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Brazil Cup of Excellence Coffee
This coffee is incredibly sweet and clean, with noticeable acidity, silky full body, and flavors of strawberry, bing cherry, and caramelized nuts. Prepared as a single origin espresso, the Fazenda Kaquend is sweet nectar.
2009 Panama Esmeralda Coffee Auction
Now that the 2009 Panama Esmeralda auction is officially closed and the money is laid out on the table, here's a short list of the highest bidders.
Cupping Table Standouts - April 20th
Costa Rica Cerro del Fuego - An exceptional coffee from Tarrazu, which is Costa Rica's finest coffee producing region, in my opinion. Its unique processing method ...
Ethiopian Coffee and the ECX
In a proclamation issued in August of 2008, the exchange was established to route all non-certified coffee and non-privately exportable coffee...
Cupping Table Standouts - April 6th
Costa Rica ‘La Minita del Sol’ – A truly delightful breakfast coffee. La Minita del Sol starts the day of right with a clean, soft orange juice acidity...
Cupping Table Standouts - March 19th
Rwanda Buremera - A beautiful coffee exhibiting sweet, juicy flavors of raisin, papaya and green coconut and bergamont aromatics. Sumatra Lake Tawar - A full bodied...
New Organic Coffee!
The lively La Trinidad Peaberry is a rare treat - daring, exuberant, and confident. Like the large bean offering, this coffee carries mild flavors of milk chocolate...
First-time judging the United States Barista Competition
It has been a whirlwind of activity since I was involved in judging United States Barista Competition that happened in Portland, OR March 6th-8th, but before...
Journey to Ethiopia
This Thursday, March 12th between 7pm-9pm come and join Scott Merle, green coffee buyer for Batdorf & Bronson® C...
Harar Roundtable Coffee Conference
Batdorf & Bronson® Coffee Roasters' green coffee buyer, Scott Merle, and President, Larry Challain, recently ret...
The now-elusive taste of Harar coffee
Ethiopia was the first country that taught me how distinct and wide-ranging differences in region could mean to a cup. This was instrumental in helping
Flight to Ethiopia
After leaving my house 39 hours ago, I finally made it into Ethiopia. First a ten hour flight, then three hours to A...