Writing · Journal

From the road, the roastery, and the cupping table.

Here I share thoughts from the road, the roastery, the cupping table, and the quiet spaces in between. Some stories begin at origin, some beside the roasting machine, and some in the small details that make coffee more than a drink.

Origin StoriesMarch 2025

What honesty looks like at the drying patio

On the slow, unglamorous work of telling buyers exactly what they are paying for.

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Roasting NotesFebruary 2025

One degree, one season, one decision

Notes from a week of profile development that changed how I think about a single-origin espresso.

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East African StoriesJanuary 2025

Why the cooperative model still matters

A reflection from a recent trip into the highlands, and what the next generation is asking for.

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