...but it's still a source of constant fascination.  Our current tiny bean winner is our decaf... ...the hand writing is from our roast master Stephanie.  Green bean is on the left, roasted is on the right.   Compare that to our monster bean winner ( <Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!>)) the very pleasant Sumatran heirloom varietal "Adsenia"...   These are shot at the exact same scale (cropped from the same image).  Those are some of the largest beans I've seen this side of Marogogype's from Nicaragua that we had the pleasure of roasting a couple of years ago.  Also notice that the...

...there's a way. In short:  we are going to have a coffee grinder at the Schenectady Greenmarket now (powered by a 12V battery - science!).   The blah-blah-blah bit: Early morning coffee is a ritual.  Think of early tribes, long before the Romans, doing what ever they could to chase the moon from the sun during an eclipse in an attempt to bring light back to the world.  That's what morning coffee is like. As we talk to more people at the tastings, we have come to realize that, in general, morning coffee is also a trade between quality and...

In general, you'd have a choice.  But it's just a blog, so you get the bad news first...We are out of the Peru La Florida. It is now mounted on our wall of champions!   But, as promised - now the good news.  The Lovely Miss Stephanie (TM) has been on a bean buying spree.     We are restocked on our favorite Honduran Manos de Mujer (absolutely killer as a cold brew coffee - can you say "dark chocolate"?  I thought you could...And also on the absolutely impeccable Guatamelan Finca Ceylan.  Clean spicy cup that is oh, so friendly...

Had an outstanding day at the Schenectady Green Market on Sunday 5/3.  The weather was great and we even managed to set up our space without bickering (the dress rehearsal in the backyard helped!)  We want to thank all of the people that dropped by and had a taste! Things we learned: Doing our "pop-up cafe" is a ton of fun. There's a lot of interest in "big" and "bold" coffees.  Our pour-over samples don't accentuate those qualities as much as other brewing methods would - so stay tuned! Sampler Packs  are a hit - they sold out first. If you...