Our Mission:
At K&F Select Fine Coffees, our philosophy is pure and simple— We Help Others to Succeed by Delivering a Superb Coffee Experience K&F takes Special Care in even the tiniest detail to insure your complete satisfaction with our products and services. |
We Serve Up Quality
In the early 80s when we were just starting out, we made a vow to never skimp on quality and we’ve stayed true to that promise today, offering our clientele the highest quality products and supreme customer service. Our Commitment
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K&F Founder, Don Dominguez
Don Dominguez is a Leading Authority in the coffee industry, Premier Roastmaster and Merchant of the Highest Quality Coffees, Goods and Services. His fluent Spanish strengthens his relationships with coffee brokers, growers and customers worldwide. On Cupping
One of Don’s favorite aspects of the coffee business is “cupping,” and he is considered one of the best in the business by industry professionals. “Cupping is the most fun, because you never know exactly what’s going to come out of the cup.” The true purpose of cupping is to select the right beans. Cupping is all about smelling aromas and identifying with flavors to select premium beans or to craft the perfect blend. “The cupping process is the beginning of quality control. It’s really the epicenter of our business.” If you’re interested in coffee for your business, Don will lead you through the cupping process in a specially designed room around a custom table that spins like a giant Lazy Susan. Sit back and enjoy the ride. You’re in for a real treat! Variances in Beans
One of the reasons Don loves cupping is you never know what you’re going to get from year to year, origin to origin, plantation to plantation, or crop to crop. “It’s exciting to be able to discern these differences and share them with someone else—ultimately my customer.” Not everyone has the passion, patience, or pallet for cupping. “You either have it or you don’t. I feel good about my cupping prowess.” Coffee Q Grader
Don Dominguez is among the first 100 coffee roasters in the United States to become a Certified Coffee Q Grader, the only professional accreditation in the industry for cuppers. “It’s considered the Ultimate Prestige.” To achieve certification, Dominguez endured a series of sensory tests to discern brewed coffees from each major coffee growing region by smell and taste, and grade coffee according to established criteria. The certification process takes place over three days of cupping more than 300 cups. The process is rigorous and not all roasters are up for the challenge. “There’s no other cupping experience like it.” Or, as the head of the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) puts it… “Most Roasters don’t have the guts to go through it!” Not only was Dominguez up for the challenge, he passed with flying colors. “It was a Wide World of Sports moment—like nailing the landing in gymnastics.” The CQI deems licensed Q Graders as “The Deepest Talent at Work in our Industry.” |
