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Coffee; combed over, and forgotten.
I frequently forget how much coffee in the world never sees the light of day. How many coffees never reach a cupping table where an invested professional can taste the coffee, provide an honest quality assessment, and return the information garnered back to the person who farmed the coffee? Let alone pay a fair value… Read more
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A Few Reflections on Cupping
Reflections on cupping, learned from challenges, humbling moments, and cupping globally. Read more
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Why Peru Deserves Recognition in the Coffee World
Peru remains one of the most promising landscapes in specialty coffee. Read more
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the Great Processing Debate 2
The future: Friends meet up at a local cafe. They both order brewed filter coffee, and the total is $25. Coffee isn’t cheap anymore. They take a seat and proceed to catch up while their coffee is brewed with great care and diligence. They’re served and begin to slowly sip. “I really enjoy her washed… Read more
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the Great Processing Debate 1
The Great Processing Debate rages on, but we have missed the real issues at hand? Read more
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The Tourist Trap
Before I continue exploring the current state of Mexican specialty coffee, I’d like to explore a rather odd phenomenon I’ve come across in the coffeelands. As far as I know, no one has ever directly addressed this situation, and it leaves me with more questions than answers. Read more