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Counter Culture Coffee // Peru Incahuasi
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Counter Culture Coffee // Peru Incahuasi

February 13, 2019October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

During a recent visit to my old stomping grounds of Rogers Park, Chicago, I decided to pop into an old haunt in Edgewater—Ellipsis Coffeehouse. Ellipsis […]

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Mountain Air Roasting // Ethiopia Chelelektu

February 16, 2016October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

Buying from Ethiopia continues to be a challenge. The cupping table always shows some amazing coffees; however, buying through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange continues to […]

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Mountain Air Roasting // Kenya Giakanja AA

February 3, 2015October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

In the 1930’s the Kenyan government commissioned Scott Labs to do some work identifying, crossbreeding and cataloging coffee varietals. Botanists crossbred different mutations of Bourbon, […]

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Mountain Air Roasting // Ethiopia Aricha

September 24, 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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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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Mountain Air Roasting // Ethiopia Sidama

February 13, 2014October 1, 2020 Andrew 4 mins read

Throughout the coffee-growing world significant strides are being made to promote direct relationships between farmers and roasters. In certain countries, though, these efforts remain difficult […]

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Mountain Air Roasting // Colombia El Paraiso Cooperative

August 30, 2013 Andrew 3 mins read

“Paraiso” translates to “paradise,” and in southwestern Colombia, members of the APROCAFEQ El Paraiso Association have cultivated their own little slice of paraiso. Banding together […]

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