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TODAY’S COFFEE roasted in San Diego on 4/22/24: NOTE: A short essay on the baristi’s job appears at the end of today’s listings. ASCEND: Agaro light roast; Loloru dark roast; Night Cap half decaf. http://ascendroasters.com ACENTO: Ethiopia Sidamo; Brazil Fazendo Rios; Media Luz half caff blend. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com BREW SPOT: Indonesia Java mediumContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/19/24: NOTE: An open letter from Better Buzz baristi follows today’s coffee listings. BIRD ROCK: Guatemala La Providencia Maragogype varietal (Elephant Bean) light roast (big surprise there) small lot of this tricky little coffee available from this afternoon. http://birdrockcoffee.com MODERN TIMES: Colombia Sierra NevadaContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/18/24: MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Colombia El Placer Gesha varietal white honey process. http://memlicoffee.com ASCEND: New Guinea half decaf single origin, dark roast.http://ascendroasters.com MODERN TIMES: Colombia bourbon barrel aged single origin “Mind Maze”; Ethiopia/New Guinea 90/10 Black House blend preferred for pour over or filter cupContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/17/24: INFLECTION POINT: Hawai’i Kau Coffee Mill washed extra fancy; this means that these are the largest beans with the fewest defects.  It’s their highest grade primo coffee. http://inflectionpoint.coffee COMPA: Kenya Kirimiri http://compacoffeeroasters.com MANZANITA: Guatemala Huehuetenango Gesha varietal, washed process. This is a rare bean;Continue Reading

TODAY’s COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/16/24: NOTE: ESPRESSO is moving to new offices, with all the attendant disruptions of communications that entails. We’ll be posting from the new place soon, rather than our fave cafe…. DAYMAR: Espresso Grato. Major Dickenson’s Blend. http://daymarcoffee.com CAFE MOTO: Blue Sky, Indo Noir, French,Continue Reading

Fresh arrivals at American ports; look for these coffees in the coming weeks from your favored roasters: Colombia ANEI Fairtrade Organic Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazu Costa Rica Romelia Guatemala ADISQUE Organic Guatemala FECCEG Fairtrade Organic Indonesia Sumatra Fairtrade Organic Mexico Chiapas Turquesa High Grown Peru Organic Peru Sangareni FairtradeContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/11/24: VIGILANTE: Colombia Half Caff, Caturra, Castillo, Colombia, & Dos Mil varietals, Washed & Sugarcane Decaff process, medium roast…smooth. Yeah, smooth. Peru Cajamarca, Typica and Caturra varietals, washed process, light roast….and they had a Kona, too, but they sold out fast. http://vigilantecoffee.com RYAN BROS.:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/10/24: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Kenya Karatu Peaberry. Roasted yesterday. Light roast said to be unusually sweet, if that’s your jag. http://coffeeandteacollective.com BIRD ROCK: Earth Blend–Colombia, Ethiopia and Sumatra–light roast as is Birdy’s usual style; washed, wet hull process, slow dried. A buck aContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/9/24: ACENTO: El Idolo blend. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com TORQUE: Costa Rica Las Lajas, slow honey dried process dark roast. Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai varietals. Primitive, but extremely tasty. http://torque.coffee BIRD ROCK: Sumatra Mutu Barak light roast; Costa Rica Santa Elena honey process. http://birdrockcoffee.com BLUE CHIP: Bali Blue dark roast,Continue Reading