About
Aerís Roasting Co is a two-brother micro-roastery in Iroquois, in east central South Dakota, run by Shawn and Brandon Ensz. They roast to order on an air roaster, buy named lots from a handful of importers rather than anonymous house blends, and keep the menu deliberately short and the prices honest.
Our Story
Shawn and Brandon Ensz had been messing about with brewing and roasting for years before Aerís existed, starting with a couple of ounces at a time in a stripped down air popcorn popper in their parents' basement, which they will tell you is not recommended. What it did teach them was the difference between coffee roasted fresh and coffee that has sat for weeks or months. In February 2015 they bought a small 6 lb air roaster and set out to bring competitively priced, freshly roasted coffee to friends and family, and it grew from there. The name came from the roaster: they wanted one simple word for air, tried Italian first and rejected Aria, and eventually landed on the Latin Aeris, which they pronounce either air-riss or, on international days, ah-rees.
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Coffees
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Finca Cloza
Cloza Estate
Washed process
SugarcaneNutty FudgeMulling SpicesCreamy
Washed estate lot from Kathia Zamora at Cloza Estate, 1550 to 1750 masl, imported by The Farmers Project. Sugarcane, nutty fudge, mulling spices, creamy.
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica Peaberry "The Kiddos"
Cloza Estate
Honey process
PunchySweetTart CherryCaramel
An experimental honey processed peaberry lot grown by Kathia Zamora's kids at Cloza Estate. Punchy and sweet, with tart cherry and caramel.
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia Dur Feres Decaf
Sidama
Natural process
Black CherryPeachDry FigPlum
Natural process Sidama from smallholders at 1800 masl, Swiss Water decaffeinated. Black cherry, peach juice, dry figs and plum. Imported by Catalyst Trade.
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Guatemala
Guatemala Ayarza (Natural)
Huehuetenango
Natural process
BerryBlueberry CreamStrawberry
A natural process Guatemala from Onyx Coffee Traders that Aerís calls a fruit bomb, and a good stand-in for Ethiopia. Berry, blueberry cream and strawberry.
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Guatemala
Guatemala El Regalito Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango
Washed process
Dark ChocolateCaramelBaked Pineapple
Caturra and Bourbon from Huehuetenango, 1550 to 1750 masl, via Onyx Coffee Traders. Dark chocolate, caramel and baked pineapple.
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Peru
Peru Estrellas de Cajamarca
Cajamarca
Washed process
ChocolateHoneyStone Fruit
Washed process from Cajamarca, 1500 to 2100 masl, imported by Swift Coffee Sourcing. Chocolate, honey and stone fruit.
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Peru
Sold outPeru Puka Soncco (Natural Process)
Las Palmas de Satinaki
Natural process
BlueberryTamarindPanelaDates
Grown by Juan and Ever Huachurunto at 1450 masl. Puka Soncco means red heart in Quechua. Naturally dried, with blueberry, tamarind, panela and dates.
Location
204 4th Ave, Iroquois, SD 57353
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