The Espresso

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/2/25: COMPA: Edge of Normal blend. Guatemala/Ethiopia. Full City (medium dark) roast. Uganda Silverback, SL-28 varietal, wahed process, City roast (medium). http://compacoffeeroasters.com SAN DIEGO COFFEE COMPANY: Organic decaf french roast, french vanilla, milky way, almond toasted, caramel, creme brulee, hazelnut, vanilla flavored coffees.Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/1/25: THREE LEGS: Colombia Narino organic. Mexico Swiss Water Process decaf. http://tlcroasters.org REVOLUTION ROASTERS: Colombia Salgar, La Amiga, washed process, light roast. Giant Head blend; 50/50 Mexico and Papua New Guinea. Washed and natural process. Medium dark roast. http://revoroasters.com TORQUE: Dark Drop, aContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/31/25: MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Colombia Felipe Trujillo; 1. Veranillo. 2. Ventolera. No data given. Also a Colombia Norbey, Papayo varietal, semi-washed process, light roast. Tanzania Peaberry’s last roast occurs now; they’re almost out of it. Mysterious as always with Memli….http://memlicoffee.com MARLETTE’S: Honduras FincaContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/28/25: DARK HORSE: Brazil Mogiana, direct trade, Bourbon varietal, light roast. Brazil Rio Brilhante, Cerrado Mineiro region, Yellow Bourbon, Mundo Novo, and Obatã varietals, natural process, light roast. Colombia Tolima, Caturra & Castillo varietals, washed process, light roast, direct trade. http://darkhorsecoffeeroasters.com COMMON GOOD:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/27/25: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Rwanda Kanzu Lot 45, Bourbon varietal, washed process, light roast. Colombia Guadas, Artist series in support of Angie Huang, Tabi and Castillo varietals, washed process, light roast microlot. http://coffeeandteacollective.com ASCEND: Decaf. Guatemala Pacaya medium roast. http://ascendroasters.com BLUE CHIP:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/26/25: NOTE: ESPRESSO will no longer report the status of any coffees from El Salvador. This is a small stroke in retaliation for that country accepting US deportees into their prison system without the benefit of any due process, and in gross conflictContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/25/25: MIXED GROUNDS: Sumatra Gayo wet process, dark roast. http://mixedgrounds.com ACENTO: Mexico Veracruz Pantanalan, medium dark roast, favored as espresso by the roaster. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com HOUSE OF BLACK: Costa Rica, Villalobos & Villa Sarachi Arabica varietals, single origin, organic, small lot, washed process, mediumContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/24/25: TIGER CAFE: Espresso blend. http://tigercafeinc.com COZY CANINE COFFEE: Muddy Paws Guatemala, washed process, light roast. http://cozycaninecoffee.com BIRD ROCK: Panama Creativa Coffee District, Cherry Geisha varietal, natural process, microlot, light roast. Birdy says they’re roasting it Tuesday; smoke from roaster and the distinctContinue Reading

NEW ARRIVALS at United States ports in March. Look for these coffees at your favorite roasters in the coming weeks: Colombia ANEI Mujeres TejedorasIndonesia Sulawesi Toraja Sapan Minanga TP G1Malawi Pamwamba Rainforest AllianceMexico Chiapas TurquesaMexico NKG Bloom MayaTanzania Zanzibar PeaberrySOME STANDOUTS:Brazil OberonColombia SupremoCosta Rica San Rafael TarrazúIndonesia Java AWP1Continue Reading