Coffee "Holy One"
HOLY – Coffee from Ethiopia
† THE MEASURED PEACE THE LORD HAS ESTABLISHED
Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord; all weights in the bag are his work.
(Proverbs 16:11)
Bitterness: †††
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and their tongue speaks justice.
(Psalm 37:30)
Acidity: †††
My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
(Psalm 84:3)
Roast: †††
When he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
(Job 23:10)
† ORIGIN AND VARIETY
The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
(Psalm 67:7)
Region: Yirgacheffe & Sidamo
Variety: Ethiopian Arabicas (local varieties)
"I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King."
(Isaiah 43:15)
† GIFT FROM HEAVEN
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.
(James 1:17)
The beans of this coffee come from the highlands of Yirgacheffe and Sidamo, where the soil yields fruit under the grace of the Lord. The land the Lord has blessed produces good things – among them this bean, carrying both fragrance and strength.
† AROMA THAT RISES TO HEAVEN
Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
(Psalm 141:2)
When brewed, its aroma spreads like an offering before the Lord. It is as gentle as meadow flowers and as strong as the earth from which it sprang. Whoever prepares it with reverence should know – it becomes part of thanksgiving.
† PREPARATION – AN ACT OF THE HEART
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.
(Colossians 3:23)
† SPIRITUAL REFLECTION
"I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King."
(Isaiah 43:15)
This is what the Lord says – not only to Israel but to those who love Him:
He is Holy. He creates. He reigns.
And when He gives the fruits of the earth, He gives them so that we may treasure them and give Him praise.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God.
(Isaiah 61:10)
