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2026

Kirinyaga AA, Kenya from Sterling Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Finca La Unica, Honduras from Alma Coffee
Natural Process

Have really been enjoying James Hoffman's aeropress recipe with this coffee. Refreshing to find a coffee roasted this light. Very tangy

Kenya Mihuti from Tony's Coffee
Washed Process

Mexico Chiapas from Tony's Coffee
Washed Process

Darker than I usually go for, but nice classic chocolatey taste in a milk drink.

West Guji, Ethiopia from Naomi Joe
Sun Dried Natural Process

Colombia Jhoan Vergara from Perc Coffee
Washed, Advanced Thermal Shock Process

Starting off the year strong! Lovely coffee. Got some agave sweetness. Pretty juicy and fruity but nothing too strong

Buena Vista Natural, Guatemala from 8th & Roast
Natural Process

Made a ristretto by accident and it's really nice actually.
Upped temp to 203° and pulled a 60g shot. Hoping it will bring out some of the fruitier notes. I've been struggling w this coffee but I think it hasn't been able to offgas — faintest raspberry note
Finally starting to get some raspberry after raising the temp – oh YES! Got it. I think resting it for longer helped
To me, this one tastes tart like apples and raspberries. A little bit of chocolate mellowness too
Wow! Very tart and juicy as an iced espresso. Raspberry tartness. Also smelled a little like an IPA

Costa Rica Tarrazú from Atomic Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Nice, gentle espresso. I think it's better on espresso than aeropress. Not bitter or acidic, chocolate-forward, heavier body
Last full cup with this one and it's really nice. Subtle sweet orange and chocolate

Bella Vista Mayan Harvest Women's Group, Mexico from Little Waves
Washed Process

Conical grind turned out a little muddy
I think I'm getting some orange more than apple in here

Costa Rica, La Pastora from Methodical Coffee
Washed Process

Having a hard time getting anything out of this one
Just got some nuttiness. It does seem to have a little spiciness of ginger perhaps

Wild Forest, Colombia from Devoción
Washed Process

Aeropress at Cavanaugh! Nice fruity tartness and dry on the finish. Raspberries and cherries
Getting cherry this morning. 3:1 shot in about 25s. Dry finish still. Really nice coffee!

Palmera, Colombia from Feast Coffee & Culture
Washed Process

Nice orange acidity without being too tart
Makes a lovely cappuccino! Orange is very subtle and sweet

Urpania Guzmán, Honduras from Dune Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Gentle citrus flavor in a cappuccino

Wizard Cat Blend from Cerberus Coffee
Natural & Washed Process

Buesaco, Nariño — Colombia from True North Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Pulled a soup shot accidentally and this is TANGY omg. It's like a tangy strawberry tea

Peru Selva Andina from Timeless Coffee
Washed Process

Colombia Young Producers from Perc Coffee
Red Fruits Co-Ferment Process

I love a co-ferment. Tart red berry
I keep reaching for this one! Raspberry. Nice and sweet

2025

Kiamugumo AB from Sterling Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

201° at 6 bar, 20g in 42g out in 24 sec. Roasted almost 3 weeks ago.

Toro from Devoción
Washed Process

Classic, always good.
201° at 6 bar, roasted about 2 weeks ago. Super smooth, hit the tasting notes.

Benti Nenka, Ethiopia from Perc Coffee
Natural Process

Smells amazing. Blueberry, super fruity.
198° at 8 bar, 20g in 32g out at 22 sec. Roasted about a week ago. Very sour, a little bitter.
Lime/grapefruit, blueberry, maybe a little rose? Like a sour candy.
I think it's pretty bitter actually. Over extracted? Going to try to back off the grind size slightly next time
Aeropress — 200g water, 20g coffee, medium-coarse. 0–0:45: 50g water, bloom. 0:45: 150g water, put top on. 1–5ish: let it sit. 5: swirl. 5–6: sit. 6–6:30: press. This was pretty good. Muted the blueberry and acidic taste a ton. Smooth
201° at 9 bar, 20g in 31g out in 26 sec. Roasted 10 days ago. Less acidic, getting some almond
Have started playing with blooming the coffee. 10 seconds and 25 seconds. It's super syrupy in texture. Really interesting

Ethiopia Uraga from Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Ristretto 20g in/out in 34 sec at 197°
Overall I didn't feel I could get anything super interesting out of this one. Had one time where I thought I tasted tangerine.

Gotta Natural, Ethiopia from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Natural Process

200° at 8 bar, 45g out. Wow it's wild. Syrupy mouth feel
196° at 8 bar, 45g out in 23s. A bit finer grind with no tamp.

Hulikere Estate, India from Methodical Coffee
Pulped Natural Process

196° at 8 bar, 45g out in 20s. Too fast,
200° 8 bar,
200° 6 bar, 20 in 36 out in 24s. Best yet for sure. Definitely spicy, not getting any fruity notes. Not very sweet. I think the 6 bar helped out here. Nice thicker mouth feel
196° 6 bar, 30 second bloom with a light tamp. Didn't grind fine enough. 20s for 60ish grams out.

Arlen Humbo, Peru from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

196° 9 bar, 40g out in 24s. Tart blueberry if it's blueberry, but strong lavender notes. Very floral
55g in 15s with a 20 second bloom. Very floral, not getting blueberry as much. Actually just got some cream notes I think.

La Palmera, Colombia from Dune Coffee Roasters
Anaerobic Natural Process

196° 6 bar, turbo shot 50g out in like 12-15s. Pretty good, a little bitter. Was getting some vegetative flavors. Going to slow the shot tomorrow to see if I can bring out some of the fruitiness.
50g out in 24s
45g out in 25s-ish. Grape, Green apple. Really nice overall. Great mouthfeel, interesting but not overbearing. A little tangy

Idido, Ethiopia from Dune Coffee Roasters
Natural Process

20g out in 40s
36g out in 30s - still finer than I hoped - definitely got strawberry and dark chocolate

San Sebastián Reserva, Colombia from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Really nice. Subtle.

Zelelu Ararso, Ethiopia from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

55g out in 30s. Definitely getting some lemon. Really nice, a bit tart

Sakaro, Gedeb District, Ethiopia from Red Rooster Coffee
Anaerobic Natural Process

50g out in 30s. Smells amazing - raspberry tea, cranberry/red wine. Holy shit this coffee is crazy lol. Quite bitter right now, I think I overextracted. Mulled wine is what I'm getting, and dark chocolate. Like chocolate covered açaí berries.
Turbo shot, 60g in 20ish sec. Definitely more raspberry tea. Has some of the bitterness of tea too

Zelelu Ararso, Ethiopia from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

36g out in 25s. Really lovely in a cortado. Getting earl grey and apricot

Groupo de Minas, Brazil from Máquina
Natural Process

It's okay. Really wasn't able to pull anything interesting out of this one

Myanmar Natural from Orcabay Coffee Roasters
Natural Process

Having a hard time identifying flavors without tasting notes on the bag 😅
Cherry notes with a milk drink!
For some reason, very hard to pull a shot with this. Not sure if my grinder needs aligning tho

Lake Toba Caldera, Sumatra from Airship Coffee
Wet Hulled Process

Bombe, Ethiopia from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Wow really lovely. Shot over ice. Sweet lemon and berries and early grey. Best coffee I've had in a while.
I think this one was best iced for me

Ivonne Herrera, Guatemala from Onda Origins
Washed Process

Punch Bowl from Dune Coffee Roasters
Natural / Anaerobic Process

Wow it's really lovely as a long black. A bit tart, a little syrupy, darker roast, not too bitter. I pulled this shot a little fast, would be curious if a slower shot will thicken it up. Now that it's cooler it's really lovely - milk chocolate, red berry.
Really liking this coffee, it reminds me of Olympia's Gotta Natural

Ethiopia Ardi from Brio Coffeeworks
Natural Process

First shot pulled on the Cremina! Very interesting. The Silvano was giving me strawberry, Cremina so far is hitting all of the notes. The “tropical” note is weird but I totally get it

Mexico Chiapas from Brio Coffeeworks
Washed Process

Cremina pulled shot. Very subtle brown sugar.
The citrus is very subtle and sweet. Not at all sour

Gitwe, Burundi from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

The Cremina did a nice job with this one! A bit tart, will need to try again to see if I find the notes.
Still tart. I think I'm getting pear though. Espresso made on the Cremina
Oooo nice, yep, got some pear. Interesting! Haven't had a coffee w pear notes before

Kiko Ribeiro, Brazil from Onda Origins
Natural Process

Definitely getting baking chocolate, smells like banana nut bread
Really nice as a cappuccino! Chocolaty, banana-nutty
Starting to like this one as a daily driver. Mellow but still interesting

Finca Santa Ana, Colombia from Brio Coffeeworks
Washed Process

Really lovely texture. Chocolate tangerine for sure

Sumatra Lintong from Brio Coffeeworks
Wet Hulled Process

I really like this one. It's dry like red wine but the flavor is very full. Can definitely get the cola

Amparo Pajoy from Olympia Coffee Roasters
Washed Process

Tusitala from Onda Origins

Beautiful, darker roast espresso on the Cremina. Cacao and cherry. Great mouthfeel

Carlos Cadena, Mexico from Onda Origins
Washed Process

The smell is probably the most amazing part about this coffee. Very complex and sweet. Can definitely smell the Carmel Apple

Tusitala from Onda Origins

Lovely, chocolatey, almond-y

Enrique Navarro, Costa Rica from Onda Origins
Reposado & Washed Process

Space Cowboy, Yirgacheffe from Sightseer Coffee
Natural Process

Drier than I expected. Pulled a ristretto shot. Getting Rosé I think
This one is really lovely. More rose wine than blueberry jam IMO - it's dry. Still getting blueberry though I think
Finer grind and about 50g out. Much sweeter and getting blueberry. Really lovely coffee. Some almond notes too

West Guji, Ethiopia from Naomi Joe
Sun Dried Natural Process

Meadowlark Blend from Naomi Joe
Co-Ferment, Pulped Natural & Washed Process

This one is kinda tricky to pull a good shot from. I just got a good one by filtering out the crema with an aeropress filter to make an americano