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Tuesday, June 24th
Rwanda Natural
grown in Rwanda
Rwanda natural spro. Fatty, bright nectarine with a chocolatey linger. Juicy, full bodied, but quite an acidic bite, not clean. Pretty good.
Monday, June 23rd
Honduras Washed
grown in Honduras
Honduras washed gesha kalita. Watermelon, yellow fleshed pear, white florals, milky texture. Balanced, finishing sweet, but dull. Good.
Sunday, June 22nd
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia natural origami. Sour burnt caramel. Muddled red apple, grape. Really dull, lacking cleanliness. Alright.
Saturday, June 21st
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia natural v60. Fruity grape, peach, red and black berries. Soft, but dry. Great acidity. Indistinct but really good.
Wednesday, June 18th
El Salvador Honey Process
grown in El Salvador
El Salvador Santa Rosa honey pacamara v60. Muddled red grape covering tropical fruits. Juicy, medium body. Chills fruity. Pretty good.
Wednesday, June 18th
Ethiopia Washed
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia washed batch brew. Black tea, lemon, dry rambutan. Really juicy vibrant stary with a very dry tea-like, oily finish. Really good.
Tuesday, June 17th
El Salvador Natural
grown in El Salvador
El Salvador natural spro. Blackberries, caramelized. Red grape, but not very clean. Thick finish, pretty bright. Really good.
Monday, June 16th
Ethiopia Washed
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia washed filter. Toasty. Fruity, but overtones of caramelized sugars. Super balanced, but dull. Pretty good.
Sunday, June 15th
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia natural v60. Oolong, peach, berries, grape juice. Lots of fruit juicy flavors. Dull and a bit over-extracted, but still good.
Thursday, June 12th
Cup of Excellence Peru Washed
v60WashedGesha
grown in Peru
Peru CoE#19 Gesha washed v60. Lemon, orange floral. Brown sugar. Very balanced and consistent, but a bit boring. Pretty good.
Thursday, June 12th
Papua New Guinea Natural
v60NaturalGesha
grown in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea natural Gesha v60. Caramel candy. Lemon and cloves. A bit dull. Muddled chocolate maybe? Balanced, good.
Wednesday, June 11th
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Tamiru Murago natural v60. Soft texture. Blackberry, grape. Consistent acidity and body. Jasmine, orange. Really good.
Tuesday, June 10th
El Salvador Natural
grown in El Salvador
Natural El Salvador. Bright red berries, lingering lemon charred caramel. Grape, red floral. Sparkling, but a bit of dark overtones. Great.
Monday, January 13th
Burundi Washed
grown in Burundi
Burundi washed filter. Moderately bright, caramel red apple with a rounded cacao finish. Sweet, good acridity, but traditional. Okay.
Friday, January 10th
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia gesha natural spro. Super smooth and balanced. Bright strawberry lemon start, sweet and rounded, white floral finish. Great.
Thursday, January 9th
Gesha Village Ethiopia
grown in Ethiopia by Gesha Village
Ethiopia gesha village kalita. Rounded, full bodied yet thin white peach, florals, some light green grape. Long floral linger. Good.
Monday, January 6th
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Sidamo, Ethiopia
Ethiopia Karamo Sidamo natural v60. Flower strawberry syrup. Really fruity and light, but full flavored. Good.
Monday, January 6th
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Sidamo, Ethiopia
Ethiopia Sidamo medium natural filter. Peach, strawberry jam. Long linger, a bit caramel. Floral finish. Good.
Sunday, January 5th
Colombia Natural
grown in Colombia
Colombia El Divisio natural v60. Strong pineapple, guava. A hint of over-fermentation. Bright, pungent, with a sweet floral finish. Superb.
Tue, Dec 24th • 2024
Gesha Village Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia by Gesha Village
Ethiopia gesha village surma natural filter. Full bodied green fruit. Limeade, melon, grape, dry sweet white wine. Super clean. Really good.
Sun, Dec 22nd • 2024
Costa Rica Washed
grown in Costa Rica
Costa Rican washed french press. Expensive, roasted grapes...a bit of a light berry linger. Light, sweet, but with a burnt finish. Drinkable
Sat, Dec 21st • 2024
El Salvador Anaerobic
grown in El Salvador
El Salvador Finca Del Jaime anaerobic natural pacamara v60. Light berries, malted milk chocolate, red grape. Very light, dainty sweet. Great
Thu, Dec 19th • 2024
Honduras Washed
grown in Honduras
Honduras El Monarca washed v60. Red apple, floral. Full bodied, smooth, with some iced tea sweetness. Pretty good.
Wed, Dec 18th • 2024
Natural
Taiwan Alisan natural kalita. Medium, roasted hojicha, red cherries, Christmas spices. Dull and traditional. Not very good.
Wed, Dec 18th • 2024
Ethiopia Anaerobic
grown in Guji, Ethiopia
Ethiopia Guji natural anaerobic spro. Full bodied green acidity. Really fruity, but underextracted acidity with a stale, bitter linger. Good
Tue, Dec 17th • 2024
Guatemala Washed
grown in Guatemala
Guatemala El Injerto washed filter. Very nutty. Vanilla, lavender, apple skin, subtly sweet. Good body, amazingly smooth and balanced.
Tue, Dec 17th • 2024
Colombia Natural
grown in Colombia
Colombia Las Palmas natural fermented w/ passionfruit. Passionfruit ice cream, green melon and grape, finishing tea-like bitterness. Great.
Tue, Dec 12th • 2023
Gesha Village Ethiopia Natural
v60NaturalGesha
grown in Ethiopia by Gesha Village
Ethiopian gesha village natural v60. Light pear, plum. Faint, delicate, succinct. Brief acidity, really clean. Not too bright. Great.
Mon, Dec 11th • 2023
Cup of Excellence Indonesia Anaerobic
grown in Indonesia
Indonesia CoE #3 anaerobic natural v60. Funky, tart. Thin and short apple + pineapple juice, really luscious. Missing vibrance. Really good.
Mon, Dec 11th • 2023
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Nonsenbo natural spro. Light, sparkling red grape. Floral, long-lingering. Sweet warm milky body. Blackberry. Bit dull, quite good.
Sat, Dec 9th • 2023
Burundi Washed
grown in Burundi
Burundi washed origami. Full body, yellow plums, fruity. Lemonade, citric start. Finished a bit nutty and sweet. Cools to be pretty good.
Sat, Dec 9th • 2023
Ethiopia Washed
grown in Ethiopia
Fuglen Ethiopian washed pourover. Soft, thick body, orange and caramel. Toasty. Red grape, long tea-like linger. Pretty good.
Fri, Dec 8th • 2023
Ethiopia Washed
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopian washed v60. Black tea, briefly lemon. Medium roast, but dull, flat, boring. Nothing wrong with it, just boring. Alright.
Thu, Dec 7th • 2023
Colombia Anaerobic
grown in Colombia
Anaerobic natural Colombia v60. Bright stonefruit, peach and plum. Pink fruits, juicy. Super sweet, soft, fermented fuzziness. Superb.
Wed, Jul 26th • 2023
Peru Washed
v60WashedGesha
grown in Peru
Peru Ines Quispe washed Gesha blend v60. Full body and smooth, fruity, and sweet. Honey, jasmine, apple. Short finish, dry, dull. Okay.
Wed, Jul 26th • 2023
Colombia Washed
grown in Colombia
Colombia Nedier Criollo washed v60. White pear, apple; indistinct muddled fruits. A bit dull, floral. Complex. Clove finish. Pretty good.
Tue, Jul 25th • 2023
Rwanda Washed
grown in Rwanda
Rwanda Kamajumba washed april dripper. Dry apricot skin. Quite thin, indistinct, muted flavor. Acidic, orange. A bit milky texture. Alright.
Tue, Jul 25th • 2023
Brazil Natural
grown in Brazil
Brazil pulped natural April dripper. Nutty, watery, very thin. Nashi pear flesh. Fairly sweet, very dull. Alright.
Mon, Jul 24th • 2023
Colombia Honey Process
grown in Colombia
Colombia strawberry wine yeast honey v60. Super strawberry scented; highly processed. Raspberry milk. Jammy finish and very sweet. Great.
Mon, Jul 24th • 2023
China Natural
grown in Yunnan, China
Yunnan extra natural v60. Light, fruity pinot. Spicy finish. Syrupy, developed sugars. Sweet, a bit muddled, a bit brown. Good.
Sun, Nov 20th • 2022
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Anasora natural v60. Watermelon jam, strawberry. Short-lived, high acidity. Clean, very soft. Savory finish. Really good.
Sun, Nov 20th • 2022
China Natural
grown in Yunnan, China
China Yunnan natural v60. A bit earthy, mushroom, nutty smell. Red grape, soft floral, pistachio finish. Soft bergamot. Pretty good.
Sun, Nov 20th • 2022
Colombia Washed
grown in Colombia
Colombia La Union-Marino washed v60. Winey, muddled fruits. A touch of boysenberry, acidic and unsweet. Dull, flat, lacking depth. Good.
Thu, Nov 17th • 2022
Kenya Washed
grown in Kenya
Kenya washed spro. Rounded, high acidity, green apple, some citrus, juicy raisin. Great body, creamy, coating. Really good.
Wed, Nov 16th • 2022
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Gedeb Metad natural v60. Dark peach, blackberry. Lots of peach, muddled sugars. Floral bitters. Little vibrance. Pretty good!
Tue, Nov 15th • 2022
Ethiopia Washed
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Worka Sakaro G1 washed spro. Extremely acidic, under-extracted? Persimmon, black tea, red apricot. Rose lemon. Complex. Okay.
Mon, Nov 14th • 2022
Colombia Lactic Fermentation
grown in Colombia
Colombia Los Nogales lactic fermentation v60. Soft sweetness, white peach, grape. Bit muddled, jammy, flat. Lacking vibrance. Quite good.
Sun, Nov 13th • 2022
Blend pourover (out of single origin). A bit dark, acidic, bitter. No real fruit. Washed, very balanced.
Thu, Nov 10th • 2022
Thailand Anaerobic
grown in Doi Saket, Thailand
Thailand Doi Saket anaerobic natural. Muddled. Brief fruits, a bit winey, a bit of spice. Missing vibrancy, brightness. Clean. Pretty good.
Wed, Nov 9th • 2022
Kenya Washed
grown in Kenya
Kenya Gathaithi AA washed Hario Switch. Green mango. Blackberries. Acidic and green, oddly pleasant. Deep, thick body. Barley. Really good.
Wed, Nov 9th • 2022
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Anasora natural Hario Switch. Bright strawberry scent, super delicate berry, watermelon finish. Super thin, watery. Sweet! Superb.
Tue, Nov 8th • 2022
Tanzania
grown in Tanzania
Tanzanian v60. Red apple, burnt caramel. Medium roast is very dark! Not very good.
Mon, Nov 7th • 2022
Panama Anaerobic
grown in Panama
Panama gesha anaerobic natural v60. Cloying red pineapple, strawberry candy. Pineapple juice, lots of process. Jasmine. Harsh. Really great.
Mon, Nov 7th • 2022
Colombia Anaerobic
grown in Colombia
Colombia double anaerobic washed v60. Guava, brief red cherry. Red orange vibrance. Pretty acidic, soft, alcoholic finish. Really good.
Sun, Nov 6th • 2022
Mexico
grown in Mexico
Mexican Chiapas Finca Santa Cruz v60. Bittersweet juicy, jammy apricot. Super rounded and balanced. Toasty notes, burnt sugar linger. Good.
Sat, Nov 5th • 2022
Ethiopia
grown in Ethiopia
Ethiopia v60. Berry, black tea. Milky. Alcoholic linger. Clean, but cools a bit oddly. Missing brightness. Alright.
Sat, Nov 5th • 2022
Guatemala
grown in Guatemala
Guatemalan v60. Yellow fruit, raw sugar. A bit of a malic acidity bite. Not developed enough. Alright.
Sat, Nov 5th • 2022
Kenya
grown in Kenya
Unir Kenya french press. White peach, very smooth, medium body. Delicate acidity. Fatty linger. One-note, clean. Pretty good.
Sat, Nov 5th • 2022
Honduras
grown in Honduras
Unir Honduras spro. Bright purple grape, sour underripe cherries. Lacking vibrant fruits. Yellow chocolate, wheaty finish. Not bad.
Thu, Nov 3rd • 2022
El Salvador Natural
grown in El Salvador
El Salvador Los Alpes natural filter. Very burnt start. Dark black cherry. A bit acidic, some fruit. Burnt molasses. Not terrible, not good.
Sun, Oct 30th • 2022
light
grown in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Ethiopia Yirg G1 siphon "light". Burnt, no flavor.
Fri, Oct 28th • 2022
Blend espresso. Red cherries, chocolate, lemon. Well balanced, long finish, medium body, medium+ roast. Toasty. Good.
Sat, Oct 5th • 2019
Ethiopia Natural
grown in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Yirg G1 natural v60. Great acidity and aroma. Medium profile. Full bodied, dark plum, blackberry. A bit toasty, but pretty good.
Sat, Oct 5th • 2019
Colombia Washed
grown in Colombia
Colombia Sandra Milena Mora caturra washed v60. Fruity, juicy mouthfeel, acidity. Orange stronefruit. Chocolate finish. Grassy, dull. Good.
Sat, Oct 5th • 2019
Unknown blend spro. Thick crema, bright, great acidity. Milky texture. Stronefruit, apricot. Very charred finish, burnt beans. Almost great.
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Sat, Oct 5th • 2019
Colombia Natural
grown in Colombia
Colombia La Pradera Castillo natural v60. Bright, vibrant berries, plum. Currants, almost wine. Basic pH, spicey cloves, odd.. Excellent.
Sat, Oct 5th • 2019
Guatemala
grown in Guatemala
Guatemalan or Columbia v60? Medium-light profile. Tart, but short acidity. Grapefruit. Stronefruit: apricot. Cooled, quite sweet. Ok.
Fri, Oct 4th • 2019
Kenya Washed
grown in Kenya
Kenya AA washed v60. Washed scent, superb acidity. Vibrant, dark plums, blackberry. Rounded. Brief caramelized brown sugar finish. Superb.