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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

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/4/25: KING’S CRAFT: Costa Rica La Trojas Typica, Typica varietal, natural process, medium (City) roast. http://thekingscraft.com ASCEND: Espresso dark roast. http://ascendroasters.com ACENTO: Mexico Veracruz, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, light roast. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com JAUNT: Mexico Veracruz, Las Lomas, Typica, Garnica and Marsellesa varietals, washed process. light roast.Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/3/25: MOSTRA: Panama Boquete, Bambito Estate, Geisha varietal SHB (Strictly Hard Bean), light roast. http://mostracoffee.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Costa Rica Chirripo, Milenio varietal, washed process, light roast. Costa Rica El Llano, Milenio varietal, honey ferment process, light roast. Costa Rica Sabanilla, CatuaiContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/2/25: TALITHA: Winter Slay organic blend, medium dark (Full City) roast. http://talitha.com XULA: Mexico Arabica, medium and dark roast; also cacao fresh roasted. http://xulamexicancoffee.com RYAN BROS.: Cowboy Coffee, Espresso Gold. http://ryanbroscoffee.com MOSTRA: Brazil Oberon dark roast. http://mostracoffee.com IDEGO: Brazil Arabica, bourbon barrel aged,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 12/1/25: MANZANITA: Burundi Kayanza Region, Bourbon varietal, washed process, no roast profile given, which means they failed to roast it dark as it should be. Honduras La Paz, IHCAFE 90 and Catimor varietals, washed process. Honduras/Burundi Winter Blend. http://manzanitaroasting.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 11/26/25: CAFE MOTO: Indo Noir, Super G, Espresso Moto, French, Blue Sky, Giro d’Italia. http://cafemoto.com DAYMAR: Vienna Roast, Espresso, Kona, Costa Rica La Minita. http://daymarcoffee.com MOSTRA: Ghost Bear blend. http://mostracoffee.comContinue Reading