TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/10/24: COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Kenya Karatu Peaberry. Roasted yesterday. Light roast said to be unusually sweet, if that’s your jag. http://coffeeandteacollective.com BIRD ROCK: Earth Blend–Colombia, Ethiopia and Sumatra–light roast as is Birdy’s usual style; washed, wet hull process, slow dried. A buck aContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/9/24: ACENTO: El Idolo blend. http://acentocoffeeroasters.com TORQUE: Costa Rica Las Lajas, slow honey dried process dark roast. Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai varietals. Primitive, but extremely tasty. http://torque.coffee BIRD ROCK: Sumatra Mutu Barak light roast; Costa Rica Santa Elena honey process. http://birdrockcoffee.com BLUE CHIP: Bali Blue dark roast,Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/8/24: CHINGATE UN CAFE: Mexico Chiapas Jaltenango de la Paz “El Buenazo”. High grown; Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Mundo Novo, Typica varietals.  http://chingateuncafe.com MODERN TIMES: Steady Hand decaff single origin; Colombia Sierra Nevada single origin light roast; Guatemala Atitlan washed process light roast…like a skyrocket in your mouth;Continue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/5/24: MODERN TIMES: Guatemala Atitlan single origin. http://moderntimesbeer.com BIRD ROCK: Earth Blend; a cause coffee with proceeds going to the Surf Rider Foundation and beach cleanup. http://birdrockcoffee.com COMMON GOOD: Mexico Chiapas El Mezcal small lot; Full City roast recommended for all brew types. http://commongoodcoffee.com DAYMAR: EthiopiaContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/4/24: WIPEOUT: A Brazilian of particular note; medium roast; fine even beans. It went fast. http://wipeoutcoffee.com MODERN TIMES: Colombia Sierra Nevada; Guatemala Atitlan; The Half Caff Blend. http://moderntimesbeer.com LA COSTA COFFEE ROASTING: Espresso, French, Guatemala, Kona, several flavors but the connection was bad and weContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 4/2/24: MEMLI COFFEE LAB: Rwanda Shyira washed process. http://memlicoffee.com ASCEND: Agaro light roast. http://ascendroasters.com MODERN TIMES: Up Dawg….really. http://moderntimesbeer.com BIRD ROCK: Earth Blend but the bags spell it backwards for April Fool. http://birdrockcoffee.com COFFEE & TEA COLLECTIVE: Kenya Karatu peaberry washed process. Darker than their norm thisContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES available in San Diego on APRIL FOOL’s DAY, 2024: STARBUCKS: Distilled Tar Blend; with olive oil. decaf likely. COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF: nondescript coffee beans stolen from Starbucks’ trucks; tea leaves. Bitter baby, bitter. McDONALD’s: Filet o’Bean; McBrew; McGag; Hot Styrofoam decaf, perhaps drinkable. DUNKIN’ DONUTS: ApresContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/29/24: WEST BEAN: Colombia Supremo Popayan; Booster Seat half caff and the rest distaff dark roast. Said to be an afternoon coffee by someone unfamiliar with the concept. New. http://thewestbean.com ZUMBAR: Ethiopia Natural Jemjemo Wolde Hirbe organic, light roast, 74112 and 74110 cultivars. TheyContinue Reading

TODAY’S COFFEES roasted in San Diego on 3/28/24: Industry experts recently claim US specialty coffee sales have risen 20% over last year and similar growth is expected to continue through the decade, with American consumption leading the consumption of spec Arabicas. Current trade values of some $152BN define the overallContinue Reading