Archive for the ‘Coffee’ Category

Panama Esmeralda Caballeriza

We are now taking pre-orders for the 2009 Panama Esmeralda Caballeriza coffee! First roast August 10th.

Bob Benck, our new Green Coffee Buyer

Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters is proud to announce the promotion of longtime company roaster Bob Benck to the position of Green Coffee Buyer. Bob has been…

2009 Panama Esmeralda Coffee Auction

Now that the 2009 Panama Esmeralda auction is officially closed and the money is laid out on the table, here’s a short list of the highest bidders.

Ethiopian Coffee and the ECX

In a proclamation issued in August of 2008, the exchange was established to route all non-certified coffee and non-privately exportable coffee…

First-time judging the USBC

It has been a whirlwind of activity since I was involved in judging United States Barista Competition that happened in Portland, OR March 6th-8th, but before…

Harar Roundtable Coffee Conference

Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters’ green coffee buyer, Scott Merle, and President, Larry Challain, recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia where they attended a variety of coffee farms and took part in the Ethiopia Harar Roundtable Coffee Conference.  The agenda of the conference was aimed at the specialty coffee industry and provided a platform [...]

The now-elusive taste of Harar coffee

Ethiopia was the first country that taught me how distinct and wide-ranging differences in region could mean to a cup. This was instrumental in helping

Esmeralda & the turkey cook-off

The second annual Turkey cook-off was held at Pacific Beach, WA. My partner with our extended family and friends have made the Sandpiper Inn a destination spot for our Holiday meal. We serve two turkeys and cook them each differently and compete for which tastes best. I lost this year due to time constraints and [...]

Esmeralda & the turkey cook-off

The second annual Turkey cook-off was held at Pacific Beach, WA. My partner with our extended family and friends have made the Sandpiper Inn a destination spot for our Holiday meal. We serve two turkeys and cook them each differently and compete for which tastes best. I lost this year due to time constraints and [...]

Esmeralda for breakfast and dinner.

The evening was overall dark, not in mood, just in the lack of lighting. My neighbor seems to like a barely lit home, so we proceeded to eat by candle light much to my protest. The evening did illuminate once we pressed a pot of the Panama Esmeralda. The tangy fruit punch flavors cleansed our [...]