Author Archives: Dylan Connell

SEY Colombia Jose Martinez – I believe I had this exact coffee when I was buying coffee for Purple Llama. Jose Martinez is an incredible producer in Palastina, Huila. Jose produces a ton of Pink Bourbon, which at this point everyone should know I am a big fan of. The cherries are harvested meticulously, withContinue reading “February 2025 – SEY and HAVE FUN!”

Manhattan El Salvador Rudolfo Ruffati Batlle – The Batlle family in Santa Ana, El Salvador have a long and glorified history of coffee production. Rudolfo comes from generations of coffee farmers, and the Red Bourbon trees this coffee was picked from have been on the farm for almost 60 years. This lot is a clean,Continue reading “January 2025 – Manhattan and A Matter Of Concrete”

The Barn Honduras Caballero – I love the Caballero farm so much, which is why it’s interesting that this is the first non-washed coffee I have had from there. The farm is operated by Marysabel Caballero in La Paz, Honduras. Most cherries are grown at 1600 MASL,and until very recently most coffee was fully washed.Continue reading “December 2024 – The Barn and Vivid”

Duck-Rabbit El Salvador Finca Miravalles – A Tabi varietal from El Salvador… I must always go for the unique combinations. This is not a super typical varietal grown in El Salvador; Tabi is a hybrid between Bourbon, Typica, and Timor developed in Colombia to increase plant hardiness. The Timor part of this hybrid was evenContinue reading “November 2024 – Duck-rabbit and Kaffa”

Kaffibrugghusid Honduras Los Quetzales – This farm is located in Santa Barbara, Honduras, owned and operated by Pedro Sagastume. Los Quetzales has been operating for decades, and at this point, Sagastume has split the land in to multiple plots for his kids to operate. This specific coffee comes from Don Pedro’s plot, and is aContinue reading “September 2024 – Junto fruit snacks – Kaffibrugghusid is BACK.”

Have Fun Colombia Luz Dary Polo – This was by far, the coffee I was most excited about this month. “But you are only ever excited about hybrid varietal alt-processed Colombians Dylan” SO WHAT. Luz Dary is a producer in Huila, Colombia and a member of a local cooperative that focuses on sustainable farming practices,Continue reading “August 2024 – Have Fun and new roaster… Mirra!”

Manhattan Colombia Panela Sticky – This coffee was kind of a strange decision for me. I had to pull the trigger last minute as the one I had originally selected was sold out. The name just sounded so strange, especially because Manhattan typically names their coffees based on the producer name. However, in the fancyContinue reading “July 2024 – Manhattan and SEY”

Vivid Colombia Luz Divia Fierro – This is Luz Fierro go-around number 3 here at Stimulus. All three have been Pink Bourbon, and each one is some time in the summer for the last three years. The quality is always high and as a self-described Pink Bourbon aficionado, I have always been impressed with whatContinue reading “June 2024 – Vivid Coffee Roasters and The Barn”

Clever Colombia Misiones – Misiones is a farm in the Cundinamarca region of Colombia, that surrounds Bogota and just north of Huila. Misiones has been a long time staple on the CleverCoffee menu, and for some reason I have passed on it time and time again. The farm is operated by Luis Fernando. The typicalContinue reading “May 2024 – Clever & Duck-Rabbit”