Notes from the
roastery.
Brewing tips, farm visits, shop stories and whatever is on the turntable. Written by the people behind the counter.
BrewingThe only V60 ratio you need to remember
One to sixteen. Here is why, and when to break it.
4 min read
OriginsMeet Hambela: the farm behind this month's Guji
A long drive, a short harvest and the washing station that changed how we buy Ethiopian coffee.
7 min read
MusicSunday vinyl: the fall rotation
Twelve records we are spinning through Thanksgiving, and the regular who picked half of them.
3 min read
BrewingCold brew at home, without the sludge
Coarse grind, cold water, eighteen hours and one paper filter you should not skip.
5 min read
The ShopFixing a terrazzo floor from 1974
We closed for two days in August. This is what took so long.
4 min read
OriginsWhat "honey process" actually means
There is no honey in it. There is a lot of sticky fruit and a very nervous farmer.
5 min read
MusicWhy the turntable never stops at side B
A house rule from 1981, explained by the woman who has enforced it since.
3 min read
BrewingIn defense of the moka pot
It is not espresso. It is something better at 7am on a Tuesday.
4 min read
OriginsBuying at the Nairobi auction, from Austin
Time zones, cupping tables shipped by courier, and a bid we almost lost.
8 min read
The ShopThe unofficial patio dog census
Forty-one regulars, three water bowls, one very persistent corgi.
2 min read