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TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/6/24: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Kenya Karatu Peaberry, SL28, SL34 varietals, washed process, light roast. “Kenya Peaberry” lights up our senses; they say they roast on Tuesday but they looked like they were at it this morning…http://coffeeandteacollective.com MODERN TIMES: Ethiopia Sidamo, bourbon barrelContinue Reading

COFFEES ARRIVED AT U.S. PORTS IN APRIL: Columbia ANEI fairtrade organic Costa Rica San Rafael Terrazu Guatemala fairtrade organic Honduras NKG Bloom organic Mexico Union Ramal Santa Cruz fairtrade organic Peru strictly high grown organic G1 Uganda NKG Bloom Silverback washed process Tanzania Zanzibar PeaberryContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/2/24: WIPEOUT: Guatemala organic light roast. http://wipeoutcoffee.com SEVEN SEAS: Mexico Chiapas El Buho, caturra, bourbon sarchimor varietals, washed process, medium roast. Kenya Baragwi Kariru,  SL 28, Ruiru 11, SL 34 varietals, washed process, medium roast. http://sevenseasroasting.com BIRD ROCK: May is for causes at Birdy’s, andContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/1/24: BIRD ROCK: The big news at Birdy’s is that a few of their nomeclatures are changing. French Roast is no longer known by the accurate, dependable name it’s ever had and is now “Midnight Surf”. Still the same Colombia/Indonesia dark roast washedContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/30/34: COFFEE ‘N TALK: Papua New Guinea; Brazil dark roast; Colombia supremo; Costa Rica. http://coffeentalk.com DAYMAR: Costa Rica La Minita; Jamaica Blue Mountain; Espresso Grato. http://daymarcoffee.com TORQUE: Guatemala Finca Vista Hermosa espresso reserve. http://torque.coffee INFLECTION POINT: Hawaii Ka’u Coffee Mill washed process city roast. http://inflectionpoint.coffee THREE LEGS:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/29/24: MODERN TIMES: Colombia Sierra Nevada single origin washed process, light roast, organic. http://moderntimesbeer.com MIXED GROUNDS: China Guiben Farm, Yunnan, natural process, catimor varietal, light roast. Chinese coffees are as yet unusual here; that will change due to the growth of Chinese planting inContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/26/24: DAVID’S ROASTING: Papua New Guinea, Colombia and Costa Rica “Half and Half” Dark/Light roast blend, in an Italian style. San Diego doesn’t have many roasters who create Italian style roasts; this one seems intriguing. Less caffeine, more body and suitable for anyContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/25/24: STEADY STATE: Panama Jamillo Pacamara; this coffee is a rare bean and one that is unusually hard to cultivate, process and roast correctly. Pacamara varietal, natural process (thankfully, a natural process on this one) and light roast.  Brewed best with a V60Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/24/24: MODERN TIMES: Half Caff Midnight Showing; Colombia bourbon barrel aged, washed process light roast Mind Maze; Colombia Sierra Nevada single origin. http://moderntimesbeer.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com MOSTRA: Phillippine “Mama Bear” brew for Mother’s Day. Dark roast as is usually better for most PhillippineContinue Reading