TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/13/25: ACENTO: Honduras Marcala, direct trade, washed process, City roast. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com ZUMBAR: Colombia Huila, Gesha varietal, semi-washed process, light roast, recommended by the roaster for French press, Hario and aeropress service. http://zumbarcoffee.com THREE LEGS: Aspen’s Blend. http://tlcroasters.orgContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/12/25: HOUSE OF BLACK: Guatemala Atitlan single origin microlot, Red Bourbon varietal, washed process, dark roast. http://hobcoffee.com LONESOME RIDER: Ethiopia, Peru, Mexico, decaf Guatemala, El Vaquero Cowboy roast. http://lonesomeridercoffee.com SPILL THE BEANS: Mexico/Honduras Turquoise Dreams espresso blend. Dark roast. http://spillthebeanssd.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/11/25: MODERN TIMES: Mexico Single Origin. http://moderntimesbeer.com TALITHA: Ignite Signature blend. http://talitha.com MEMLI COFFEEE LAB: Ecuador Azuay Pillcocaja, Typica varietal, washed process, light roast. Limited offering; scarce. http://memlicoffee.com VIGLIANTE: El Salvador Pacamara, finca San Andres; light roast, recommended by roaster for filter andContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/8/25: Puerto Rican-Grown Coffee Trade Almost Extinct; hurricanes, lack of available labor, climate change reduce production to 6% of pre-’17 levels From Puerto Rican trade sources: Puerto Rico Secretary of Agriculture Josué Rivera Castro admitted recently that the alarming condition of coffee production,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/7/25: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: West Java, Puncak Sirna, Ateng varietal, anaerobic process. Light roast. Limited availability. http://coffeeandteacollective.com ZUMBAR: Colombia Huila, Wilder Lazo grower, Gesha varietal, anaerobic process, light roast. Decaf Blend. http://zumbarcoffee.com RYAN BROS.: San Diego Sunrise, Espresso Gold, Cowboy Coffee. http://ryanbroscoffee.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/6/25: NOTE:  On July 31, the White House issued an executive order modifying reciprocal tariff rates under its International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). These changes will take effect tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 7, and apply to green, roasted, soluble and decaffeinated coffee.  Unfortunately, these changes furtherContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/5/25: MARLETTE’S: Pacific Funk blend, Ethiopia/Indonesia, recommended by the roaster for espresso brew. Honduras Finca La Esmeralda Anaerobic Organic, Direct trade, organic, and bird-friendly. Limited offering. http://marlettescoffee.com TALITHA: Arise signature blend. City roast. http://talitha.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com ACENTO: Ethiopia Yrghacheffe, ArichaContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/4/25: MODERN TIMES: 75% Ethiopia/25% Papua New Guinea Back House blend. Natural and Washed process. Full City roasts. Recommended by the roaster for filter cup and cold brew methods. http://moderntimesbeer.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Ecuador Pillcocaja. http://memlicoffee.com CAFE MOTO:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/1/25: VIGILANTE: Kenya Kiairia Factory Peaberry, SL28, SL34, Batian and Ruiru 11varietals, washed process, City roast. Peaberry is a coffee mutation in all coffee plants, where only one seed forms inside the coffee cherry rather than the typical two. Peaberry coffee beans areContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 7/31/25: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Ethiopia Guji, Shakiso Hadeso, Ethiopia Landraces varietal, washed process, light roast. http://coffeeandteacollective.com COMMON GOOD: Colombia Antioquia, City roast, recommended by the roaster for all manual brew methods. Honduras Copan, City roast, washed process, also generally recommended. http://commongoodcoffee.com ACENTO:Continue Reading