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Journey to Ethiopia
This Thursday, March 12th between 7pm-9pm come and join Scott Merle, green coffee buyer for Batdorf & Bronson® C...
Harar Roundtable Coffee Conference
Batdorf & Bronson® Coffee Roasters' green coffee buyer, Scott Merle, and President, Larry Challain, recently ret...
The now-elusive taste of Harar coffee
Ethiopia was the first country that taught me how distinct and wide-ranging differences in region could mean to a cup. This was instrumental in helping
Flight to Ethiopia
After leaving my house 39 hours ago, I finally made it into Ethiopia. First a ten hour flight, then three hours to A...
2009 SERBC Results
After months of planning, I am happy to announce that the 2008-2009 Southeast Regional Barista Competition was a hug...
Batdorf and Bronson® is going to Ethiopia!
Ethiopian coffee has held a place of distinction at Batdorf & Bronson® since its founding. Naturally-processed H...
2009 SERBC in Atlanta
We are excited to announce that Batdorf & Bronson® Coffee Roasters will be co-sponsoring the 2009 Southeast Regi...
Notes from the cupping table
The Central American coffees we are currently enjoying include Costa Rica La Minita del Sol, exquisitely balanced with its trademark flavors of rich sweet maple
North West Regional Barista Competition 2009 - Tacoma
Heather and me at the judges table. Photo courtesy of Dave White
NWRBC 2009 - Tacoma My first time participating in ...
Expand Your Palate
Photos, PDF and excerpt courtesy of Fresh Cup Magazine
For those of you who read the specialty coffee and tea magazi...
Throwdown Atlanta
Lucky for me, my trip to Atlanta for the SCAA planning committee meeting allowed me to arrive on the same evening as...
Ethiopia Sidamo Scores 90 points!
Each month Coffee Review selects a certain type of coffee to evaluate using a blind cupping technique. The coffees ...