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Recently we’ve been talking about replacing the temperature probe on the roaster. The discussion came up about probe placement, and where would be best. Our UG-15 is something of a difficult roaster in this respect, because the fins on the drum pass very close to the front wall meaning you can’t get a probe very [...] […]

I’m a little conflicted when it comes to the idea of tradition. I firmly believe that an understanding of the past, especially its mistakes, is crucial to understanding the present and composing a reasonable guess at the future. A lot of coffee’s past is covered with the blanket of tradition, but I think we often [...] […]

I am sure many people have seen this but in case I thought I’d repost it. Outstanding work! More info here. […]

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Five new coffees!: Guatemala Huehuetenango Finca La Maravilla, Guatemala Huehuetenango La Esperanza Pacamara, Sulawesi AA Wet-Process Toraja, Sulawesi Toraja WP Decaf, and India Sufia Robusta. We have some exciting couplings this week and some will be familiar. Let’s start off with two Guats… First it’s the Guatemala Huehuetenango Finca La Maravi […]

These photos were shot during Tom’s most recent trip to Costa Rica in January 2010 – a mid-harvest visit to see the coffees we now are selling. It took a while to get them posted to the new image gallery.  I know,  I know,  Tom has taken more trips since this one,  namely two trips [...] […]

Today we see the return of a number of favorite coffees: the Tanzania Mbinga Ruvuma Flatbean is a classic Tanzania, with acidity more muted than a Kenya, but with intense and rather creamy body. The Sumatra Blue Batak Tarbarita is a bit brighter and more lively than most Sumatras, but with the thick body, molasses [...] […]