The new streamlined website will be happening soon...will look very different so don't feint! Will of course ask for pre-emptive forbearance for tweaks. Thanks!!!

DEVOTED AND NEW BADBEARD CUSTOMERS:

For any of several reasons I will not be roasting for one week after 12 noon on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and will mightily do what I can to get placed orders out that day. Will commence roasting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and proceed in order of placed orders. Thank you for patience and understanding...have no one to step in for me!

Yours in caffeination, Justin

Sorry so slow on the upkeep of the blog! Here to tell you that espresso and drip lovers will be hyped for the two fine, direct trade Brazil naturals arriving Wednesday, June 12. Our partners at FAF (Fortaleza Ambiental Fortaleza), the Croce Family, not only produce some of the finest Minas Gerais coffees around but bring together a large network of small farms around one of Brazil's prime growing regions under the banner The Bob-o-link Coffee. Incredible environmental stewardship is at the forefront, as the eponymous Bobolink, one of the more amazing tweeties on the planet, and many other migratory bird species, comes to Brazil every year and its neotropical habitat is under attack.

The coffees reflect their commitment to highest ethical standards and practices, bean-version. We have natural process offerings from two distinct subregions.  Fazenda Sao Felipe showcases the Catucai varietal from producer Vanessa Moreno in Franca (Alta Mogiana) and the other microlot comprises Red Catuai from two Serra Dos Ciganos farms, Fazenda Boa Vista and Fazenda Joaninha.

Just delicious single origin espressos and a fine drip/pourover.

Hunting and pecking about for a new Kenya...stay tuned.

 DR Congo Organic Kivu Virunga was one of our most popular washed coffees last year; very Kenya-like in complexity and aromatics. Harvested/processed September-December 2022, so super fresh.

Badbeard's elves wish you all the best for the holidays and New Year. WE CAN DO THIS

Also nice to have a luscious Rwanda organic coffee back in the mix. There are too many special, small-lot tasty nuggets to mention, and as always, if you let me choose for you in the Special du Jour Boutique tab, you will not be disappointed.

Dayum, this Kenya Wahundura AB is an amazingly complex, sweet-as-syrup and classic blackfruits bomb. Very impressed!

Grab some if you like Kenya/East Africa. Also forthcoming is Kabingara AA, another stellar Kenyan from Kirinyaga County.

You have seen my pic of my favorite human bean Jill Younce in my website rotator for 10+ years, which is how long Painted Lady Coffeehouse existed until Sept. 30, 2022. PL became a centerpiece of Milwaukie community life, just the way it's supposed to happen when a generous and talented shop owner shares her spirit and goodies with the public. In the course of supplying thousands of lbs. of coffee in weekly installments, I  got to spend loads of time with Jill and her excellent staff and lively customers....not to mention all the food and treats I consumed along the way. Jill is a phenomenal cook and amazing person whose friendship I will cherish forever. We wish her the best as she goes forward in her life...she has made me a much better person with every hug and omelet and pastry.

The Hello Cafe will be taking over the reins from Jill in early October, and while the emphasis will be mostly delish sandwiches, Badbeard's will continue to provide the java. We know it is a good fit and needless to say, big shoes to fill! Love you Jilly Beans!!!!! thanks for everything....jk

Many of you know I lived and worked (not in coffee) in Mexico during most of the 1990s, and really got the "bug" for roasting back then, as there was a roaster across the street. Since most of the "good stuff" even back then was exported, we had pretty middling-to-modestly ok mud to drink; locals tended to drink Nescafe. The worldwide coffee industry was tumultuous then (and prior) and while clearly there was great stuff in Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Nayarit, finding it was impossible.

Times have definitely changed...Mexican growers survived the crippling Roya outbreak of 2012 which savaged the Central American crop for years, and it really shows in the cup quality of late. Chiapas has always been my favorite region for sourcing, and 2022 harvest just rock. 

Don't take my word for it! This was Coffee Review's  assessment of the Chimhucum Semi-washed process, and the rest of the article is quite interesting and revealing.

Blind Assessment: Delicately sweet, subtly complex. Dried apricot, cocoa nib, freesia-like flowers, cedar, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with dried apricot and tangerine notes.

Notes: Produced by smallholding farmers in the Los Altos region of Chiapas from trees of the Caturra, Catuai and Sarchimor varieties of Arabica, and processed by the semi-washed, or “miel” (honey) method, in which in which the skins are removed from the fruit but some of the fruit flesh (mucilage) is allowed to dry on the beans. Badbeard's Microroastery is a Portland, Oregon-based small-batch roaster focused on quality and freshness. Badbeard's encourages its customers to "make great coffee at home." Visit www.badbeardscoffee.com for more information.

The Bottom Line: A quietly nuanced, honey-processed Mexico cup with dried stone fruit, cocoa and citrus.

Yes it has been a trying time STILL getting exciting new coffees...tyvm supply chain and pandemic...but yes I will highlight the semi-washed Mexico Chiapas Chimhucum (which will  soon...in a couple of weeks...be making an appearance in the September spotlight article/reviews for Mexico at www.coffeereview.com) and washed and natural process from Timor-Leste (listed under "Timor" in the origins). Several specials in both Boutique du Jour and Deluxe du Jour too...natural process Ethiopia, Kenya AB, Colombia....any questions I'm happy to answer you by email.