Notes from the roastery

Journal

What we're tasting, what we're getting wrong, and the small things that make coffee better at home. We write when there's something worth saying.

May 18, 2026

Dialing in the new Ethiopia

Notes from a week of pour-over tests on the Hambela natural — grind, ratio, and why we landed on a slightly coarser setting.

May 2, 2026

The shipment was late this time

A container sat in port for three weeks and it changed what we could put on the shelf. A little honesty about how green coffee actually gets here.

Apr 30, 2026

Why we stopped labelling roasts "medium"

The medium/dark vocabulary tells you almost nothing. Here's the language we use on bags instead, and what it means in the cup.

Apr 21, 2026

Visiting the co-op in Huila

Eli flew down for the San Fermín harvest. Photos didn't survive the trip, but the notebook did. What six years of buying from the same growers looks like up close.

Apr 9, 2026

A short guide to better water

The cheapest upgrade to home coffee isn't a grinder — it's the water. A recipe you can mix in five minutes.

Mar 26, 2026

A French press worth keeping

The most underrated brewer in most kitchens, brewed properly. No fancy gear, no scale required if you don't have one — just a kettle and four minutes.