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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.
The Best Coffee In Olympia
Batdorf & Bronson's® Tasting Room was mentioned in Journey Magazine May/June 2009 roadtripping guide as the best...
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...