TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 6/14/24: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Kenya AB Kamwangi. AB refers to bean size; this is a larger (not largest) bean of the kind. Roasted yesterday but too late for inclusion. http://coffeeandteacollective.com ACENTO: Ethiopia Sidama light roast. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com CAFFE CALABRIA: There’s a lot goingContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 6/13/24: RED WHITE & BADASS BREW: Lifeline Hero edition, dark roast. Whatever it is, this is it. http://redwhiteandbadassbrew.com MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Ethiopia Bombe Natural, 74158 varietal, natural process, Sidama. http://memlicoffee.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 6/11/24: ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com SIMPLE BEANS: Guatemala Pixquin, rainforest alliance certified coffee, light roast. Beach Blend melange of South American beans….unidentified beans. That happens. http://simplebeans.co TORQUE: Guatemala/Ethiopia Sidama Honey Drop blend, said to be quite sweet from modified roast profile toContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 6/10/24: VIGILANTE: Rwanda Juru; the first of this year’s Rwanda coffees by this roaster. Rwanda and especially neighboring Burundi offer a unique terroir for coffees; similar in compatibility to Cuban soil for tobacco growing. This is an interesting coffee recommended best brewed asContinue Reading

COFFEES AT U.S. PORTS NOW: Keep your eyes open for these at your local roaster soon: Costa Rica San Rafael TarrazuEthiopia MokambaGuatemala Maya Ixil de Avelina Fairtrade OrganicIndonesia Sumatra OrganicMexico NKG Bloom Yajalon DecafMexico Oaxaca OrganicMexico Topacio SHG EPPapua New Guinea Timuza Organic Tanzania Shilanga Peaberry Tanzania Southern HighlandsCosta RicaContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on D-Day, 2024: BIRD ROCK: Waves of Change blend, Bourbon, Caturra and Typica varietals, washed process, light roast, a cause coffee with profits going to charity. http://birdrockcoffee.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Colombia Lychee Co-ferment, caturra varietal, fermented with lychee essence. Unusual, to say theContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEE roasted in San Diego on 6/4/24: BIRD ROCK: Ecuador/Colombia Waves of Change blend; bourbon, typica and caturra varietals, washed process, light roast intended to support Paddle for Peace charity. http://birdrockcoffee.com MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Tanzania. Rather tight lipped of them, but there you have it: Tanzania. http://memlicoffee.com  Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 6/3/24: ACENTO: Mexico Veracruz Agua Bendita (Holy Water). http://acentocoffeeroasters.com LATITUDE: Roast Master’s Reserve blend. http://latitudecoffee.com VISTA BEAN: Uganda Rwenzori light roast organic. http://vistabean.com VIGILANTE: Peru Cajamarca, typica and caturra varietals, washed process, light roast, best used as filter cup at coffee/water ratio of 1:15 at 203Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 5/31/24: BREW COFFEE SPOT: Guatemala/Brazil Lake Murray Blend. Indonesia Java, typica varietal, rare washed process (not usual in Indonesia coffee) dark roast. http://brewcoffeespot.com BLUE CHIP: Latin American blend. http://bluechipcoffeeroaster.com IGNITE: Mexico Chiapas washed process, dark roast, recommended for drip and french press methods. http://ignitecoffeecompany.com    Continue Reading