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Jocylynn to Judge at COE in January 2014

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters' Jocylynn Breeland has been selected to be part of the international judging team for Brazil's Cup of Excellence this January 2014. The post Jocylynn to Judge at COE in...

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What is Direct Trade?

The other day I saw another roaster post something on their Facebook about their new “direct trade” coffee from Ethiopia.  I knew this was not what we – or many other roasters that source at origin --...

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Coffee Review Medallions

Kenneth Davids and Ron Walters founded Coffee Review in February 1997 with a very simple concept: conduct blind, expert cuppings of coffees and report the findings in the form of 100-point reviews,...

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INFOGRAPHIC: DIRECT TRADE VS FAIR TRADE

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters' info graphic explains the key differences between fair trade and direct trade coffee to help educate consumers, roasters and farmers about the differences and benefits of a...

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Peru and Bolivia Fall 2014

Our early Fall trip to Bolivia and Peru was a fast one, only 4 nights and 5 days. We accomplished a lot, and made it back in time to ensure an on time opening of our new retail cafe in Little Italy,...

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El Salvador Direct Trade Trip 2015

Chuck starts 2015 off with a trip to El Salvador, in search of exceptional coffee. The post El Salvador Direct Trade Trip 2015 appeared first on Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans Online - Bird Rock Coffee...

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Uganda and Kenya Sourcing Trip February 2015

Uganda and Kenya Sourcing Trip 2015 For my fourth sourcing trip to Africa, I was invited to join a coffee-buying group sponsored by the Uganda Coffee Authority with the goal of promoting specialty...

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Guatemala Ho! 2015

Guatemala Ho! My 8th sourcing trip to Guatemala was also my quickest to that country – two days on the ground; not as quick as my one-day-on-the-ground trip to El Salvador in January but pretty darn...

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BARISTA CLASSES

BARISTA CLASS INTEREST LIST Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is creating an interest list for those who would like to attend a hands on class to help improve their home barista skills. Three classes will be...

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Costa Rica Cup of Excellence 2015

This year’s Cup of Excellence event was hosted in San Jose, Costa Rica which is located on the edge of the West Valley region known for producing high quality specialty coffee lots. The post Costa Rica...

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Educational Series: Farm to Cup

It’s Back to School!  And Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is getting into the spirit of learning by creating very short educational videos.  Each Monday, we’ll release a new one on a range of topics. Here is...

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Meet the Grower Event

This is the first of hopefully many years we will work with Anny Pimentel. Her coffees are spectacular and this year we bought four different lots, one of which got a 94 for us on Coffee Review, one of...

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Roasters United 2 – Going Beyond Micro-lots

Three roasters came up with an idea for how to leverage souring methodologies to have a greater impact on farming communities. The post Roasters United 2 – Going Beyond Micro-lots appeared first on Buy...

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Nikki Visits El Salvador 2016

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters cafe manager, Nikki, visits coffee farm on her first coffee sourcing trip. The post Nikki Visits El Salvador 2016 appeared first on Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans Online -...

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Heather, MJ and Lindsay Trek to El Salvador 2016

In early March, our head roaster, Heather, and two employees from our retail store fronts, Lindsay and MJ, followed up on the February visit by Nikki and Nick. Not only did they distribute more...

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Nick Visits El Salvador 2016

2016 El Salvador Coffee Sourcing Trip Part 2 of 2 By Nick Berardi Anny Ruth Pimentel’s farm, Finca Loma la Gloria, is fast becoming a favorite of ours here at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. After we scored...

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