Stay up to date on coffee we have coming down the pipeline and our latest green coffee outlook and arrivals schedule.
Green Coffee Notes for June 2021:
- June and July are looking like big months for us in terms of new coffee arrivals
- While port congestion is still having a big impact on overall transit times, the flow of containers at the Oakland Port seems to be moving at a steady clip – albeit, there’s A LOT more to move than normal.
- It’s looking like we are mere weeks away from receiving reinforcements from GuatemalaGuatemalan coffee is considered a top quality coffee producer in Central America. Due to our proximity to Guatemala, some of the nicest coffees from this origin come to..., NicaraguaNicaraguan coffees from the Segovia, Jinotega, Ocotal and Matagalpa regions are nice balanced cups. They often possess interesting cup character along with body and balance, outperforming many other..., Costa RicaCosta Rican coffee is typically very clean, sweet, with lots of floral accents. hey are prized for their high notes: bright citrus or berry-like flavors in the acidity,..., EthiopiaEthiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, or a coffee cultivar: Ethiopia, or more specifically the Empire under Haile Selassie, was known as Abyssinia. The name is Latin, derived from... and KenyaKenya is the East African powerhouse of the coffee world. Both in the cup, and the way they run their trade, everything is topnotch.: Kenya is the East... on our shores.
- We are keeping a close eye on a few of our African shipments as they pass through the South China Sea after a reported outbreak of COVID-19 in Guangzhou province affecting several Chinese ports.
- Existing backups at ports in this region are exacerbated by a thinned workforce, as well as a looming container shortage out of these ports as a result of shipping lines start to avoid these ports.
- There are currently an estimated 40 vessels anchored off the Yantian Port, and many lines are rerouting boats to ports nearby. The ripple effect is already being felt, and the backup is expected to surpass the blockage of the Suez canal back in March.
- We did manage to bring in two containers of Kenyan coffees last week, one of which is already in our warehouse and ready to start listing Friday June 11. That coffee was shipped to the East Coast, then railed across to Oakland, bypassing the mess at West Coast ports. In hindsight, that was a pretty good move and definitely expedited delivery!
- We also have a couple new coffees from MexicoMexican coffee originates from South-central to Southern regions of the country. For that reason, coffees from Coatepec and Veracruz are much different from Oaxacan Plumas, which are in... in store that bypassed ports altogether, traveling by truck from Chiapas through Laredo, Texas, then on to us in Oakland.
- And finally, to those waiting on Liquid Amber blend – due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in IndiaS-795 is a variety based on the " S-Line" coffees of India, and stands for Selection 795, It has a very fine cup, one of the best in..., our shipment of Monsoon coffee has been delayed. We are still waiting for a realistic ETD on that shipment, and I’ll try to post an update to the site just as soon as we have one. Thanks for understanding!
Upcoming green coffees currently on the schedule to be added to our website:
Please keep in mind that the coffees on the Upcoming Coffee Outlook schedule with a location status of “In Transit” are still a bit of a wild card, and the month we have them listed under is based on the current shipping ETA. Thanks for your patience!
| June Upcoming Coffee Outlook | Bags | Bag Size | Location |
| BrazilBrazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra sang, "they grow an awful lot of coffee in Brazil".: Brazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra... Dry ProcessDry process coffee is a method for taking the fruit from the tree to an exportable green bean. The whole intact coffee cherry is dried in the sun... Serrinha PeaberryA peaberry is a green coffee "bean" that has a rounded form: Coffee is the dried seed from the fruit of a flowering tree - each fruit having... | 30 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| BurundiBurundi coffee bears resemblance to neighboring Rwanda, in both cup character, but also the culture surrounding coffee. Burundi is a small landlocked country at the crossroads of East... Kayanza Gahahe | 40 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| ColombiaColombian coffee is highly marketed and widely available in the US. They have been largely successful at equating the name Colombian Coffee with "Good" Coffee. This is half-true.... OrganicGrown without the use of artificial fertilizers, herbicides, etc.: Organic coffee has been grown according to organic farming techniques, typically without the use of artificial fertilizers. Some farms... HaciendaHacienda is used to imply an Estate that has a full processing facility (wet mill): Sometimes the term Hacienda is used to imply an Estate, which would mean... La Pradera | 80 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Organic Kachalú WP Decaf | 30 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Caicedo Gustavo Rivera | 8 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Ethiopia FTOFTO is shorthand for a coffee that is certified as both Fair Trade and Organic. Oromia WP Decaf | 20 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Nyeri Ichuga AA | 32 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Kiambu Fram Farm AB | 37 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Kiambu Jojo EstateA "coffee estate" is used to imply a farm that has its own processing facility, a wet-mill. In Spanish this is called an Hacienda. A Finca (farm) does... | 10 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Kiambu Mandela AB | 40 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Wakulima Ndogo PeaberryThe Spanish-language term for Peaberry is the same for "snail". See Peaberry for more information on the single bean fruit of the coffee tree. A peaberry is the... | 10 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Nyeri Kiamabara Peaberry | 7 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Kirinyaga Gachenge AA | 30 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Mexico Organic Lagunilla Coop | 60 | 69 KG | Oakland |
| RwandaA Bourbon cultivar variant from Rwanda and Burundi. Bourbon coffees are named for the island in the India Ocean where French colonists grew it. Some history from the... Anaerobic FermentationA line of sealed plastic yellow barrels for anaerobic fermentation at Punta del Cerro mill in Huehuetenango. Anaerobic simply means "without air", which makes this term that describes... Kanyege | 8 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Rwanda Kivu Kageyo | 57 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| TanzaniaIn terms of the Tanzania coffee character, it belongs to the Central/East African family of washed (wet-processed) coffees, bright (acidy), and mostly aggressively flavorful of which Kenya is... Nogorongoro Karatu Estate | 20 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| TimorTimor-Leste (East Timor) is a tiny island between Australia and Sulawesi, annexed by Indonesia and liberated in a referendum several years ago. Small scale coffee farming was jump-started... Leste Koliate | 20 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| UgandaWhile Arabica was introduced at the beginning of the 1900's, Robusta coffee is indigenous to the country, and has been a part of Ugandan life for centuries. The... Mount Elgon Sipi Falls | 40 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| July Upcoming Coffee Outlook | Bags | Size | Location |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Aricha | 85 | 60 KG | In Transit |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Ajere | 85 | 60 KG | In Transit |
| Ethiopia Banko Gutiti Gedeb | 50 | 60 KG | In Transit |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Konga | 50 | 60 KG | In Transit |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Producers | 51 | 69 KG | In Transit |
| Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Paraiso | 29 | 69 KG | In Transit |
| Guatemala Antigua FincaSpanish 101: Finca is the Spanish word for farm. Sometimes the term Hacienda is used to imply an Estate, which would mean the farm has its own wet-mill.... Cabrejo | 77 | 46 KG | In Transit |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatomboya Peaberry | 26 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Kenya Nyeri Riakiberu Peaberry | 32 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Mexico FTO Tierra Blanca | 100 | 69 KG | In Transit |
| Mexico Chiapas Zapata | 100 | 69 KG | In Transit |
| Nicaragua Acopio Suyatal | 40 | 69 KG | In Transit |
| Nicaragua Dipilto Finca La Laguna | 40 | 69 KG | In Transit |
Incoming coffees currently on the water:
| Africa Incoming Green CoffeeGreen coffee refers to the processed seed of the coffee tree fruit. Coffee is a flowering shrub that produces fruit. The seeds of the fruit are processed, roasted,... | Bags | Size | ETA |
| Ethiopia Agaro Genji Challa | 30 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Kecho Anderecha | 40 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Honey ProcessThe honey process has nothing to do with honey other than the fact that they're both sticky! It's a term that became popularized in Costa Rica as another... Genji Challa | 40 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Agaro Telila | 40 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Aba Nura | 50 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Nebso Aba Geda | 40 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Limu Musa Aba Lulesa | 40 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Aba Hikam | 40 | 60 KG | July 4 |
| Kenya Nyeri Ichamama Peaberry | 14 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Ichamama AB | 31 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatugi AA | 54 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatugi AB | 47 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Chinga AA | 22 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Chinga AB | 25 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Chinga Peaberry | 6 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Rukira AA | 15 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kiruga AB | 37 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kiruga Peaberry | 16 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatugi Peaberry | 25 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Mahiga Peaberry | 10 | 60 KG | June 15 |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Daanisa | 100 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Bookkisa | 75 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Birbissa | 50 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dambi Udo | 100 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dari Kidame | 100 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Goro | 120 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Dabaye | 120 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Benti Nenka | 100 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Hambela Benti Nenka | 50 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Hambela Dabaye | 50 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Buliye | 100 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Bukusayisa | 60 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Shakiso Allona | 80 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Goro Bedesa | 80 | 60 KG | July 26 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Bekele Basha | 50 | 60 KG | July 28 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Bekele Belayecho | 45 | 60 KG | July 28 |
| Ethiopia Organic Agaro Duromina | 80 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Agaro Nano Challa | 60 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Agaro Kedamai | 60 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Kennisa Cooperative | 60 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Geta Bore | 60 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Banko Chelchelle | 120 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Uraga | 100 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dikitu | 50 | 60 KG | Aug 4 |
| Ethiopia Uraga Raro | 120 | 60 KG | Not Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Nensebo Refisa | 80 | 60 KG | Not Shipped |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Chelchele | 120 | 60 KG | Not Shipped |
| Central America Incoming Green Coffee | Bags | Size | ETA |
| PanamaPanama coffee ranges from medium quality lower altitude farms to those at 1600 - 1800 meters centered in the area of Boquete in the Chirqui district near the... Volcan Baru Bambito Estate | 60 | 69 KG | June 19 |
| Guatemala Antigua Finca Pavón | 32 | 69 KG | June 19 |
| Guatemala Patzun Finca La Florida | 38 | 69 KG | June 19 |
| Guatemala Patzun Finca Las Camelias | 35 | 69 KG | June 19 |
| Guatemala Antigua La Parcela Melanie | 5 | 69 KG | June 19 |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador coffee had an undeservingly poor reputation for years, marred mostly by the inability to deliver coffee of high quality in an unstable political climate. Unfortunately, agriculture... Matalapa Mirador | 34 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| El Salvador Matalapa El Pino | 34 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| El Salvador Matalapa Calagual | 20 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| El Salvador Matalapa Mirador | 34 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| El Salvador Matalapa El Pino | 34 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| El Salvador Matalapa Calagual | 20 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Aguacatones HoneyIn coffee, honey-like sweetness is often found, but we use terms such as refined honey (highly filtered and processed) as opposed to raw honey rustic honey sweetness. This... | 6 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Boqueroncito | 16 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Comunidad Buena Vista | 16 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Chalum | 38 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Evelio Villatoro | 18 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Herculano Perez | 7 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Paraiso | 29 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul La Libertad | 32 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Punta del Cerro | 18 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Finca Rosma A | 9 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul San Pedro Necta | 38 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Producers | 51 | 69 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal Inteligente | 46 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal Yellow BourbonYellow Bourbon is a subtype that has fruit which ripens to a yellow color, found mainly in Brazil where it was first grown. Bourbon coffees are named for... | 15 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal B300 | 18 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Florencia | 28 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Acatenango SDBV BourbonA coffee cultivar; a cross between Typica and Bourbon, originally grown in Brazil: Mundo Novo is a commercial coffee cultivar; a natural hybrid between "Sumatra" and Red Bourbon,... | 46 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Acatenango GeshaGesha is a long-bean Ethiopia selection with unique cup character. Gesha is the name of the town in Western Ethiopia where the original samples were collected. Spelling it... Lot 1 | 18 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Acatenango Gesha Lot 2 | 78 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Santa Ines Catuaí | 43 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Santa Ines B300 | 54 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Guatemala Antigua Santa Ines Bourbon | 24 | 46 KG | June 20 |
| Nicaragua Buenos Aires Los Pinos | 30 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Acopio Suyatal | 40 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Dipilto Finca La Laguna | 40 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Ojo de Agua | 40 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Finca Buenos Aires 2 | 25 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Finca Los Alpes | 20 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Finca El Lino | 20 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Finca Buenos Aires | 30 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua San Salvador JavaThere are several types of Abyssinia variety coffee, but they are not from Ethiopia but rather Indonesia. Abyssinia 3 = AB3. PJS Cramer, a Dutch plant researcher, introduced this variety... CultivarCultivar is a term used interchangeably with Varietal in the coffee trade to indicate plant material, although there are distinctions.: The naming of a cultivar should conform to... | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Honey San Salvador Java | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Buenos Aires MaracaturraAs the name indicates cross between large-bean Maragogype and Caturra cultivars. : As the name indicates cross between large-bean Maragogype and Caturra cultivars. It seems to be found... | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Honey Buenos Aires Maracaturra | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Dry Process Buenos Aires Maracaturra | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Dry Process El Suyatal | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Dry Process Buenos Aires | 5 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Nicaragua Santa Helena Maracaturra | 6 | 69 KG | Jun 20 |
| Helsar Cascara | 50 | 4 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Helsar Miguel Rojas | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Helsar Asdrubal Chavez | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Cerro Alto La Rosa | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Helsar Macho Arce Lot 1 | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Helsar Macho Arce Lot 2 | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Chirripo Finca Jose | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Honey Process La Casona 1900 | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Don Mayo La Loma | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Don Oscar La Vuelta | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Don Oscar Lote Limon | 38 | 46 KG | June 23 |
| Costa Rica Don Senel El Jocote | 10 | 69 KG | July 1 |
| Costa Rica Honey Process Las Anonas | 15 | 69 KG | July 1 |
| Costa Rica Honey Process Monte Brisas | 30 | 69 KG | July 1 |
| Costa Rica Chirripo Corazon de Jesus | 47 | 69 KG | July 1 |
| Costa Rica Rio Jorco Tarbaca | 10 | 69 KG | July 1 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Ader Recinos | 10 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Bojonalito | 21 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Joel Gomez | 10 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul La Libertad | 38 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenago Finca Los Suspiros | 12 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Pena Roja | 12 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Punta del Cerro | 16 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Punta del Cerro AA | 23 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Finca Rosma | 20 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul San Gaspar Ixchil | 32 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul San Pedro Necta | 26 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Tuiloj | 20 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Santa Barbara | 20 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Producers | 27 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Chimaltenango San Martin Jilotepeque Lot 1 | 55 | 46 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Chimaltenango San Martin Jilotepeque Lot 2 | 80 | 46 KG | Not shipped |
| Guatemala Acatenango Gesha Lot 3 | 35 | 46 KG | Not shipped |
| El Salvador Finca Miravalle Bourbon | 28 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| El Salvador Finca Miravalle Tabi | 40 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| El Salvador Santa Ana PacasA mutation of Bourbon cultivar that appeared in El Salvador in 1949: Pacas is a natural mutation of Bourbon cultivar that appeared in El Salvador in 1949. It... | 80 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
| Nicaragua La Bastilla Estate | 87 | 69 KG | Not shipped |
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It must be very challenging and, at the same time, exciting selecting coffees. I am still very new to the whole roasting experience and always find myself saying “wow” as I get more and more into it. I am a truck driver so have to do more of what I call a “hack and slash” approach to roasting currently. I don’t have the time and resources to really do it how I would like too. I currently have a small home roaster and am really liking the results however. I am going to get a popcorn popper to take on the road with me as it will be easier to store. In the future I do want to set something nice up at home.
Anyways, today’s wow was courtesy of you expected coffee list. It is amazing how many farms and different types there are. It is really neat and I have a ton to still learn.
Thank you for all of your resources and information. It has all helped me immensely.
I can imagine truck driving and good coffee are a match! (probably the understatement of the year). Anyway the thing I like about home roasting personally is it works at all levels. Up to a certain point, the equipment doesn’t hold you back from enjoying it. Fresh roast coffee is fresh roast coffee, and usually better than anything else. I think where people want to upgrade is when they want more precise repeatability, or for a more convenient method. Seems like taking a popper on the road is a good idea. I roasted once in a Motel 6 and nobody seemed to mind… of course I made sure to vent out a window so the roast smells didn’t linger in the room.
Wow, that’s a lot to look forward to! I am really excited to try some of the Guatemalan coffees since I spent a month down there back in 2005. I really enjoyed the beauty of the country, and the people were exceptionally nice. When I had the chance to have fresh coffee there it was excellent, and a real treat since instant coffee seemed to be the norm at so many places. I especially enjoyed one little coffee shop in Cobán that followed a pretty harrowing drive returning from the north!
Guatemala is such a beautiful country. It’s one we make 2 or more trips to each year, so particularly rough to have an off year of travel. We’ve put a lot of time over the years into our Guatemalan coffee sourcing, and it’s become one of our biggest origins volume-wise, something we’re quite proud of! There are a lot of really tasty lots on the way from Huehuetenango and around the Antigua/Chimaltenango regions. Here’s a post on our “Proyecto Xinabajul” project in Huehue if you’re interested in reading more about our direct buying in Guatemala.
I just checked statuses on the first containers this AM and it’s looking like we should see the first arrivals June 22. Of course, there’s a lot of time and work involved to turn them around to our offer list, but we hope to get them up before July!
-Dan