John Rippo

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/10/24: COMPA: Nicaragua Jinotega La Bastilla Gesha varietal, washed process, light roast. http://compacoffeeroasters.com COMMON GOOD: Colombia/Sumatra/Brazil Three Cities Espresso blend, Bourbon, Typica, Catucai and Mundo Novo varietals, dark roast, organic and direct trade coffees recommended for espresso and all brew methods. http://commongoodcoffee.com QUAILContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/9/24: BIRD ROCK: Kenya Kiamugumo Peaberry. In case you don’t know, peaberries are wonderful little things; in a coffee cherry, one expects to find two flat sided seeds each other.  When only one of the ovules is pollinated, peaberries occur; these develop aContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/8/24: BIRD ROCK: Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya, Gesha varietal, light roast, natural process, alarmingly expensive. Coffee for a Cause, Friends of Los Ninos, percent of profits to support orphans in Baja. Light roast per usual practice at Birdy’s. http://birdrockcoffee.com CROSSINGS: Colombia Tolima Magdalena,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/7/24: COSMIC BLOOM: Colombia Huila, Columbia, Castillo, Caturra varietals, washed process. http://cosmicbloomcoffee.com REVOLUTION ROASTERS: Colombia La Amiga, women-produced, washed process, medium roast recommended for all brew methods. http://revoroasters.com VIGILANTE: Peru Darkslide Cajamarca & San Ignacio regions, direct trade, Typica and Pache varietals, darkContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/4/24: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Kenya Karatu Peaberry, washed process, light roast, SL-28 and SL-34 varietals. http://coffeeandteacollective.com SEVEN SEAS: Peru Cajamarca El Santuario, fair trade certified, washed process, Caturra, Typica, Catuai, and Bourbon varietals, light roast. Almost certainly one of the better PeruviansContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/3/24: COFFEE CYCLE: Ethiopia Tebe Milce. http://coffeecycleroasting.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Colombia Tolima Marta Rubi Red Bourbon varietal, washed anaerobic process and slow dried; light roast. Mexico Chiapas Berley Hernandez, Caturra, Marsellesa, Costa Rica, Marago varietals, washed process; City roast (light/medium). http://coffeeandteacollective.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/2/24: ASCEND: Guatemala Pacaya medium roast; New Guinea dark roast, half caffein content. http://ascendroasters.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com COFFEE CYCLE ROASTING: Mexico Chiapas, Caturra, Marsellesa, Costa Rica, Marago varietals, washed process, light roast. http://coffeecycleroasting.com SEVEN SEAS: Peru Cajamarca El Santuario, fair tradeContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/1/24: PANNIKIN: Mexico Oaxaca medium roast, shade grown, fair trade, recommended for pour over…we think it will do just fine as a filter cup, so there’s no need to do the twee ballet of a pour over, but that’s just us. http://pannikincoffeeandtea.com BIRDContinue Reading

TODAY’s COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 9/30/24: ACENTO: Ethiopia Arsi Werka Washed nensebo region. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com RYAN BROS. Cowboy Coffee dark roast, fair trade certified. http://ryanbroscoffee.com TALITHA: Ethiopia Shantawene single origin, natural process, light roast. http://talitha.com WEST BEAN: Brazil, Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea West Sussex blend, dark roastContinue Reading