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Notes from the roastery: what we buy, how we roast it, and what we have learned building coffee programs on the Gulf Coast.

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Origins

What Is Direct Trade Coffee?

Nobody certifies direct trade, and every page on the subject tells you to ask a roaster. We're one, we buy through importing partners, and we publish what we paid per ...

Taste

What Is a Coffee Cupping Score?

A cup score is the arithmetic total of a scorecard, and the SCA replaced its scorecard in 2024. Here is what the number is actually measured against, and what our own ...