Certified organic by the well established Oromia Cooperative, this washed Sidamo is one of the most pleasantly surprising coffees we've cupped this year. With more intense florals than a Yirgacheffe and bright, luminant acidity at the front of the cup followed by fresh blackberry, mango, meringue, marzipan and bergamot, we...
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Guest Espresso
If we haven't mentioned our love for Barefoot Coffee Roasters before, lets put it on the table now. We love Barefoot Coffee Roasters!! Andy, owner & coffee rock star, is our idol. We like to buy competition coffees together, chat like schoolgirls on the phone and taste each others coffees....
Best of Panama, Wilco and many coronas
We are learning that the key to a successful round of sample roasting should include many beers (or tequila or even bourbon), Wilco and an occasional thunderstorm. Under Chris' tutelage, Jodi learned the art of sample roasting at our very fine mother-in-law roasting shack. With 31 coffees in the Best...
Class is dismissed
Thanks to all the great folks who came by for our super fun Intro to Cupping class! We had a nice group of 20 or so that (bless their hearts) got themselves out of bed early on a Saturday morning get some coffee schooling. Dom demonstrates how to really make...