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Over the years, I've written quite a few in-depth emails about coffee. They feel like part musings, part intimate letters, where I take the time to share the things I find interesting and worth exploring. I write them for our paying subscribers first, but after some time, I like to release them into the wild for others to derive something from the ideas I'm trying to share. They're a collection of thoughts and observations that I've built upon over the years, some specific to particular coffees, while others explore the bigger picture of how we navigate sourcing, roasting and offering coffee as a small roastery.
Yabitu Tume, Ethiopia — January 2026
JANUARY SUBSCRIPTION Sorry, this email got lost in the abyss. I wrote it, and then it was stuck in our system's outbox, never sent. Only to be noticed when I...
Yabitu Tume, Ethiopia — January 2026
JANUARY SUBSCRIPTION Sorry, this email got lost in the abyss. I wrote it, and then it was stuck in our system's outbox, never sent. Only to be noticed when I...
Pedro Padilla, Peru — December 2025
DECEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Hello, I am so sorry for the delay. With the year wrapping up and the crazy season, I got this one away a lot later than I wanted....
Pedro Padilla, Peru — December 2025
DECEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Hello, I am so sorry for the delay. With the year wrapping up and the crazy season, I got this one away a lot later than I wanted....
Felipe Cahuachinchay, Peru — November 2025
NOVEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Felipe Cahuachinchay, Peru As a Gesha variety, this coffee requires little introduction. It is a coffee we sourced very early in the Peruvian coffee harvest. It took a...
Felipe Cahuachinchay, Peru — November 2025
NOVEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Felipe Cahuachinchay, Peru As a Gesha variety, this coffee requires little introduction. It is a coffee we sourced very early in the Peruvian coffee harvest. It took a...
Kahunyo, Kenya — October 2025
OCTOBER SUBSCRIPTION Kahunyo, Kenya This is the first time we have purchased a Kenyan coffee from the Kahunyo mill. We saved the very last batches just for our subscription members....
Kahunyo, Kenya — October 2025
OCTOBER SUBSCRIPTION Kahunyo, Kenya This is the first time we have purchased a Kenyan coffee from the Kahunyo mill. We saved the very last batches just for our subscription members....
Ayla, Ethiopia — September 2025
SEPTEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Hello subscribers! This month's coffee is: Ayla, Ethiopia This marks our sixth year buying from the Ayla wet-mill, which some of you might remember was once called Aroresa,...
Ayla, Ethiopia — September 2025
SEPTEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Hello subscribers! This month's coffee is: Ayla, Ethiopia This marks our sixth year buying from the Ayla wet-mill, which some of you might remember was once called Aroresa,...
Ninga Hill, Burundi — July 2025
JULY SUBSCRIPTION Hello all, This is the first time I (Ben) was not involved in picking this month's showcase coffee for subscription. I've been (and still am!) on a holiday...
Ninga Hill, Burundi — July 2025
JULY SUBSCRIPTION Hello all, This is the first time I (Ben) was not involved in picking this month's showcase coffee for subscription. I've been (and still am!) on a holiday...