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TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/18/22: INFLECTION POINT: Sumatra Raja Batak Peaberry; Kenya Karindundu AA; Vietnam Lotus;  Bali Blue Moon RFA (Rainforest Alliance) ORG(anic); Decaf Mexico ORG; Hawaii Kona Kulana Farms. http://inflectionpoint.coffee BIRD ROCK: Sumatra Boru Batak woman-owned finca. http://birdrockcoffee.com MOSTRA: Ethiopian anerobic honeyed Sidamo. http://mostracoffee.com STORYMAKERS: Nicaraguan Bryon Corallis. http://storymakerscoffee.com STEADY STATE: COLOMBIANS:Continue Reading

COFFEES ASHORE AT U.S. PORTS ON 3/17/22: Guatemala FECCEG (Federacion Comercializadora de Café Especial de Guatemala) Fairtrade Organic Guatemala ANACAFE (Asociación Nacional del Café — National Coffee Alliance, Guatemala) 14 SHG (Strictly high grown) Guatemala Fraijanes SHB (strictly hard bean; grown at 1200 meters or higher) EP (European Process; size ofContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/16/22: CAFE VIRTUOSO: Ethiopians and Virtuoso Espresso. http://cafevirtuoso.com PANNIKIN: Guatemalan; Mexico decaf. http://pannikincoffeeandtea.com DARK HORSE: Ethiopia yrghacheffe microlot; Brazil Cerrado; Colombia Natural Process. http://darkhorsecoffeeroasters.com HOUSE OF BLACK: Brazil, Ethiopian, Honduras, Colombian and Peru. http://hobcoffee.com —————————— NEW FLAVOR AT GELATO VERO: Cocoanut gelato (!) http://gelatoverocaffe.com HAWORTH FISH MARKET:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/15/22: CAFE MOTO: Philip Rally, Moto Brew, Indo Noir, Sumatra, Guatemala, Ethiopia Yrghacheffe, Bravura decaf. http://cafemoto.com DAYMAR: Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, Mexico decaf. http://daymarcoffee.com LA COSTA COFFEE ROASTING: Honduras, Espresso, Sumatra. http://lacostacoffee.com COATL: Single origin Mexico (Chiapas) Espresso–Tapahuila region, grown between 1600 – 1900 meters, caturra,Continue Reading

COFFEES ARRIVED AT U.S. PORTS by 3/14/22: NEW ARRIVALS: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G2 Organic Rainforest Alliance Honduras CAUFUL Organic Honduras COAGRISCAL Fairtrade Organic Honduras La Flor SHG EP (Superior high grown; European preparation) Honduras NKG Bloom Copan (Neumann Koffee Group) Indonesia Java Jampit Estate Tanzania Southern Highlands Tanzania Zanzibar Peaberry COFFEESContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/11/22: INFLECTION POINT: IP Espresso Blend; Mexico Decaf ORG SWP; Honduras COMSA FTO: Mokha-Java Blend ORG. http://inflectionpoint.coffee CAFE VIRTUOSO: Ethiopia Gedeb Halo; Decaf Ethiopia Sidamo. http://cafevirtuoso.com WIPEOUT: Peru organic. http://wipeoutcoffee.com  Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/10/22: INFLECTION POINT: Burundi Invozu RFA (Rainforest Alliance) : Kenya Karindundu AA; Vietnam Lotus; Hawaii Kona Kulana Farms. http://inflectionpointcoffee.com CAFFEINE & GREEN: Issa Blend. http://caffeieandgreenroasting.com SLEEPING TIGER: Colombian organic, dark and medium roast; Guatemalan Huehuetenango organic dark roast; Costa Rica organic La Rosa finca, medium andContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/9/22: BIRD ROCK: Colombia Sidra Natural extended fermentation, retail at $69/6 oz. http://birdrockcoffee.com MOSTRA: Vietnam Lotus; Ethiopia honeyed Sidamo natural aenerobic fermentation; Pegasing carbonic maceration (!) http://mostracoffee.com SANTOS COFFEEHOUSE: Cup o’ Joe; Colombian and a City Roast. http://santoscoffeehouse.com HEAVE HO: Light, medium and dark. http://heavehocoffee.com COFFEEContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/8/22: DIVINE MADMAN: (MADWIMMIN) Mexico Muxbal Chiapas honey process. Retail at $20/lb. honey, peach, milk chocolate notes in a particularly fine coffee from women-owned finca. http://facebook.com/divinemadmancoffee REVOLUTION ROASTERS: Ethiopia Natural. http://revoroasters.com LOCAL KRAVE: Ethiopian. http://localkrave.comContinue Reading