buna is one of my favourite coffee shops in the city, not only because it's only three blocks from my house, but because the coffee is delicious. every time i'd go in, id be served by this young, sweet, and nice barista. she was always friendly and smiling. i'd say my two words in spanish … Continue reading jhotz reyna, buna
matchstick, dilmer perdomo, catalogue no. 39
oh man, matchstick's catalogue is an og coffee. when i first got my espresso machine and started making coffee's at home, this was the bean i would use. of course, not the exact same variety or bean, but this named blend. the taste notes just got me, and embodied everything i wanted in my coffee.fast … Continue reading matchstick, dilmer perdomo, catalogue no. 39
modus, nyamasheke, karambi station, latif
latif is the third bag of beans modus sent me in a box of goodies, and their coffee's have not disappointed. even when sharing with coffee shops here in the city, they've all enjoyed them. about the coffee now. latif is a washed bourbon from rwanda. typical african coffees, from what i've learned, is that … Continue reading modus, nyamasheke, karambi station, latif
frida pacheco, qūentin café
i first noticed frida at the national barista competition last august. every time i'd go in to quentin before that though, all the other baristas were raving about how happy and excited they were for her to be competing, and supporting her. well, this intrigued me. if her co-workers and friends were so happy and … Continue reading frida pacheco, qūentin café
cristopher garcia, memorias de un barista
cris is one of the first baristas i had an met in mexico city. when we found our apartment in roma norte, we lived just two blocks from memorias. i'd go in there for a coffee, and he was usually there. always friendly, smiling, and made an fantastic cup. thats one reason why i kept … Continue reading cristopher garcia, memorias de un barista
pecora 1909, veracruz, dynamic drip
pecora's dynamic drip is the second bag of coffee i received from them. the first bag was their espresso drip, which was delicious, so i was very much looking forward to this one. open the bag, and i get a peanut butter, caramel, smell. amazing. since its a drip, i make it up in my … Continue reading pecora 1909, veracruz, dynamic drip
almanegra café
when me and wifey moved to mexico city back in december, we stayed in an air bnb for the first three weeks while we found an apartment. the couple we were staying with were awesome. super chill, friendly, and laid back. they were so so helpful during that time.every morning, i'd walk into the kitchen … Continue reading almanegra café
phil and sebastian, chelbessa negusse, ethiopia
oh man, i've waited a long long time for a bag of phil and sebastian, and i was finally able to get my hands on one at revolver when i was in vancouver this past september.phil and seb has been in the coffee game for a while now, and not only in the game, but … Continue reading phil and sebastian, chelbessa negusse, ethiopia
heart, stereo blend
heart had been on my radar for a while. not only is their branding and packaging simple and beautiful, but the coffees sound amazing. i finally got my hands on one on my last visit to vancouver at their there, a newish coffee shop in kits. not going to lie, i was pretty giddy. i … Continue reading heart, stereo blend
guillme vidal, blend station
as you can see, this is a new feature on my blog, meet! in this section, you'll get to meet the awesome baristas you see often making your yummy, delicious coffees.i decided that it would be fitting to interview the first barista i met when i started my blog, guill. guill works at blend station, … Continue reading guillme vidal, blend station
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