The advantage of knowing exactly what coffee goes into your decaf is great, and surprisingly rare because a lot of decafs are sold simply with an origin name, and not even a regional designation...

Coban has everything going for it, except the rain. Ask anyone who has traveled in Guatemala about Coban, and superlatives about the lush cloud-forests and extraordinary wildlife will follor....

Our new premium India Monsooned lot is from the Bibi Plantation run by coffee farmer Faiz Moosakutty. Faiz' beautiful farm in Sunticoppa, Karnataka State, complete with small residences for all...

Here is yet another fantastic Kenya Auction lot. I know, read a few Kenya reviews here and you would think I praise everything and anything. But you are seeing just the tip of the proverbial...

We are really proud of our Kenyas, mainly because the ones we stock represent over 150-200 true Auction Lot Kenyas we cupped this year. But some of our Kenyas are really too potent, too over the...

The secret of really good decafs is a properly processed coffee that begins with a really good, high quality green coffee lot. This is a Kenya AA euro-preparation (that means it has gone through...

The Kenya Auction system isn't like a Cup of Excellence auction, or other competitive system. Kenya Auctions are indeed about the quality of the cup, but it is really an auction on the price of...

I wanted an espresso blend that was potent, sharp, intense; but without excessive mustiness, fruitiness, or earthy flavors. But I wanted it also to be complex and hint at all of those tastes,...

This new lot of Mexican Esmeralda Natural Decaf reminds me of the coffee we got from this source about 3 years ago. It's a light bodied cup, pleasantly mild with a bit of acidity and a bit of...

Oaxaca Plumas are getting harder to find … well, good ones are. The low prices paid to farmers just doesn't make it worthwhile to put care into the agronomy, milling, or preparation of coffee...