Excited to have  three Ethiopian newbies/"oldbies":  Yirgacheffe "Blue Nile", a hand-selected offering from the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU), more fabulous Nigusie Lemma group natural process Limu (sweet and floral as can be) and natural process Sidamo Royal Select water process decaf. One the non-Ethiopian front we will be debuting big/fat/honey-sweet Pacamara varietal from El Salvador's Santa Leticia Estate. We haven't had coffee from the Valdivieso family farm in several years, but it was always top-notch (and then only had their 100% borbon, a smaller bean).  The Pacamara is a hybrid of Pacas and Maragogype, the latter being one of the largest-sized beans in the coffee world.

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We had a nice run with these two exceptional coffees, and they have been sold out! But the Fazenda Santa Ines is gorgeous, one of those really peak Brazils which come to the 'States sporadically.

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Excited to have a limited quantity of the exceptional Fazenda Santa Ines in house today.  This farm, run by the Dias Pereira family in Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais State, has 75 hectares devoted to Bourbon Amarelo, Catuai and Acaia varietals, and our offering is 100% Yellow Bourbon, grown at 1200 meters.  Picking is by hand, unlike the vast bulk of machine-harvested cherry in Brazil.  Clean and sweet cup profile evincing much chocolate and citrus.

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Worth the few days extra wait for inventory newbies from Kenya and Colombia and reinforcements from Yirgacheffe and Sumatra.  The Kenya is extra-special indeed.

Badbeard will be out of town from Friday, Sept 25 thru Sept 29th and resuming roasting activities Sept. 30 bright and early.

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Well we've finally said goodbye to the yumbo Kaliluni and Kirimara peaberries but replacements on the way in the week after Labor Day...there are some tasty new offerings on the cupping tables in California and I'm going to get us some, y'hear?! Stay tuned....

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To me there's almost nothing more satisfying in the cup that a great Ethiopian...heritage has merit!  The dedicated farmers there could easily sit back and produce average coffees to meet world demand but many refuse to do so.  The current washed Yirgacheffe Kochere Co-operative has moved into first place in the last couple years' hauls...very cocoa-y and classical floral/bergamot notes, the latter reminiscent of Earl Gray tea. Easy cup to swig every day, long finish and nice body.  The natural (full patio-dried fruit) process Limu from vaunted producer Nigusie Lemma continues to amaze in complexity, lending an unmistakeable arc to the Mondocello and Stradivarius espressos.  This Limu is even cleaner...very few defects...than last year's crop, which was amazing too. Both offerings came in in GrainPro bags for long-term storage but have been flying out of the roastery.

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To me there's almost nothing more satisfying in the cup that a great Ethiopian...heritage has merit!  The dedicated farmers there could easily sit back and produce average coffees to meet world demand but many refuse to do so.  The current washed Yirgacheffe Kochere Co-operative has moved into first place in the last couple years' hauls...very cocoa-y and classical floral/bergamot notes, the latter reminiscent of Earl Gray tea. Easy cup to swig every day, long finish and nice body.  The natural (full patio-dried fruit) process Limu from vaunted producer Nigusie Lemma continues to amaze in complexity, lending an unmistakeable arc to the Mondocello and Stradivarius espressos.  This Limu is even cleaner...very few defects...than last year's crop, which was amazing too. Both offerings came in in GrainPro bags for long-term storage but have been flying out of the roastery.

Tags: Nigusie Lemma, Limu coffee, natural process, GrainPro bags, Yirgacheffe Kochere, Ethiopian coffee

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Badbeard's Shakespearean characters from Ethiopia (Harar "Queen City"), Brazil ("S.O.B." blend), Nicaragua (Organic "Flor de Cafe") and the current Savories offering Sumatra Red Badger will be available at the Ashland Market of Choice after tomorrow.  Thanks William!

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No, I won't be jumping out of one of Jill Younce's fabulous cheesecakes but certainly close enough to sneak a piece.  Some time around 5:30 during her open house...from Bach to Zepp.

@ Painted Lady Coffeehouse

2045 SE Washington St., Milwaukie, OR

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Since the catastrophic Indonesian tsunami in 2004 coffees from Sumatra and the Far East in general have been rather spotty in quality.  We are partnering with the importer Red Goni to bring you Red Badger, an excellent product which has restored my faith.  I have always prized the bold-bodied, not-so-earthy and definitely not-so-funky Sumatranas for their appeal in my espresso blends and Red Badger stands out as a single origin coffe with the best of 'em. Spicy and chocolatey.  From the Takengon, Aceh sector and comprising "Old School" Ateng varietal, this triple-picked, semi-washed coffee shows nice depth in th medium-dark roast profile.  

Catch it at most of the Oregon Markets of Choice if you're there...roasted and delivered yesterday.

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