Author Archives: Dylan Connell

Standout Ethiopia Atoma Station – It is not common for me to have a new Ethiopian producer, but nowadays roasters are seeking out smaller operations and not Mega Washing Stations. So, with this, we have a coffee from the Atoma Station, the product of Mike Mamo. This is Mike’s second washing station, and opened inContinue reading “December 2025: Standout and Junto”

duck-rabbit Guatemala Finca Rosma – A beautiful Guatemala is gracing us for the first time in a long while! This is from Finca Rosma in Huehuetenango. Finca Rosma is owned by the Morales family, starting with Alejandro Rosales who bought the farm in 1963 and named it after his mother, Rosemarie. Finca Rosma is nowContinue reading “November 2025 – Duck-rabbit Coffee”

Vivid Ethiopia Layo Teraga – A coffee from Layo Teraga should never be missed. The coffees from this washing station are always outstanding and big time showstoppers. This is a day lot, separated from other cherries at the station because the quality was noticed. The Layo Teraga co-op consists of 1,841 members, many of theseContinue reading “October 2025 – Clever and Vivid”

Have Fun Colombia Reinel Borbon – Reinel Borbon owns the coffee plantation “El Espejo” in Santa Maria, Huila. This is the second time Have Fun has worked with Reinel, and have even personally visited the farm with the intention of continuing future work together too. The farm El Espejo is located at 1850 MASL andContinue reading “September 2025 – Have Fun and Little Wolf”

Junto Rwanda Inzovu Peaberry – This coffee is a natural rendition of the washed peaberry from the Inzovu washing station we had earlier this year. Overall, the cup has similarities, however this one has a bit more of a punch brought out by the natural processing. This is a small washing station that pools smallContinue reading “August 2025 – Junto and A Matter of Concrete”

Sey Ethiopia Banko Gotiti – Banko Gotiti is a famous washing station in the Gedeo region of the Kochere department. This washing station pools lots from around 2,000 smallholding farmers, each with an average of 2.5 acres of coffee gardening space. These lots are grown at around 2100-2200 MASL and are typical heirloom varietals grownContinue reading “July 2025 – SEY and Manhattan”

Duck-rabbit Colombia Dona Maria Rosa – Maria Rosa is a long-time producer at her farm Los Nogales in the Tolima department. The farm is located at the top of a large hill, starting at the store that Rosa’s family operates. The farm at the top of the hill is not accessible by car and requiresContinue reading “June 2025 – Duck-rabbit and The Barn”

Kaffa Rwanda Fugi – This absolute fruit bomb comes from a small plot in southern Rwanda near the Burundi border and the Nyungwe National Park. Fugi is a washing station operated in the BAHO network, a company that operates several washing stations in the region. Fugi is one of the first mills in the network,Continue reading “May 2025 – Kaffa and Vivid”

Little Wolf Ethiopia Goraa Bees – I chose this honey-process Ethiopia here over a natural to shake up the lineup a bit. Goraa Bees comes from the Suke farming co-op in Guji, and is narrowed down to two distinct Ethiopia Heirloom varietals: 74110 and 74112. The Suke co-op is renowned for the strict quality standardsContinue reading “April 2025 – Little Wolf and Clever”

Lykke Snovatten – It has been a year since I have had one of my favorite “breakfast-style” coffees. It is so mild, tea-like, and delicate but still with a simple red fruit profile. This is my favorite of the four year-round single origin coffees that Lykke always has in stock/from their own coffee farms! TheContinue reading “March 2025 – Lykke and Junto”