For anyone in the Far North Dallas area who is interested in the current trend of very light-roasted coffee, often with co-fermentation and experimental processing, I recommend that you check out Filtered Coffee in McKinney for their expertly curated bean selection. They first got on my radar when I discovered that they started to carry […]
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Review: 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Colombia Las Mercedes (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
This review is long overdue, as I did this tasting back in December 2025, but life has been hectic so writing up coffee bean reviews had to wait! 49th Parallel is one of my favorite roasters, but I don’t order from them too often due to distance and international shipping. Of course, in fall 2025, […]
Review: Chaleur Coffee Costa Rica Calendaria (Mobile, Alabama)
Chaleur Coffee is a small-batch roaster out of Mobile, Alabama. I’ve not ever visited Mobile, but based on Chaleur’s website, their cafe looks exactly like the sort of place I would want to visit one day. I was particularly taken with their bold statement, “We believe that if you don’t like black coffee, maybe you […]
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Review: Trader Joe’s Colombia Geisha (Monrovia, California)
Despite me listing Monrovia, California as the home base, the Trader Joe’s chain of markets can be found all over the United States, in 41 states and in the District of Columbia. It’s a place I enjoy shopping for groceries, as they have products available no place else, and I’ve appreciated their range of items […]
Review: Temple Costa Rica Las Lajas Golden Honey (Sacramento, California)
Temple Coffee Roasters, based out of Sacramento, CA, is an award-winning roaster who has racked up accolades, including multiple 90+ point coffee ratings as rated by Coffee Review. I picked up this bag from Vero’s Coffee Bar on my recent work trip to San Jose without tasting it first; I opted instead to sample their house […]