Field notes

Stories from the trade

Reading, watching, and rabbit-holing on coffee culture.

Reading a roast curve
Story

Reading a roast curve

A roast curve looks like a heart monitor. Read it right and you can predict the cup before grinding. We break down the four phases that matter.…

  • Chocolate
  • Cocoa
Nyeri
Kenya

Nyeri

Kenyan coffee carries one of the most recognisable cup signatures in the world: blackcurrant, grapefruit, and a glassy phosphoric acidity. Nyeri sits between Mo…

  • Berry
  • Citrus
  • Cocoa
Central Highlands1800 masl
Sumatra
Indonesia

Sumatra

Sumatran giling basah (wet-hulled) coffees are unmistakable: earthy, syrupy body, cedar and tobacco notes, a finish that lingers like dark cocoa. The honey-proc…

  • Cocoa
  • Honey
  • Spicy
Aceh1400 masl
SL28 Single Lot
light

SL28 Single Lot

The classic Kenyan varietal — blackcurrant, dark chocolate, juicy and structured.…

  • Berry
  • Cocoa
Nyeri
Aceh Honey Lot
medium

Aceh Honey Lot

Honey-processed Sumatra: syrupy, cedar-spiced, with a deep cocoa close.…

  • Cocoa
  • Spicy
Sumatra