TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/18/25: SEVEN SEAS: Creature from the Java Lagoon; Mexico Siltepec El Jaguar; Dark Side of the Seas blend; Spike’s Roast. http://sevenseasroasting.com MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Bolivia Golondrina Gesha varietal, washed process, light roast. http://memlicoffee.com THREE LEGS: Big Dude organic. http://tlcroasters.org ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso.Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/17/25: ZUMBAR: Ethiopia Gedeb, Ephtah, natural process, light roast, recommended by the roaster for French Press brew service at 14:1 brew ratio water : coffee, at 205 degrees F.http://zumbarcoffee.com PARABOLA: Southern Harvest, Mujeres de Chiapas, Mexico. Medium roast. Mexico/Peru/Honduras Las Abuelitas blend; darkContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/16/25: ARCIDIACONO: 4 Bean Espresso blend. http://arcicoffee.com CHUCK ROASTS COFFEE: Colombia Finca Agua Blanca, Caturra, Typica and Colombia varietals, Full City Roast, recommended by the roaster for espresso brew. http://chucksroastcoffee.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/15/25: SUR: Mexico Buena Onda; Holiday Blend; Costa Rica Diego Guardia single origin. Available through OB Roasters. http://obbeans.com MOSTRA: Panama La Evolucion, Bambito Estate, Yellow Catuai, Red Bourbon varietals, light roast. http://mostracoffee.com MARLETTE’S: Bali Kintamani Highlands, Bourbon types S795 and USDA 762 TypicaContinue Reading

COFFEES ASHORE AT OAKLAND AS OF TODAY, 12/12/25: Look for these at your roasters in the coming weeks. Colombia Ixtapa, ExcelsoColombia Excelso EP FancyColombia Tolima, Fair Trade Organic Excelso Euro Process Fancy TolimaColombia Tolima, Organic Excelso EP FancyCosta Rica Strictly Hard Bean EP FancyEthiopia Sidamo GR3 Natural processEthiopia Yirgacheffe, Aricha,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/11/25: CAFE MOTO: Blue Sky, Espresso Moto, Indo Noir, Bravura Organic decaff, Super G, Papua New Guinea. http://cafemoto.com CAFEINA: El Salvador/Ethiopia house blend. http://cafeinacafe.com BREW COFFEE SPOT: Kenya Nguvu, SL28, washed process, light roast. http://brewcoffeespot.com ARCIDIACONO: 7 Bean Espresso. http://arcicoffee.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/10/25: STEADY STATE: Colombia El Turpial, SL-28 varietal, light roast. SL-28 varietals are prized coffees but they are endangered due to disease enabled by climate change. Drink them while you can. http://steadystateroasting.com ACENTO: Ethiopia Yrghacheffe Aricha Adorsi, light roast. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com QUAIL STREET: HolidayContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/9/25: CHUCK ROASTS COFFEE: Ethiopia Gedeo, microlot entirely acquired by the roaster and unique in the US; dry process, light roast. http://chucksroastscoffee.com TUEXTE: Ethiopia Bekele Bombe, Bourbon, Catuai and Typica varietals, natural process, roast to order, Full City or dark. http://tuextecoffeeroasters.com VISITOR: MexicoContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/8/25: THREE LEGS: Papua New Guinea single origin organic. Colombia Sierra Nevada single origin organic. http://tlcroasters.org MARLETTE’S: Colombia Huila, women operated collective farm, washed process. http://marlettescoffee.com XULA: Mexico dark and medium roast. Organic. http://xulamexicancoffee.com MOSTRA: Panama Bambito Estate Geisha varietal, washed and naturalContinue Reading

Coffees now at Oakland or New Jersey; Sumatra cyclones damage infrastructure, cause delays in export; tariff confusion haunts imports at domestic levels. Colombia Excelso Huila Organic (Oakland,CA; CTI NJ)Colombia Supremo Popayan (CTI NJ)Ethiopia Konga Yirgacheffee Organic (Oakland, CA)Papua New Guinea A (CTI NJ)Peru G1 (Oakland, CA)Continue Reading