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COFFEE AFLOAT inbound to U.S. ports…eventually. Many coffee importers and brokers tell ESPRESSO the same thing concerning coffee supplies; hurry up and wait. That’s because there is a glut of ships off US ports at the moment awaiting inspection by customs, and backlogs due to too few customs agents workingContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 1/20/22: INFLECTION POINT: Mokha Java Blend (Ethiopia & Sumatra – both ORG) & Bali Blue Moon RFA ORG. http://inflectionpoint.coffee ELIXIR: Screaming Goat. http://elixirespressobar.com PANNIKIN: Peru. http://pannikincoffeeandtea.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEE roasted in San Diego on 1/19/22: DAYMAR: Colombian, Guatemalan, Peru organic, Espresso 460 and a Sumatra. http://daymarcoffee.com CAFFE VIRTUOSO: Ethiopian. http://cafevirtuoso.com SAN DIEGO COFFEE COMPANY: Organic House Blend, Organic Espresso. http://sandiegocoffee.com INFLECTION POINT: Honduras COMSA FTO, Sumatra Raja Batak Peaberry, & Burundi Inzovu RFA. http://inflectionpoint.coffee  Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 1/18/22: BUMP: Mexico Nayarit; Bali single origin. http://bumpcoffee.shop PANNIKIN: Peru. http://pannikincoffeeandtea.com IRONSMITH: El Salvador; Guatemalan. http://ironsmithcoffee.com  Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 1/17/22: THE LIBRARY: Guatemalan. http://the-library-coffeeshop.business.site JAMES: Rwanda; Ethiopia Sidamo. http://jamescoffeeco.com QUIET STORM ROASTERS & BAKERS: Brazilian. REVOLUTION: Guatemala; Kenya Limited Release. http://revoroasters.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 1/1/4/22: STEADY STATE: Ethiopia Kerchache Wush Wush; Panama Reina Geisha; Panama Reina Pacamara. http://steadystateroasting.com WIPEOUT: Organic Colombian; organic Costa Rica; organic Guatemala and a decaf. http://wipeoutcoffee.com LOFTY: Ethiopia Guji Gerbicho; Costa Rica Las Lajas; Winter Blend; Ethiopia Sidamo. http://loftycoffee.com RYAN BROS.: Cowboy Coffee; SD Sunrise; BroadwayContinue Reading

COFFEES ASHORE AT U.S. PORTS IN JANUARY: COLOMBIA ANEI Fairtrade Organic. ETHIOPIA YIRGACHEFFE Misty Valley G1 INDONESIA JAVA Jampit Estate INDONESIA SUMATRA Kokowagayo Fair Trade Organic, produced by women. INDONESIA SUMATRA MANDELHING Buana Mandiri Organic.  Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 1/12/22: VIGILANTE: Mexico Gloriosa Carrizosa Creme de la Creme; Colombia Madre Laura; Ethiopian multi-layer fermentation. http://vigiliantecoffee.com COFFEE ‘N TALK: Mexico blend. http://coffeentalk.com SANTOS COFFEEHOUSE: Ethiopian light; Espresso dark and a Pumpkin flavored blend. http://santoscoffeehouse.com CAFE MOTO: 442 Blend, Mexico, Viennese, Philip Rally, Blue Sky and EspressoContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 1/1/22: REVOLUTION ROASTERS: Guatemalan, Minus the Edge Decaf. http://revoroasters.com NOSTALGIA: Ethiopian Shantawene; Colombia Verano; Memory Lane blend. http://nostalgiacoffeeroasters.com GENTEEL: Ethiopian. http://genteelcoffee.com WEST BEAN: Papua New Guinea; Tanzania Peaberry; Brazil decaf. http://thewestbean.comContinue Reading