The Espresso

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 9/6/23: BROKEN RIB: Mexico Chiapas, dark roast. $16/12oz. http://brokenribcoffee.com BUMP: Todos Santos blend, organic, medium roast (whatever that is) and washed/natural process. http://bumpcoffee.co ENNE CAFFE: Euro Blend. http://ennecaffe.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: An usually fine Papua New Guinea from Kindeng Estate, Arusha, Bourbon and Typica varietals,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 9/5/23: SD COFFEE ROASTERS: Dominican Republic single origin caturra varietal honey process. http://sdcoffeeroasters.com SEVEN SEAS: Colombia Fair Trade Organic, medium roast, colombiana, caturra varietals. Washed process. http://sevenseasroasting.com TORQUE: Costa Rica Finca Sabana Redonda anerobic process, SL28 varietal. http://torquecoffee.com HOUSE OF BLACK: Costa Rica single origin; GuatemalaContinue Reading

TODAY’s COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 9/1/23: MODERN TIMES: El Salvador El Cascajal single origin; Burundi Migoti Hill bourbon barrel aged; Secret Beach Blend. http://moderntimesbeer.com SEVEN SEAS: Colombia Huila Pink Borbon; Mexico Siltepec. http://sevenseasroasting.com THREE LEGS: Pink Cloud Espresso. http://tlcroasters.org VIGILANTE: Peru Wilder Facundo, Cajamarca, light roast, washed process, recommended for pourContinue Reading

COFFEES ARRIVED AT U.S. PORTS IN LATE AUGUST: Costa Rica Hacienda Sonora Honey Natural Costa Rica Romelia Guatemala Huehuetenango ASDECAFE Organic Guatemala La Voz Atitlan Organic Guatemala FECCEG Fairtrade Organic Guatemala Ixil de Avelina Fairtrade Organic Honduras Capucas FTO, rainforestalliance Nicaragua SHG Organic Papua New Guinea Arokara AAContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/29/23: STEEL FLOWER: Colombia Heliconia. http://steelflowerroasters.com MACHINE SHOP ROASTING: Colombia Huila. http://machineshoproasting.com VIGILANTE: Peru Clever natural process. http://vigilantecoffee.com ACENTO: Mexico Veracruz. http://acentocoffeeroasters.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/25/23: MOSTRA: Thailand Asor Merlaeku dark roast (thankfully, it’s a dark roast) Catuai, Typica, and Chiang Mai varietals, raisin natural process (the berries are left on the trees to dry like raisins before picking). Their site describes this as a remedy for paradigmaticContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/24/23: ULTREYA: Mexico/Brazil Zongolico blend. http://ultreyacoffeeandtea.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Mexico Espresso.http://coffeeandteacollective.com VISTA BEAN: Uganda Rwenzori Dark Roast. http://vistabean.com TORQUE: Costa Rica Finca Sabana Redonda natural process. http://torquecoffees.com THREE LEGS: Dos Mujeres blend. http://tlcroasters.org SAKA MAYAN: Mexico Veracruz. http://sakamayancoffee.com HEAVE HO: Black Flag dark roast. http://heavehocoffeeco.com  Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/23/23: ACENTO: Alma Oscura, full city roast. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com BUMP: Nicaragua Sabor de Segovia.http://bumpcoffee.co VIGILANTE: El Salvador Las Veraneras, black honey process; Peru Clever, bourbon varietal, natural process; Peru Cajamarca Darkslide light roast. http://vigilantecoffee.com IRONSMITH: Guatemala washed process espresso. http://ironsmithcoffee.com RYAN BROS.: Flora – Earthy Indonesian, Oily; GuatemalaContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 8/22/23: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Colombia Johan Penna; Mexico Natural Peaberry. http://coffeeandteacollective.com CAFFE ARCIDIACONO: Pregiato blend. http://arcicoffee.com MANZANITA: El Gaucho blend. http://manzanitaroasting.com MIA NOI TRADING: Brew 302. http://mianoitrading.comContinue Reading