avellaneda is the epitome of amazing coffee. located in artsy coyoacán, they produce and serve fantastic coffee. for 10 years, carlos and his cousin ximena have been perfecting their skill. from being in a punk rock band to giving his heart, carlos has solidified his name in mexican coffee culture winning top barista in the … Continue reading avellaneda café
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go get em tiger, minor monuments
so, it took me more than just the first cup of coffee before getting it right, this is all a learning curve for me. for my first cup, I had it black. it was a bit bitter and acidic for my liking as i’m used to drinking coffee with something in it, but because I’m … Continue reading go get em tiger, minor monuments
the barn, huye district, rwanda
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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