Notes From The Roaster

The Good Food Awards Story

The Good Food Awards Story

I had planned early in the year to enter the Good Food Awards, hoping to at least get to the finals for two coffees (that was my goal). I was...

The Good Food Awards Story

I had planned early in the year to enter the Good Food Awards, hoping to at least get to the finals for two coffees (that was my goal). I was...

Agtron Roast Value or How Do We Decide What is ...

To hit a roast degree consistently, we have one important tool in our arsenal: the Agtron spectrophotometer, which analyzes the roast value.

Agtron Roast Value or How Do We Decide What is ...

To hit a roast degree consistently, we have one important tool in our arsenal: the Agtron spectrophotometer, which analyzes the roast value.

Sourcing Partners

I choose Sourcing Partners carefully, and like everything in coffee, these choices are based on relationships. To start off, I did some of my earliest trainings and cuppings at Atlas...

Sourcing Partners

I choose Sourcing Partners carefully, and like everything in coffee, these choices are based on relationships. To start off, I did some of my earliest trainings and cuppings at Atlas...

Fear of the Next Step or How I Finally Started ...

Even though I have been in the coffee business since 2002, and despite dabbling in roasting since 2012, I just began roasting in 2019. I had numerous reasons (read: excuses)...

Fear of the Next Step or How I Finally Started ...

Even though I have been in the coffee business since 2002, and despite dabbling in roasting since 2012, I just began roasting in 2019. I had numerous reasons (read: excuses)...

My Roasting Philosophy

When buying coffee, I buy to make the blends taste chocolatey with great acidity and body. I think about how each origin will taste in the seasonal blend. And I...

My Roasting Philosophy

When buying coffee, I buy to make the blends taste chocolatey with great acidity and body. I think about how each origin will taste in the seasonal blend. And I...