man, oh man, oh man, oh man. the barn is known by all coffee lovers as one of the best roasters in the world. yes, in the world. so when i messaged them as a long shot to see if they would send something and they actually did, can you imagine how ecstatic i was! … Continue reading the barn, huye district, rwanda
boxcar, finca himalaya, el salvador
here is coffee number two i received from boxcar, and guess what? yup, it was delicious. i'm trying to tell you, boxcar is underrated and you don't really hear too much about them, well, at least i hadn't, but they will now because I haven't stopped talking about them since, and everyone that has tried … Continue reading boxcar, finca himalaya, el salvador
boxcar, hunkute, ethiopia
i've been following boxcar for a while now on instagram. i'll be honest, what caught my attention was them winning US roasters qualifiers, and that's when i messaged them not thinking too much about it. to my surprise i received an email back with them happy to send something. well of course, this then made … Continue reading boxcar, hunkute, ethiopia
drip, servando rodriguez, veracruz
drip is a new shop on the come up in roma, and was on my radar for a while. it's a cool loft-style shop with some fantastic coffees, like this one from veracruz. i was excited to take this coffee home because it gave me a chance to really explore it in different methods. also, … Continue reading drip, servando rodriguez, veracruz
their there
let’s go back about ten years... one summer, me and a group of friends would meet up every wednesday after work to play beach volleyball at spanish banks. after that, we’d go for a beer and half price wings. i don’t even remember what the place was called, but man, those wings were good. fast … Continue reading their there
modus
on one of my first visits back to vancouver, I was recommended a couple times but a few people to check out modus. I had to see for myself what all the fuss was about. so i did. I almost walked by it, tbh. it blends in very well with the buildings on busy west … Continue reading modus
qūentin, finca fátima, veracruz
quentin is one of my favorite shops in the city. I make plans often with the baristas to share coffees with them. of course, they’re interested in what I bring because usually it’s not mexican, but for me, I get excited to try new stuff they bring in, usually exclusively mexican. so when I got … Continue reading qūentin, finca fátima, veracruz
koppi, giki gitiri, kenya
if you read my recent blog about morgon you'll note that i had a friend from mexico meet my friend in vancouver to bring me that bag. when he asked me what i wanted, i sent him a screen shot of both that bag of morgon and a bag of koppi, and to my huuuuuuuge … Continue reading koppi, giki gitiri, kenya
café grumpy, kochere, ethiopia
this is the second bag of grumpy coffee that i recently received and i was not disappointed. their coffee and profiles are just as awesome as their branding, one reason why they're one of my fav roasters. kochere is a washed heirloom from ethiopia. what's cool about this coffee is that a number of small … Continue reading café grumpy, kochere, ethiopia
kittel, sāo luiz, brazil
this is my second go-around and fourth coffee i've tried from kittel. each coffee has been very different and special in their own way. brazil is a typical in the coffee world and i haven't had much experience with it so when i got this one i was pretty excited to try. this sāo luiz … Continue reading kittel, sāo luiz, brazil
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