The Espresso

COFFEES ARRIVED AT U.S. PORTS IN MARCH: now subject to tariff charges. Look for these at your local roaster in the coming weeks. NEW ARRIVALSBrazil Oberon AyabasColombia ANEI Mujeres TejedorasCosta Rica San Rafael TarrazúGuatemala ASPROGUATE OrganicIndonesia Sulawesi Toraja Sapan MinangaMexico Chiapas TurquesaMexico NKG Bloom MayaTanzania Zanzibar PeaberryIndonesia Sumatra Mandheling G1MalawiContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/4/25: MARLETTE’S: Colombia Huila La Esmeralda, Java varietal, Natural process, microlot. http://marlettescoffee.com PARABOLA: Honduras Marcala, fair trade organic, washed process, light roast. Colombia Huila, washed process. light roast. http://parabolacoffee.com PAPPALECCO: Espresso. Italian roast (very dark). http://pappalecco.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/3/25: BIRD ROCK: El Salvador Loma La Gloria, Pacamara varietal, washed process, light roast. Rwanda Sholi Natural process, light roast; both coffees produced by women-owned farms. http://birdrockcoffee.com YIPAO: Colombia Tolima, Yellow Bourbon varietal, natural process, Full City (medium dark) roast. Colombia Tolima MaragogypeContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/28/25: NECESSITY: Colombia Huila, natural process, light roast. http://necessitycoffee.com SHED LIGHT: Colombia Tolima, Gesha varietal, honey process, fair trade organic, light roast. http://shedlightcoffee.com MIXED GROUNDS: Costa Rica Hacienda Sonora, Honey natural process, light roast. http://mixedgrounds.com ACENTO: Mexico Veracruz, Finca San Alfonso, direct trade,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/27/25: MARLETTE’S: India Pearl Mountain Peaberry, Ethiopia Guji, Mexico Chiapas Tulija organic. http://marlettescoffee.com MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Peru La Margeria, Gesha varietal, light roast. http://memlicoffee.com ACHILLES: Mexico Chiapas decaf, single origin, dark roast. Colombia Antioquia, single origin, Castillo, Caturra and Colombia varietals, washed process,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/26/25: SEVEN SEAS: Myanmar (Burma) Wa State, washed process, medium roast of several varietals. This crop said by the roaster to be a new effort to wean regional farmers from opium production to coffee farming. China, Yunnan Province, Little Yuzi, Catimor varietal, washedContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/25/25: MIXED GROUNDS: Costa Rica Hacienda Sonora, honey natural process, medium (City) roast; Mexico Siltepec Jaguar Bloom, Caturra and Catuai varietals, washed process, City roast; Indonesia Sumatra Aceh Gayo, anaerobic honey process, light roast.http://mixedgrounds.com DARK HORSE: Ethiopia Guji Benti Nenka, Heirloom varietal, honeyContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/24/25: WIPEOUT: Organic Guatemala. http://wipeoutcoffee.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com JOURNEYMAN: South of the Border Blend. http://thejourneymancoffeeco.com ACENTO: Mexico Veracruz Patlanalan; Full City (medium dark) roast. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com RYAN BROS.: Cowboy, San Diego Sunrise. http://ryanbroscoffee.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/21/25: VIGILANTE: Ecuador Alambi, Bourbon, Typica and Sidra varietals, washed process, City roast (medium); they have 50 bags; one tenth of this year’s harvest of the microlot. http://vigilantecoffee.com CAFFE CALABRIA: Single origin Ethiopia; Guatemala; Costa Rica. http://caffecalabria.com CHUCK’S ROAST: Colombia Finca Agua Blanco;Continue Reading