The Espresso

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/23/26: BIRD ROCK: Colombia Villa Loyola, Caturra varietal, carbonic maceration process: what is Carbonic Maceration Process you ask? According to Bird Rock it is—developed in the Beaujolais region of France in the 1930’s as a wine-making technique, carbonic maceration is a fermentation methodContinue Reading

COFFEES ASHORE AT U.S. PORTS NOW: Look for these at your favorite roasters in the coming weeks Brazil 14/16 Natural Brazil 17/18 Natural Costa Rica Tres Nubes Costa Rica Romelia Costa Rica Sonora Honey Natural Honduras HG EP Honduras La Flor SHG EP Ethiopia Sidamo G2 Organic Ethiopia Yirga MistyContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/19/26: PARABOLA: Colombia Huila, Supremo (Big bean), washed process, medium roast. Guatemala San Rafael, SHB, Strictly Hard Bean, without defects; washed process, medium roast. http://parabolacoffee.com IDEGO: Brazil Mogiana, Aurora blend; medium roast, recommended by the roaster to let it rest three days beforeContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/18/26: COATL: Mexico Chiapas, Espresso single origin. Dark roast. http://coatlcoffee.com FREQUENT: Colombia Huila, Los Nogales, Caturra varietal, decaf, washed process, light roast. http://frequentcoffee.com TUEXTE: Mexico Oaxaca, Bourbon, Caturra, Typica and Mundo Novo varietals, medium roast. http://tuextecoffeeroasters.comContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/17/26: RYAN BROS.: Cowboy Coffee, Gaslamp Blend. http://ryanbroscoffee.com MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Bolivia Golondrina, Geisha varietal, washed process, light roast, limited availability. http://memlicoffee.com ELIXIR: Screaming Goat espresso. http://elixirespressobar.com XULA MEXICAN COFFEE: Medium roast, Oaxaca. Also, cacao. http://xulamexicancoffee.com ARCIDIACONO: 5 Bean Espresso blend. Very darkContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/16/26: THREE LEGS: Pink Cloud Espresso. Dos Mujeres blend. Papua New Guinea and Nicaragua San Juan del Rio single origin. All coffees are organic. http://tlcroasters.org MODERN TIMES: Ethiopia Jigesa single origin, washed process, light roast. http://moderntimesmerch.com FREQUENT: Colombia Huila Los Nogales, Caturra varietal,Continue Reading

COFFEES ARRIVED AT U.S. PORTS IN FEBRUARY: Brazil 17/18 NaturalCosta Rica RomeliaCosta Rica Sonora Honey NaturalEthiopia Sidamo G2 OrganicEthiopia Yirgacheffe Misty Valley G1 NaturalIndonesia Java G1Peru G1 OrganicMexico Oaxaca Fairtrade OrganicContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/12/26: WIPEOUT: Peru dark roast. Nicaragua light roast. http://wipeoutcoffee.com FREQUENT: Colombia Tolima Watermelon Splash co-ferment. Yep, fermented with watermelon as its dried. Caturra and Colombia varietals, light roast, Swiss water process fully decaf. http://frequentcoffee.com CHUCK ROASTS COFFEE: Colombia Nogales, Java advanced fermentation; Huila,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 2/11/26: BIRD ROCK: El Salvador, Kenya and Colombia Blue Heart Blend; washed and honey process, light roast. This coffee raises money for favored charity. http://birdrockcoffee.com CAFE MOTO: Yemen Mocha, Turkish, Sulawesi, Super G, Sumatra, Kona Peaberry, Espresso Moto, Filip Rally, Blue Sky. http://cafemoto.comContinue Reading