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Month: August 2014

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Mountain Air Roasting // Colombia Finca Rosales

August 29, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 3 mins read

Colombia is a diverse group of growing regions spread from North to South along the three “cordilleras,” the mountain ranges that are the Northern extensions […]

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Forty Weight Coffee Roasters // Guatemala Finca El Pilar

August 28, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

Finca El Pilar is located in the mountain forests of Guatemala just outside Antigua. While it is a working coffee farm, most of the land […]

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Toby’s Estate Coffee // Ethiopia Borboya

August 26, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 3 mins read

At the Borboya washing station in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, local farmers sell their prized heirloom coffee beans to be hand-sorted, processed, and prepared […]

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Terminus Coffee // Ethiopia Aricha

August 25, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

Buying from Ethiopia continues to be a challenge for roasters and importers.  More often than not, they are forced to purchase their lots through the […]

books

Chapter 82: “Rabbit at Rest” by John Updike (1991)

August 22, 2014 Andrew 4 mins read

“[A] fearsome bulk with eyes that see and hands that grab and teeth that bite, a body eating enough at one meal to feed three […]

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Flying Baron Roasters // Kenya Wanjengi AA

August 22, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 3 mins read

The Wanjengi cooperative wet mill is in a fantastic area for coffee production. High elevation, plentiful rainfall, and rich volcanic soil make this area prime coffee country. Most […]

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Flying Baron Roasters // Mexico Finca Nueva Linda

August 21, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 3 mins read

This selection from Juan Jose Moguel ranked fourth in the Cafe Imports Lo Mejor De Mexico competition. Mexican coffees can sometimes be overlooked as far as quality, […]

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Flying Baron Roasters // Ethiopia Aricha

August 19, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

Buying from Ethiopia continues to be a challenge for roasters and importers.  More often than not, they are forced to purchase their lots through the […]

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