The Espresso

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/29/26: MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Colombia Cundinamarca, Sudan Rume varietal, a very rare Arabica of which little is exported beyond its home country. Hybrid washed process, long dried, light roast. https://memlicoffee.com THREE LEGS: Costa Rica, Finca Amistad, single origin, medium roast. https://tlcroasters.org CHUCK’S ROAST:Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/28/26: STEADY STATE: Costa Rica Turrialba, Aquiares Estate, H1 Centroamericano F1 Hybrid varietal, anaerobic natural process, light roast. This is perhaps one of the better Costa Ricas of the last few years. https://steadystateroasting.com TORQUE: Burundi Ntwara Natural Buhumuza, Bourbon varietal, medium roast. BurundiContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/27/26: MARLETTE’S: Burundi Nyabirba Kinama, Bourbon varietal, natural process, roast to order. ESPRESSO recommends a darker roast with Bourbon Burundis as a general rule. They tend toward richness of flavor at Full City and deeper roast. Peru Cajamarca organic, Bourbon, Typica and CaturraContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/26/26: VIGILANTE: Ethiopia Yrghacheffe Dummerso, Landrace varietals, washed process, light roast. Brew temps recommended by the roaster run between 200 and 205 degress F, with a ration of 1:15 or 16; immersion or filter cup service. https://vigilantecoffee.com LELEKA: Ethiopia Shantawene Sidamo, natural process,Continue Reading

COFFEES LANDED AT AMERICAN PORTS THIS MONTH: Oakland, New Orleans and Hoboken–look for these at your roasters in the coming weeks: LANDED AT OAKLAND:Brazil Natural 14/16Brazil Natural 17/18Brazil Oberon 17/18Brazil Cerrado 17/18Brazil SWP DecafColombia SWP DecafColombia Excelso EP10Colombia Excelso EP10 Fairtrade OrganicColombia Huila SupremoColombia Popayan SupremoEthiopia Mokamba G4 NaturalEthiopia YirgacheffeContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/22/26: BIG STEP: Guatemala Antioquia, Chiroso varietal, washed process. https://bigstepcoffee.com IGNITE: Honduras/Ethiopia Kickstarter Blend, Medium roast. https://ignitecoffeecompany.com THREE LEGS: Colombia Tolima single origin. Medium roast. https://tlcroasters.org FREQUENT: Colombia Finca El Paraiso, Castillo varietal, anaerobic washed process, light roast, sugarcane process decaff. https://frequentcoffee.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 10/21/26: PARABOLA: Honduras La Paz, Fair Trade Organic, honey process, light roast. https://parabolacoffee.com ZUMBAR: Sumatra Mandehling, Aceh District. Dark roast. Organic. Bourbon, Catimor, Tim Tim and Typica varietals, wet hull Indonesian process, recommended by roaster for french press and espresso service. https://zumbarcoffee.com QUAILContinue Reading

TODAY”S COFFEES ROASTED IN SAN DIEGO ON 10/20/26: IGNITE: Costa Rica Hacienda Sonora, natural process, medium roast, recommended by the roaster for espresso service. https://ignitecoffeecompany.com SAN DIEGO COFFEE ROASTERS: Espresso. Dark roast. https://sdcoffeeroasters.com FREQUENT: Jitterfree Delight, Guatemala, Swiss Water Process decaff, washed process, medium roast. https://frequentcoffee.com MARLETTE’S: Colombia Huila, Bourbon,Continue Reading

COFFEES ARRIVED AT OAKLAND BY NOON TODAY. Numbers following listings indicate the number of 100 kg. bags of each type. Colombia Excelso EP Fancy Coocentral 132P118975 # 1EBLOAK Colombia Organic Excelso EP Fancy Lohas 21P119355 # 1EBLOAK Costa Rica SHB EP Tarrazu La Pastora 266P119450 # 1EBLOAK Decaf MC ColombiaContinue Reading