TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/13/25: ACENTO: Mexico, Zongolica Veracruz, washed process, light roast, espresso method recommended by the roaster. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com STEADY STATE: Colombia Huila, La Pradera Castillo, organic, washed process, light roast. Colombia El Rincon, organic, single origin, Caturra, Colombia and Chiroso varietals, anaerobic ferment process, lightContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/12/25: VIGILANTE: Ecuador La Papaya, oak barrel fermented, Typica varietal, light roast. Microlot single origin. http://vigilantecoffee.com MARLETTE’S: Origin, Roaster’s Collection blend from centroamerica, east Africa and Indonesia. Roast profile determined by customer. http://marlettescoffee.com ROB’S BREWPOINT: Ethiopia dark roast. http://robsbrewpoint.com INTERIM: Ethiopia Yrghacheffe, recommendedContinue Reading

COFFEES ASHORE AT AMERICAN PORTS: A wealth of the world’s output, including some truly excellent Ethiopians, just in time for new and increased tariffs of 27 percent on average. Look for these at your local roasters in the coming weeks. Ethiopia Sidamo Dale, Variety, Ethiopia Landraces varietal, washed processEthiopia Guji,Continue Reading

TODAY’s COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/8/25: The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day) is today. The day when Nazi forces in Europe surrendered unconditionally to the Allied United Nations forces. Nothing to do with coffee, but important enough to warrant commemoration. ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/7/25: MARLETTE’S: India Pearl Mountain Peaberry, washed process, roast to order. Rwanda Milles Collines Peaberry, washed process, recommended by roaster for espresso brew at all roast levels, to order. http://marlettescoffee.com BIRD ROCK: Ethiopia/Colombia Big League Brew, washed process, light roast, a “cause” coffeeContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/6/25: MANZANITA: Rwanda Huye Mountain; Red Bourbon varietal, washed process, light roast. http://manzanitaroasting.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Rwanda Kanzu, Bourbon varietal, washed process, light roast. Costa Rica, Villa Sarchi varietal, washed process, light roast. http://coffeeandteacollective.com KINGS CRAFT: Guatemala Hill Branch, strictly hard bean,Continue Reading

Coffee: The Science-Backed Perks of Your Daily Brew by Sarah Spriggs For millions of people, coffee isn’t just a drink—it’s a daily ritual, a warm hug in a mug, and sometimes, the only thing standing between them and a groggy morning. But beyond the rich aroma and comforting warmth, coffeeContinue Reading

by Sarah Spriggs Dark Roast, Darker Times: Trump’s Tariffs Cast a Shadow Over U.S. Coffee Culture It starts like any other morning. A bell above the café door rings. The grinder hums to life. Steam hisses from the espresso machine as a barista crafts your perfect cup with a practicedContinue Reading

Frinj Coffee operates on a tight fringe of price, quality and domestic impact Santa Barbara County based Frinj Coffee is a plantation that grows specialty coffees for what they hope will be a thriving domestic market. Geisha, Catuai and Red Catuai varietals are husbanded there after years of planting andContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/30/25: THE BEAN COFFEE COMPANY: California Blend. Organic. City Roast. http://thebeancoffeecompany.com IGNITE: Mexico Chiapas, washed process, dark roast, recommended by roaster for drip process. http://ignitecoffeecompany.comContinue Reading