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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.

Don Sabino, Costa Rica — October 2023

OCTOBER SUBSCRIPTION This month's coffee is a bit of a premium one! Don Sabino, Costa Rica The thing that makes this coffee so special is that the variety was brought...

Don Sabino, Costa Rica — October 2023

OCTOBER SUBSCRIPTION This month's coffee is a bit of a premium one! Don Sabino, Costa Rica The thing that makes this coffee so special is that the variety was brought...

Kii, Kenya — September 2023

SEPTEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Hello! Sorry for the late email, I hope you have been enjoying this month's coffee: Kii, Kenya It is the fourth year we have bought this coffee. When...

Kii, Kenya — September 2023

SEPTEMBER SUBSCRIPTION Hello! Sorry for the late email, I hope you have been enjoying this month's coffee: Kii, Kenya It is the fourth year we have bought this coffee. When...

Santa Isabel, Guatemala — August 2023

AUGUST SUBSCRIPTION Hi all, Santa Isabel, Guatemala This month's coffee, Santa Isabel, has been a long-awaited lot for us here. We have roasted Santa Isabel a few times, but have...

Santa Isabel, Guatemala — August 2023

AUGUST SUBSCRIPTION Hi all, Santa Isabel, Guatemala This month's coffee, Santa Isabel, has been a long-awaited lot for us here. We have roasted Santa Isabel a few times, but have...

Julio Madrid, Colombia — July 2023

JULY SUBSCRIPTION This month's coffee is a pretty fun one to share. It is a wash-processed coffee, but it presents with a lot more funky-fermented character than a regular washed...

Julio Madrid, Colombia — July 2023

JULY SUBSCRIPTION This month's coffee is a pretty fun one to share. It is a wash-processed coffee, but it presents with a lot more funky-fermented character than a regular washed...

Rwiri — June 2023

JUNE SUBSCRIPTION Hi all, I am sorry for the delayed email this month. My family all came down with a nasty flu and I was doing my best to get...

Rwiri — June 2023

JUNE SUBSCRIPTION Hi all, I am sorry for the delayed email this month. My family all came down with a nasty flu and I was doing my best to get...

Ruther Quispe, Peru — May 2023

MAY SUBSCRIPTION Ruther Quispe, Peru Ruther is a farmer that colours outside the lines. His story starts like most, inheriting a farm from his parents, starting with his grandparents moving...

Ruther Quispe, Peru — May 2023

MAY SUBSCRIPTION Ruther Quispe, Peru Ruther is a farmer that colours outside the lines. His story starts like most, inheriting a farm from his parents, starting with his grandparents moving...