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 May 2021:
- The outlook on port congestion up and down the West Coast is not great. Container ships continue to be backed up at all West Coast destinations, and as of 2 weeks ago, there were a reported 25 ships waiting to berth in Oakland.
- This is typically the slow time of the year at the Port, but record breaking numbers of incoming containers are expected to roll right into the late Summer rush when retailers start stocking for the holiday season.
- There are many factors in play contributing to the long transit times. Recent examples we’ve experienced include container and equipment shortages at ports of originIn coffee talk, it refers to a coffee-producing region or country; such as, "I was just at origin." Of course "Origin" for most product we use is not..., delays at transfer ports, and difficulty booking space on shipping vessels. Isolated, each one has the potential to add days, if not weeks to transit times. Together, we’re experiencing 1 to 2 month delays in some cases.
- This is not just a “coffee problem”, and cuts across all industries. These massive disruptions in the flow of goods are greatly affected by an inability to adjust to the unprecedented peaks and valleys in consumer demand throughout the pandemic, putting stress on the entire global supply chain.
- It’s not all doom and gloom. Coffee is still moving, albeit slowly, and we’ve seen arrivals from 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...., 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... 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... over the last two weeks. While Colombian coffees are already making their way to our offer list, Tanzania and Kenya containers are still currently in the queue at port.
- While ETA’s are nearly impossible to nail down right now, I’m guessing that we will have our first Kenyas available by the end of May, 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 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... mid-to-late June.
- You may notice that our May/June list of “Upcoming” coffees looks a little thin. We remain cautious as we wait for coffee to land, but expect the count to grow very soon. The list of “Incoming” coffees, on the other hand, has filled out quite a bit, and includes nearly all of our coffees booked in Guatemala, Ethiopia and Kenya.
*To those waiting on Liquid Amber blend – due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in India
S-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. Thanks for understanding!
Upcoming green coffees currently on the schedule to be added to our website:
| May Upcoming Green Coffees | Bags | 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... Cerrado Enivaldo | 65 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Brazil Dry Process Sítio Dois Irmãos | 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... Kiganda Murambi | 37 | 60 KG | Oakland |
Burundi Yeast Fermentation Yeast fermentation involves adding different types of external yeasts to the fermentation stage of wet processing in order to help control the outcome, and ultimately, how the coffee... Nemba | 5 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Burundi Rwiri Yagikawa Lot 2 | 30 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Inzá Rio Paez | 30 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Inzá Las Estrellas | 15 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Urrao Jhon Alexander | 15 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Inzá Cresta El Hato | 24 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia La Argentina Alberto Paya | 10 | 70 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... Rulindo Tumba | 39 | 60 KG | Oakland |
Rwanda Anaerobic Fermentation A 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 |
SulawesiSulawesi coffees are low-acid with great body and that deep, brooding cup profile akin to Sumatra. The coffee is sometimes known as Celebes, which was the Dutch colonial... Honey Process The 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... Topidi | 17 | 60 KG | Oakland |
Sweet Maria’s Moka Java There 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... SWPSWP means Swiss Water Process is a patented water filtration decaf method, not a chemical solvent method. The plant is in Vancouver, Canada. Decaf | 71 | 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 | 30 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| June Upcoming Green Coffees | Bags | Size | Location |
| Brazil Dry Process Minas Café Pequeño | 35 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Brazil Dry Process 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 |
| Colombia Caicedo Gustavo Rivera | 8 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Las Aguilas Lasso Gesha | 9 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia Urrao-Caicedo Las Alegrias | 13 | 70 KG | Oakland |
| Colombia 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 |
Rwanda Gitwe Peaberry The 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... | 40 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Rwanda Kivu Kageyo | 57 | 60 KG | Oakland |
| Tanzania ArushaThe name of a cultivar from Tanzania, as well as a general trade name for Tanzania coffees from Mount Meru area. Arusha is also planted on estates in... Nitin 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... AA | 25 | 60 KG | Not Unloaded |
| Tanzania Karuta Heights Estate AA | 60 | 60 KG | Not Unloaded |
| Tanzania Nitin Estate Peaberry Lot 2 | 25 | 60 KG | Not Unloaded |
| Timor Leste Koliate | 20 | 60 KG | Oakland |
Incoming coffees currently on the water:
Africa Incoming Green Coffee Green 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 |
| YemenYemen has a coffee culture like no other place, and perhaps some of what we enjoy in this cup is due to their old style of trade...: Technically,... MokhaThe Yemeni type of coffee, both in terms of the family of cultivars planted there, and the general trade name.: Mokha Yemeni type of coffee, both in terms... Matari | 150 | 32 KG | May 8 |
| Yemen Al-Qafr Hiwar | 50 | 32 KG | May 8 |
| Yemen Mokha Khulani | 50 | 32 KG | May 8 |
| Yemen Mokha Blend | 150 | 32 KG | May 8 |
| Cameroon Caplami Java 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... | 50 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Riakiberu AA | 30 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Karindundu Peaberry | 13 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kiunyu Peaberry | 11 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kainamui Peaberry | 20 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Karinga Peaberry | 14 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gakui Peaberry | 11 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Ndimaini Peaberry | 13 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatomboya Peaberry | 26 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Karatina Peaberry | 13 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Riakiberu Peaberry | 32 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kangunu Peaberry | 33 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kangunu AB | 35 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kegwa Peaberry | 14 | 60 KG | June 1 |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Konga Lot 1 | 50 | 60 KG | Jun 11 |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Aricha | 85 | 60 KG | Jun 11 |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Ajere | 85 | 60 KG | Jun 11 |
| Ethiopia Banko Gutiti Gedeb | 50 | 60 KG | Jun 11 |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Worka Wuri | 50 | 60 KG | Jun 11 |
| Kenya Nyeri Ichamama Peaberry | 14 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Ichamama AB | 31 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatugi AA | 54 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatugi AB | 47 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Chinga AA | 22 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Chinga AB | 25 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Chinga Peaberry | 6 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Rukira AA | 15 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kiruga AB | 37 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Kiruga Peaberry | 16 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Gatugi Peaberry | 25 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Kenya Nyeri Mahiga Peaberry | 10 | 60 KG | June 14 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dambi Udo | 100 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dar | 100 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Goro | 120 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Dabaye | 120 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Benti Nenka | 100 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Hambela Benti Nenka | 50 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Hambela Dabaye | 50 | 60 KG | July 2 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Buliye | 100 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Bukusayisa | 60 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Shakiso Allona | 80 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Goro Bedesa | 80 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Daanisa | 100 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Bookkisa | 75 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Birbissa | 50 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Bekele Basha | 50 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Bekele Belayecho | 45 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Organic Agaro Duromina | 80 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Agaro Nano Challa | 60 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Agaro Kedamai | 60 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Kennisa Cooperative | 60 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Geta Bore | 60 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Banko Chelchelle | 120.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Uraga | 100.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dikitu | 50.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Agaro Genji Challa | 30.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Kecho Anderecha | 40.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia 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... Process Genji Challa | 40.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Agaro Telila | 40.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Mahamed Aba Nura | 50.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Nebso Aba Geda | 40.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Limu Musa Aba Lulesa | 40.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Mansur Aba Hikam | 40.00 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Uraga Raro | 120 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Nensebo Refisa | 80 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Chelchele | 120 | 60 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Central America Incoming Green Coffee | Bags | Size | ETA |
| 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... Cerro Brujo La Grandeza | 51 | 69 KG | May 13 |
| Mexico Organic Lagunilla Coop | 50 | 69 KG | May 20 |
| 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 | Not Yet Shipped |
| El Salvador Matalapa El Pino | 34 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| El Salvador Matalapa Calagual | 20 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| 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 | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Aguacatones Honey | 6 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Boqueroncito | 16 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Comunidad Buena Vista | 16 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Chalum Lot 2 | 38 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Evelio Villatoro | 18 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Herculano Perez | 7 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Paraiso | 29 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul La Libertad | 32 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Punta del Cerro | 18 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
Guatemala Huehuetenango Finca Spanish 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.... Rosma A | 9 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul San Pedro Necta | 38 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Producers | 51 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal Inteligente | 46 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| 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 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal B300 | 18 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Florencia | 28 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| 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 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
Guatemala Acatenango Geisha Gesha 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 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Acatenango Geisha Lot 2 | 78 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Santa Ines Catuaí | 43 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Santa Ines B300 | 54 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Santa Ines Bourbon | 24 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Ader Recinos | 10 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Bojonalito | 21 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Joel Gomez | 10 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul La Libertad | 38 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenago Finca Los Suspiros | 12 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Pena Roja | 12 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Punta del Cerro | 16 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Punta del Cerro AA | 23 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Finca Rosma | 20 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul San Gaspar Ixchil | 32 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul San Pedro Necta | 26 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Tuiloj | 20 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Santa Barbara | 20 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Producers | 27 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Finca Cabrejo | 77 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua Finca Pavón | 32 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Patzun Finca La Florida | 38 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Patzun Finca Las Camelias | 35 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Guatemala Antigua La Parcela Melanie | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| 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,... Helsar Cascara Fruit Tea | 50 | 4 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Helsar Miguel Rojas | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Helsar Asdrubal Chavez | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Cerro Alto La Rosa | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Helsar Macho Arce Lot 1 | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Helsar Macho Arce Lot 2 | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Chirripo Finca Jose | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Honey Process La Casona 1900 | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Don Mayo La Loma | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Don Oscar La Vuelta | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Don Oscar Lote Limon | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Don Senel El Jocote | 10 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Honey Process Las Anonas | 15 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Honey Process Monte Brisas | 30 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Chirripo Corazon de Jesus | 47 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Costa Rica Rio Jorco Tarbaca | 10 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
Nicaragua Nicaraguan 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... Buenos Aires Los Pinos | 30 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Acopio Suyatal | 40 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Dipilto Finca La Laguna | 40 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Ojo de Agua | 40 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Finca Buenos Aires 2 | 25 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Finca Los Alpes | 20 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Finca El Lino | 20 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Finca Buenos Aires | 30 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua San Salvador Java Cultivar | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Honey San Salvador Java | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| 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 | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Honey Buenos Aires Maracaturra | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Dry Process Buenos Aires Maracaturra | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Dry Process El Suyatal | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Dry Process Buenos Aires | 5 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
| Nicaragua Santa Helena Maracaturra | 6 | 69 KG | Not Yet Shipped |
