshly roasted certified organic fair trade bolivia coffe

Certified organic fair trade sumatra is a full bodied, complex coffee. Hearty & bold, this a a classically "big" coffee.

Nice tasting organic decaf coffee is hard to come by. That's why we are so pleased w/ the flavor of our certified organic decaf papua new guinea. And it's fair trade to boot! Grown in the central highlands, this coffee has developed sufficient flavor body & acidity to brew a quite pleasing cup. Note: you are buying one (1) twelve-ounce (12 oz. ) Sealed valve bag of freshly roasted certified organic fair trade decaf papua new guinea.

Per lb. Quartermaine created this blend primarily for espresso machines (we use it in all our espresso drinks made at our coffee bars), although it's delicious brewed in a press pot.

Per lb. Containing 25% french roast (our darkest), the flavor hints of silky smoke, but is subdued due to its full body & round, smooth character.

Per lb. Our french roast is a blend of strictly hard bean coffees that are dense enough to stand up to the intense heat & long roasting time french roast requires. This coffee is smoky, but contrary to popular opinion is very smooth, w/ low palate acidity.

Per lb. From the andes mountains in colombia's huila region, this coffee is a rare find. Shade grown, sun-dried & beautifully prepared, this high-altitude coffee offers more than enough flavor & acidity to stand up to our deep signature roast. 100% Typica (an heirloom variety of the ababica species), it boasts penetrating acidity & notes of caramel.

Per lb. An intense classic from one of antigua's most reputable estates, this guatemalan coffee offers medium to full body, bright acidity, & bakers chocolate.

Per lb. Repeatedly awarded 1st place by the most quality-conscious experts in specialty coffee, our costa rica was grown on a private, family-owned estate. Abundant sun, altitudes of 4,430 to 4,790 feet, & the rich soil of the poas volcano offer ideal growing conditions. Cherries are hand picked when perfectly ripe. Beans are washed & prepared w/ painstaking care. Transformed by our deep, regular roast, our costa rica is acidic, rich, medium-bodied & clean-tasting.

Per lb. Taking your first sip of papua new guinea is like stumbling on an undiscovered classic. It has full body, balanced flavor, soft acidity & a strong, sweet aroma.

Per lb.Simply thinking of coffee brings java to mind, an island midway in the indonesian archipelago that has been producing some of the world's most famous coffee for three centuries. Its smooth, rich body, low acidity & heady aroma make this a classic.

Per lb. A classic, full-bodied sumatra, this coffee has low acidity & bold flavors of leather, cocoa, & a hint of coconut.

Per lb. Fair trade organic ethiopia offers a pleasing acidity, medium body, & a bright lingering finish. Note: you are buying certified fair trade organic coffee.

Per lb. Roasted in our deep, regular style, this top auction lot offers pronounced round acidity, velvety texture balanced by a slightly dry finish, & an array of interesting flavors including molasses, plum, grapefruit & blackberry.

Per‎ lb. A clean washed sidamo w/ notes of berry & jasmine, & bergamot. Medium body & acidity. Conventional process (non-organic). Note: organic fair trade ethiopia is also currently available.

Per lb. Grown on the arid, terraced hills of yemen, a small country on the western side of the arabian peninsula, quartermaine's arabian mocha beans look small, round & uneven. Despite their appearance, they yield a full flavor & pungent, wi

Per lb. Same beans as our regular costa rica, but roasted lightly. The light roast pronounces the nascent acidity & floral notes for which this award winning family estate is famous.

Per lb. Aromatica blend melds the sparkling acidity of our "lighter" aromatica roast central american coffees w/ the full body of regular roast indonesian coffees. It is smooth & round w/ bright, lively acidity.

Per lb. Our lighter aromatica roast serves to intensify this coffee's complex acidity & intense, herbal aroma. Fuller bodied than kenya or guatemala aromatica, the flavor is distinctly tangy.

Per lb. Our lighter aromatica roast gives this coffee medium body, a slightly spicy aroma, rich flavors of red fruit & chocolate, & a bright, pointed, complex acidity.

Per lb. A straightforward latin american decaf coffee w/ great aroma, full body & notes of caramel.

Per lb. Medium bodied w/ lively acidity & smooth flavor but half the caffeine. Carefully blended for cup quality, half-caf's components have undergone no chemical decaffeination process.

Per lb. A decaffeinated blend w/ great flavor!...full & rich, w/ all the aroma you would expect from a quartermaine coffee.

Per lb. In the tradition of our regular french roast, decaf french is long on smoky, "roasty" flavors. Lower in acidity than our regular dark roast, this is a bittersweet favorite.

Per lb. Blended primarily for brewing in espressso machines, this blend is full bodied w/ a smooth & round character. It is delicious served straight & has enough acidity to hold its flavor in a cappuccino.

Per lb. We add a special decaffeinated coffee to make this coffee fuller bodied than our decaffeinated house blend. Decaffeinated vine street blend maintains the rich flavor & complex aroma of its caffeinated counterpart.

Per lb. A new offering, our certified organic decaf papua new guinea is decaffeinated using the chemical-free swiss water method. At once smooth w/ a promising acidity, certified organic decaf papua new guinea is medium bodied, smooth & creamy. And since it's roasted in our 100% wind powered roasting plant, this is one coffee that tastes great while being truly green.

Our best selling favorite flavor (tm), barista brava hazelnut is slightly sweet & low acid w/ a natural hazelnut flavor that lingers on your palette. Note: you are buying a 12 oz. Bag of hazelnut flavored coffee.

With a rich, buttery flavor, our southern pecan is a top selling favorite flavor (tm) for our cafe' customers. Great w/ a splash of cream, it makes a great complement to holiday desserts or as an alternative to a slice of pecan pie (ok, maybe w/ the pie). Note: you are buying a 12 oz. Bag of southern pecan flavored coffee.

Our barista brava tahitian vanilla flavored coffee combines sweet, natural tasting vanilla w/ smooth, lighter roasted coffee for a complement of flavors. Highly aromatic, our tahitian vanilla is a leading favorite flavor (tm) in our wholesale club business. Note: you are buying a 12 oz. Bag of tahitian vanilla flavored coffee.

A decaffeinated version of our delicious hazelnut coffee. Smooth, creamy, full of flavor w/ a nice lingering hazelnut taste. Note: you are buying a 12 oz. Bag of decaffeinated hazelnut.

A favorite light roast morning coffee for our club customers, barista brava breakfast blend is now available to the general public in a 2.5 lb. "Easy open" valve bag w/ resealable tape for easy closing. Note: you are buying a 2.5 lb. Bag of barista bra

Barista‎ brava's popular hazelnut coffee in a 2.5 lb "easy open" valve bag w/ resealable tape for easy closing. Note: you are buying a 2.5 lb. Bag of barista brava hazelnut flavored coffee.