January 2024 – The Barn and Vivid

The Barn Rwanda Mahembe – The Mahembe drop comes every year from The Barn, and I have to say, I am ashamed I usually pass it up… But not this time! Mahembe is the project of Justin Musabyimana, a partner of The Barn’s for nine years now. This relationship allows The Barn to land theContinue reading “January 2024 – The Barn and Vivid”

September 2022 – The Barn and Little Wolf

The Barn Costa Rica Santa Teresa – This coffee is from a new farmer for me and the subscription. Santa Teresa is the name of the new farm by Roger Urena, located in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. Roger comes from many generations of coffee farmers, and after leaving Costa Rica to work in the United States,Continue reading “September 2022 – The Barn and Little Wolf”

September Coffee: Vivid Coffee Roasters – – Kaffa

Kaffa El Pino – I sincerely wish I could have gotten this one to more people as it was the surprise this month. I don’t know why it was a surprise, as it is the #2 Acevedo cup winner. Maybe I’m just a bad person with bad coffee intentions? El Pino is the farm ofContinue reading “September Coffee: Vivid Coffee Roasters – – Kaffa”

July 2021 Coffee: The Barn fruit bombs and Kafferaven… also fruit bombs.

The Barn Ethiopia Bombe – Ok so I know this is almost cliché since this is an Anaerobic Ethiopia but holy shit everyone this one is a winner. The anaerobic process was MADE for Ethiopian coffees and I’ll try to include more of them as they are freakishly good. The word Bombe basically comes fromContinue reading “July 2021 Coffee: The Barn fruit bombs and Kafferaven… also fruit bombs.”

May Coffee: Little Wolf and Kaffa

Little Wolf Colombia Terra Nova – This sweet lil ray of sunshine comes from the larger co-op and farm “El Mirador” in Huila. Terra Nova is a smaller lot of coffee trees managed by El Mirador owner’s son, Andres Torres. While Jairo Torres owns El Mirador, as a family business his children do manage someContinue reading “May Coffee: Little Wolf and Kaffa”

April Coffee: Well, April Coffee Roasters (and two beautiful Honduran Coffees from Vivid)

I think the time has come to stop writing an introductory excerpt about my long, arduous journey to finding the roasters I’m using each month. Beginning to feel like a foodie blog. No kale risotto here. Even though this is an intro. Whatever. Here are the coffees this month: April Brazil Esperança – The firstContinue reading “April Coffee: Well, April Coffee Roasters (and two beautiful Honduran Coffees from Vivid)”