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by Boldjava
March 1st, 2024, 1:57 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 18
Views: 1210

Is Sweet Maria's selling past-its-prime coffee?

All coffee brokers hold some listings back. Just an example. A Colombian arrived in July. Now that is 7 months ago and customers might get wary. Brokers will cup it. If it still sings, they will list it. If it is starting to fade, each salesman has customers who will buy "past crop" at a discount. S...
by Boldjava
February 21st, 2024, 12:55 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 9
Views: 333

Phoenix/Scottsdale

You snooze, you lose. We're going to make Candy the honorary member to keep abreast of our annual gatherings, there Gimpy. db Our vacation has had all kinds of unfortunate interruptions. We will be headed to Tucson on Sat/Sun for the rodeo and time at a BnB
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by Boldjava
February 17th, 2024, 6:50 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 9
Views: 333

Phoenix/Scottsdale

Saddling up on Ol' Paint and Trigger on Tues morn, headed south
by Boldjava
February 17th, 2024, 2:52 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 9
Views: 333

Phoenix/Scottsdale

Phoenix/Scottsdale area folks: Date: Gather Monday, Feb 19. Time: 10am Place: Street Brew Coffee, 10634 N 71st Pl, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Confluence of circumstances has me in Phoenix till Tues a.m. My wife and I will have a cup and invite HBers, spouses, partners, and friends to join us. IN: db and D...
by Boldjava
February 17th, 2024, 1:13 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 229
Views: 23089

Green Coffee Exchange

SOLD OUT Royal Crown Jewel Colombia Huila Palo de Rosa Double Fermented and Washed Pink Bourbon Royal's Cupping Notes: 1st supper: bing cherry, Bright, Caramel, classic, Clean, Honey, Marmalade, Orange, sweet tea Another cupper said, "I could drink this all day." I recv'd a special price for committ...
by Boldjava
February 4th, 2024, 7:19 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 14
Views: 447

Merida and Campeche

I will make it some time this week. We have walked 10 miles in last two days per my mujer's pedometer. These 75-yr old legs need a rest. Headed out to Progreso and Chelem tomorrow; Uxmal on Tues in that it will be cooler then. Been touching 90* and we Minnesotans are wilting. {image}
by Boldjava
February 4th, 2024, 4:45 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 14
Views: 447

Merida and Campeche

Cafe Cuco, 400 meters from Catedral in Merida. Ordered a cortado and got a latte. 3 young staff, working hard. Excellent Chiapas, medium roast. Tons of chocolates. Took a pound. High end shops have coffee, none of it branded. Will try and find a press for the house. <Wife tried to sneak it away from...
by Boldjava
February 2nd, 2024, 11:31 am
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 14
Views: 447

Merida and Campeche

Headed to Centro part of town and will figure out the bus system. See what I can stumble upon and then once I get the hang of the buses, will do a bus-coffee crawl. Thanks, db
by Boldjava
January 23rd, 2024, 5:46 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 14
Views: 447

Merida and Campeche

7 days and we will be on that bird to get out of this tundra and into some sun of Merida and Campeche. Refreshing the thread in case anyone knows of good shops in Campeche. Thanx, db
by Boldjava
December 21st, 2023, 3:01 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 229
Views: 23089

Green Coffee Exchange

Natural Brazil, Yellow Bourbon. Sold out. o. Fazenda Recreio, São Sebastião da Grama, South of Minas. 1200 meters. o. Soft, hint cocoa, vanilla, (pear per Cafe Imports but I didn't get it), caramel sweetness. Finished with a citrus note which lingered. o. Medium light cup o. Afternoon cup HGR (Curly...