Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters is a roaster and coffee bar from Sacramento, California. As soon as I heard the name, I immediately knew this company was either founded by a Kiwi or by people that have a love affair with the country of New Zealand. Chocolate fish are a type of confection found in New Zealand […]
Reviews
Mini review: Stumptown Guatemala Finca El Injerto Bourbon (Portland, Oregon)
Got a little sample of this lovely Guatemala Injerto from an equally lovely friend yesterday! I may choose to do a full review of these beans someday, as I definitely liked what I tasted (when brewed in a Chemex) and would be curious how it would taste in other applications. Generally speaking, I enjoy the […]
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Review: Pergamino Cafe, Finca Loma Verde (Medellin, Colombia)
These beans were an unexpected and very welcome gift from a student and her family! Colombian coffee beans are some of the most common and well-known coffee beans out there (Juan Valdez, anyone?), but I am pretty certain that I have never had Colombian coffee of this freshness level and quality before. I was fascinated to learn […]
Review: Stumptown Hair Bender espresso (Portland, Oregon)
My first experience with Stumptown beans came years ago during a trip to Portland, Oregon for an audition. Those who know me know that I have a habit of cutting out coffee/caffeinated beverages for a couple of weeks prior to an important audition, so the first cup of coffee I have after the audition is over […]
Review: Dunn Bros. Espresso Blend (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Dunn Bros. is another Dallas-area roaster/coffee shop that I’ve been meaning to try for a while. These beans came to me courtesy of my friend Vilma (thank you!!). I haven’t had a chance to visit the Dunn Bros. store in Addison yet, but I certainly will next time I’m in that area. Officially, Dunn Bros. […]
Review: Klatch Belle Espresso (Upland, California)
Finally! Time to review Klatch Belle. I will say upfront that I am still learning about what makes a “good” espresso, and I am not as experienced with tasting espressos as I am with coffees. However, this was a very enjoyable tasting for me, and I do think that the espresso shots I made at […]
Review: Klatch Coffee Panama Elida Honey (Upland, California)
I have been looking forward to trying Klatch Coffee ever since I started reading up on specialty coffee roasters. Klatch is a name I saw mentioned repeatedly, along with Intelligentsia, Verve, Counter Culture, Madcap, and Stumptown (especially in an espresso context). The Klatch Belle Espresso review will be happening in a few days, but I couldn’t […]
Review: Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters El Rio honey processed El Salvador (Dallas, Texas)
I like to support local businesses, and DFW has a number of local roasters I enjoy (and I do plan to cover them all in due time!). OCCR has a sizable presence here in Dallas; Davis Street Espresso (the shop next door to the OCCR roasting facility) is a popular destination and their beans are […]
Review: Three Ships Konga Ethiopian Yirgacheffe (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
I received these beans as a gift from a fellow musician and coffee fanatic (hi, David!). I had never heard of this roaster, so I was super excited to give them a try. My first impression when we opened the bag was HELLO, BLUEBERRY MUFFIN! It seriously smelled like breakfast. I also smelled raisins and […]
Review: Ah Cacao (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
When Shutterbug and I found out we would be heading to Mexico for the destination wedding of some friends, I started doing a little research regarding where to buy coffee beans. Though Playa del Carmen does have a local coffee roasting company (Cafe Kaawa), they are unfortunately closed on Sundays, and the specialty grocery store […]