The Ellijay Trading Company

07/08/2026

Have you ever noticed your coffee "bubbling" right after you pour it?

There's actually a name for that — it's called the bloom. And it's one of the easiest ways to tell if your coffee is truly fresh.

Here's what's happening: those little bubbles are carbon dioxide escaping from freshly roasted beans. When coffee is roasted, it traps gas inside, and that gas needs somewhere to go. The bloom is that release happening right in your cup — and it's a good sign your coffee is packed with flavor.

Now, if you brew a cup and don't see any bloom at all? That usually means the coffee has been sitting around a while, well past its peak freshness. It'll still make a cup of coffee, but you're missing out on that full, rich flavor freshly roasted beans have to offer.

At Ellijay Trading, freshness isn't just something we talk about — you can actually see it in your cup. That's the whole point of roasting small batches right here in the North Georgia mountains.

Want to taste it for yourself? Come see us this Saturday at the Jasper Farmers Market, 7:30 AM - Noon. We'd love to pour you a cup and talk all things coffee!

Check the date. Taste the difference.

06/30/2026

11 days, y'all. That's how long until we are in the tasting room at Grapes and Ladders and we all get to question everything we thought we knew about coffee.

From Bean to Cup to Glass: A Coffee Cupping Experience
📅 Sat, July 11 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍 Grapes and Ladders, Ellijay, GA

Here's the question I get asked more than almost anything: why do two cups of coffee from the same origin taste completely different? Turns out it's not magic. It's altitude, processing, roast, grind, brew — a whole chain of decisions that either makes your cup sing or makes it taste like regret.

For 90 minutes, we're going to taste our way through it. Same sensory approach wine folks use to talk about a glass of cabernet, except we're pointing it at coffee — because coffee deserves the same respect.

You'll walk away knowing how to shop for coffee that actually matches your taste (instead of guessing and hoping), a few recipe ideas, and probably a story or two from the roast shack that probably shouldn't be told. Too late now.

Doesn't matter if you're a coffee nerd or you just want an excuse to get out of the house on a Saturday and hang out somewhere beautiful. Everyone's welcome. No experience required.
Only catch — we're keeping this small on purpose, and spots are going fast. A handful left.

Grab your spot before they're gone: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ellijaytradingcompany/2228038

Coffee. Wine. Good people. North Georgia hills. See you there.

06/30/2026

Is Monday already over?! Still a little more roasting to do, but we knocked out a full 5 gallon bucket of the chocolatey and smooth Peruvian Decaf that is both organic and Swiss Water Processed, which means no chemicals used in the decaffeination process.

So all you people I disappointed this last weekend at Jasper Farmers Market, please give me (or Susan) another chance -- we'll be at both the Jasper Farmers Market and Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market on Saturday. And we'll have some bags of this delicious coffee, as well as we'll have some decaf on tap.

Have an amazing week! Now on to roasting some All Day in the Holler!

06/26/2026

For all you runners, I just saw this come through an update from my coffee supplier, Genuine Origin.

"A shot of espresso might make you faster. Researchers found that a shot could improve running speed by ~2%. Unfortunately, the benefit doesn’t scale with every extra cup."

And if you need some espresso beans, come visit us tomorrow at Jasper Farmers Market. We'll have some Black Bear Ex-presso, and I roasted the S'mores Life a little darker this week in response to feedback from some looking for a little more from it. We also have Bless the Rains, All Day in the Holler, and Porch Life.

If you cannot make it out to the market, you can always find us online at https://ellijaytrading.com as well as ... drumroll please ... you can find us on the Northside of Ellijay at Cress Creeks Farm and Event Center and the Southside in Talking Rock at Riggin Farm Store on Fridays and Sundays from noon-3PM. These are both amazing farms and amazing people working hard to make high-quality and healthy food products that you can put on your tables.

We'll have both warm and iced coffee on tap! Come make your favorite summer coffee drink.

06/20/2026

It is a beautiful Saturday morning! Come on down to the Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market to grab a cup of your favorite coffee - hot or iced! We have Porch Life, S’mores Life, and Black Bear all on tap.

We are on the second row, next to Freezedriedgrocerystore.com and across from Old Dial Road Farm.

See you soon!

06/19/2026

Happy Friday! Tomorrow is Farmers Market Saturday, except this Saturday (6/20) we (Susan, Sophia , & Julie) will only be at Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market next to our friends at Freezedriedgrocerystore.com. But making sure you visit all the great vendors at Jasper Farmers Market. I saw some great veg pics by Riggin Farm and Hikingman Zed.

Can’t wait to share all I learned this week at Roasters school!

Don’t forget you can order online https://ellijaytrading.com and, please join us on July 11 at Grapes and Ladders for the Bean to Cup to Glass. See the our website for more info!

Freeze-dried fruits, freeze-dried vegetables, freeze-dried meals, freeze-dried Ice Creams and Snacks

06/12/2026

We are so blessed and excited to be partnering with Grapes and Ladders to offer a morning of fun and learning about coffee, and maybe a little about wine too.

We are hosting a Coffee Cupping class, but it's not aimed at becoming a certified coffee taster -- instead, we are going to use the cupping experience to understand how the origin, the farming, the processing, the roasting, and the brewing impacts what you get in the cup.

You'll walk away with an appreciation of this not-so-old, modern drink -- and you'll learn some new ways and recipes to use it.

Grab your spot soon, we have a limited number of seats.

Please register here: https://buytickets.at/ellijaytradingcompany/2228038

06/11/2026

It's Summer Time ☀️😎 in Georgia and no better time than now to enjoy an iced coffee! Come and enjoy it on Saturday at Jasper Farmers Market. We'll definitely have S'mores Life and Porch Life on tap. Which would you like for the third? I'm thinking the bold, smooth Black Bear Ex-presso, but I'm open to your suggestions -- we have some fresh roasted Bless The Rains and All Day in the Holler. Let me know in the comments below.

Also, just to keep everyone up to date our schedule over the next couple weeks looks like:
6/13 - Jasper Farmers Market (7:30-noon)
6/20 - Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market (8:30 -1:00pm)
6/27 - Jasper Farmers Market
7/4 - Jasper Farmers Market and Ellijay Farmers & Artisan Market

We are looking forward to a great weekend! Please come on out, grab a cup, explore the market, and be sure to grab your favorite fresh roast to take home.

06/06/2026

Hey we are set up in the Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market! Susan is out there the coffee is warm and you can get it iced as well. we have Black Bear Ex-presso, porch life, s’mores life all on tab as well as we got some decaf for you those folks that need the decaf. Come on by just such a beautiful day here in North Georgia!

06/06/2026

We’re all set up here at Jasper Farmers Market, come on down and get a fresh cup or grab you a bag to take home. It’s gonna be a beautiful day!