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McLaughlin Reserve: Sumatra Lake Toba Samosir Honey
  As always, we are excited to announce the release of a new coffee in the McLaughlin Reserve line! This coffee is a juicy and fruity honey-processed coffee from the the Toba Samosir regency in Sumatra, Indonesia. This special release coffee is vibrant and syrupy with a medium body. It has a candy sweetness, a fruity tang, and low bitterness. We chose this coffee for its fruit-forward flavor profile and we feel this coffee is a wonderful representation of our McLaughlin Reserve line.  This unique Sumatran coffee will be available... Read more...
Seasonal Offering: Superbloom Spring Blend
Our Superbloom Spring Blend is back for 2026! This blend of coffees from Ethiopia is bright and fruity with a medium-light body and a wonderful balance of sweetness and acidity. Notes of strawberry limeade dance on your tongue from the beginning of the cup, balancing sweet strawberry with a touch of lime tartness. In the middle, notes of white nectarine add a light stone fruit sweetness before fading into the finish. The finish is long, fruity, and slightly dry with notes of sweet lime and dried mango, which adds a... Read more...
McLaughlin Reserve: Bali Kintamani Natural
  We are thrilled to introduce the first McLaughlin Reserve release for 2026! This coffee is a juicy and fruity natural-processed coffee from the the Kintamani highlands of Bali. This special release coffee is complex and vibrant with a medium-light body. It has sweet tropical fruit acidity, slight tartness, and low bitterness. We chose this coffee for its unique fruitiness and we are really excited about the results!  This refreshingly fruity coffee from Bali will be available for about a month, so be sure to take advantage of this limited... Read more...
January Coffee of the Month: East Timor Organic Cooperativa Cafe
This January we are bringing back a favorite from last year, a roasty washed coffee from the Cooperativa Café Timor group in East Timor. This coffee has a medium body paired with the low acidity that is typical of a coffee from Indonesia. The roastyness starts right away with notes of dry roasted almond right at the front of the cup. In the middle, you get the smokyness and lightness of Hojicha tea combined with subtle chocolate notes. The finish is dry and lingering with roasty almond notes combining with... Read more...
December Coffee Of The Month: Peru Organic Cafe De Mujer
Our featured coffee for December is a vibrant and complex washed coffee from women coffee producers who work directly with the APROCCURMA group in northwest Peru. This coffee is bright with a balanced bitterness, creating a bold, medium-heavy bodied cup that tastes darker than its medium roast. The cup starts out with sweet milk chocolate and fruity persimmon notes with a touch of spice. In the middle, the bold bitterness of orange peel temporarily outshines the acidity in the first half of the cup. The bitterness fades into a long... Read more...
2025 Thanksgiving Schedule
Thanksgiving Schedule We will be closed for the Thanksgiving 4-day holiday weekend so please plan accordingly when placing your orders. The following are some pointers to help out. For local customers: We will be closing early on Wednesday Nov 26. Please place all orders no later than 6AM on Tuesday Nov 25 and plan to pick up all orders by 11AM on Wednesday. Our pickup hours for Thanksgiving week are: Monday Nov 24: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Tuesday Nov 25: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Wednesday Nov 26: 7AM-11AMThursday-Sunday: Closed... Read more...
November Coffee Of The Month - Bali Kintamani Blue Moon
  Our featured coffee for November is a wild and juicy wet-hulled coffee from the Kintamani highlands of Bali. Interestingly, this coffee has a medium body, which is lighter than the typical rich, heavy body that we would expect from an Indonesian coffee. The start of the cup is sweet, light, and juicy with soft fruit notes of pomegranate. In the middle, the flavors quickly change, with the bitterness of pomegranate popping along with bold notes of dark chocolate. The finish is slightly dry and a little smoky, with sweet... Read more...
October Coffee Of The Month - Costa Rica Dota Peaberry
  Our featured coffee for October is a rich and juicy peaberry from CoopeDota in San Jose, Costa Rica. This complex coffee starts very light and sweet and gets more intense and roasty in the middle. The cup starts with light acidity and sweet juicy notes of orange and sweet cinnamon. The body and flavor intensify in the middle of the cup, with cashew butter, roasted nut, and bittersweet chocolate notes coating your palate. There is a very subtle rhubarb and raspberry tartness right at the end, which balances out... Read more...
September Coffee Of The Month - Panama Finca Isabel
Our featured coffee for September is a decadent washed coffee from the Finca Isabel farm in Panama. This coffee has a low acidity, bitter chocolate notes throughout, and a coating, full-bodied mouthfeel. The cup is rich from the start, with notes of dark chocolate truffle that start at the beginning of the cup and last into the finish. In the middle of the cup, root beer spice flavors meld wonderfully with the chocolate notes. The finish is rich and chocolatey with a peppery dryness that lingers. As the cup cools,... Read more...
August Coffee Of The Month - Brazil Fazenda Rainha Natural
Our featured coffee for August is a natural-processed bourbon varietal from the Fazenda Rainha estate in Brazil. This coffee is roasty with a medium-heavy body and low acidity. The cup starts soft with sweet and slightly bitter notes of pomegranate on the front of your tongue. In the middle of the cup, those notes are quickly overpowered by roasty notes of peanut brittle and dark chocolate that coat your palate. The finish is long and dry with lingering notes of peanuts and chocolate and subtle spicy notes of cola or... Read more...
Best Of The East Bay 2025 Finals Nominee: Vote For Us!
We made it to the finals for the best local coffee roaster in the East Bay! This year's East Bay Express Magazine's finals voting is now open. Please show us your support by voting for us before July 6. If we win, we will be highlighted as the best local coffee roaster in the East Bay for the next year. It would be awesome if you can help us get some recognition for all the hard work we put in to create the great coffee that you love!  The final voting phase... Read more...
June Coffee Of The Month - Mexico Oaxaca Pluma
One of our most popular featured coffees from last year makes its return for June! This roasty coffee has a wonderful balance of acidity and bitterness with a medium body. The cup starts sweet and becomes more roasty as it develops on your palate. It starts with cola sweetness immediately followed by the balanced sweetness and bitterness of dark chocolate. As you get to the middle of the cup this coffee becomes more complex, with the dark chocolate being joined by roasted peanut and cinnamon notes. The finish is long... Read more...
McLaughlin Reserve: Sumatra Gayo Arkhan Natural Available Now
Our quarterly McLaughlin Reserve release is available starting today. This is a limited-time offering that will be available while supplies last. It is a light roast coffee from Northern Sumatra. Learn more about our new McLaughlin Reserve release here.  Read more...
May Coffee Of The Month - Nicaragua Organic Jinotega Aldea
  Our featured coffee for May is a balanced and soft washed coffee from the Jinotega district in Nicaragua. We chose a medium-dark roast color bring out a medium-heavy body and wonderful balance of acidity and roastiness. The cup starts with notes of semi-sweet chocolate immediately followed by sweet jammy notes of fresh fig. The finish is long and dry with sweet and spicy notes of cola and hints of toasted walnut. This mild coffee is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!  Learn more about our new coffee of the month... Read more...
April Coffee Of The Month - Rwanda Dukunde Kawa Ruli
Our featured coffee of the month for April is an old favorite from last year, produced by the Dukunde Kawa cooperative in northern Rwanda. This coffee is balanced and creamy with very little acidity and a medium body. The cup starts with quick pop of honey graham cracker. As the graham cracker notes fade into the middle of the cup, roasty notes of peanut butter meld wonderfully with the lingering honey sweetness. Toward the end, subtle fruit notes of red grape add just a dash of acidity before fading into... Read more...
March Coffee Of The Month - Java Parahyangan
Our featured coffee for March is a washed coffee from the Parahyangan mill in West Java, Indonesia. This balanced coffee is rich and full, with a medium-heavy body and a lovely chocolate bitterness. Notes of chocolate malt start right at the beginning of the cup and are present throughout. In the middle, subtle green notes of plantain add a touch of acidity and complexity to the cup. Sweet notes of dried fig appear at the end of the cup and combine with the chocolate notes in a long and slightly... Read more...
McLaughlin Reserve: El Salvador Quezaltepeque Finca La Esperanza Available Now
Our quarterly McLaughlin Reserve release is available starting today. This is a limited-time offering that will be available while supplies last. It is a light roast coffee from the Quezaltepeque municipality in El Salvador. Learn more about our new McLaughlin Reserve release here.  Read more...
February Coffee Of The Month - Bolivia Cooperativa San Juan
    Our featured coffee for February is a juicy and wild washed coffee from the Caranaví province in Bolivia. This coffee is complex with medium body, mild acidity in the front end of the cup, and mild bitterness in the finish. The cup starts with a juicy mouthfeel and the tangy sweetness of ruby red grapefruit juice and grapefruit soda. In the middle, a slight bitterness of the grapefruit develops and combines with sweet cinnamon notes of horchata. The second half of the cup has a drier mouthfeel and... Read more...
January Coffee Of The Month - East Timor Organic Cooperativa Cafe
    Our Coffee of the Month for January is a spice-forward washed coffee from the Cooperativa Café Timor group in East Timor. This coffee has the typical characteristics of a coffee from Indonesia, with very little acidity and a medium-heavy body. You get the savory spice notes right at the beginning of the cup with the flavor and mouthfeel of ginger. Dry chocolate notes of cocoa powder enter in the middle of the cup along with sweet tobacco notes. The finish is long and dry with the spicy ginger... Read more...
Holiday Schedule 2024
Happy holidays everyone! Knowing you can get your coffee is important, so we want to make sure you know our hours for the holiday season. Here are the highlights of our closures: Holiday Hours: Monday December 16 - Friday December 20: Normal Business Hours Monday December 23: Normal Business Hours Tuesday December 24: 7AM-11AM Wednesday December 25: Closed Thursday December 26: 7AM-2PM Friday December 27: 7AM-11AM New Years Hours: Monday December 30: Normal Business Hours Tuesday December 31: 7AM-2PM Wednesday January 1: Closed We will be back to normal business hours on Thursday January... Read more...
December Coffee Of The Month - India Mysore
  Our featured coffee for December is a rich and full coffee from the Western Ghats mountain range in Southwest India. The cup starts with a touch of spice on the tip of the tongue, and then rich notes of chocolate truffle bloom on your palate. The chocolate carries into the middle of the cup and is complimented by green notes of plantain. The finish has notes of fresh fig, which fade into the long chocolate and plantain aftertaste.  This coffee is thick and heavy-bodied like a coffee from Sumatra... Read more...
2024 Thanksgiving Schedule
Thanksgiving Schedule We will be closed for the Thanksgiving 4-day holiday weekend so please plan accordingly when placing your orders. The following are some pointers to help out: For local customers: We will be closing early on Wednesday Nov 27. Please place all orders no later than 6AM on Tuesday Nov 26 and plan to pick up all orders by 11AM on Wednesday. Our pickup hours for Thanksgiving week are: Monday Nov 25: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Tuesday Nov 26: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Wednesday Nov 27: 7AM-11AMThursday-Sunday: Closed for Thanksgiving... Read more...
November Coffee Of The Month - Bali Kintamani Blue Moon
Our featured coffee for November is a punchy and vibrant wet-hulled coffee from the Kintamani highlands of Bali. It is a wonderfully distinct coffee that has the typical full body and earthiness traditionally found in coffees from Indonesia. The first half of the cup is complex with notes of chocolate cake, pomegranate, and subtle ginger turmeric spice all hitting right at the beginning of the cup. Once you get to the middle, the sweeter fruit and chocolate notes continue and the spice notes fade away. The finish is full and... Read more...
October Coffee Of The Month - Ethiopia Limu
    Our featured coffee for October is lively washed coffee from the Limu region of Ethiopia. This unique coffee has a herbal profile, differing from the normal fruit-forward flavors typical in Ethiopian coffees. The first half of the cup is highlighted by bergamot notes of Earl Grey tea. In the middle, dry sage notes appear and combine with the spicy sweetness of cinnamon orange. The finish is dry and lingering with strong sage notes and a touch of sweetness.   Learn more about our new coffee of the month here. Read more...
September Coffee Of The Month - Colombia Cauca Finca Tabaquillo
    Our September Coffee of the Month is a sweet, vibrant coffee from the Tabaquillo farm in the department of Cauca, Colombia. This complex coffee is full and rich on the palate with a balanced acidity and medium body. The front of the cup is sweet with a touch of bitterness, highlighted by notes of semi-sweet chocolate, vanilla, and subtle notes of roasted peanut. Once you get to the middle, it's all sweet through the finish. Sweet citrus notes of tangerine juice appear in the middle of the cup... Read more...
August Coffee Of The Month - El Salvador Cerro Las Ranas
  Our August Coffee of the Month is a customer favorite, El Salvador. This coffee comes from the Cerro De Las Ranas farm and is wonderfully complex for a single-origin coffee. It has a medium body and cups a bit darker than a typical medium roast.  The spicy notes of nutmeg are right at the front of the cup and are present throughout. In the middle, there is a slight pop of orange zest acidity, which fades into the finish. The finish is long and sweet with notes of milk chocolate... Read more...
July Coffee Of The Month - Uganda Organic Sipi Falls
  Our featured coffee for July is an old favorite, Uganda Organic Sipi Falls. This washed coffee is wild and unique with a touch of acidity up front that quickly fades into a long spicy chocolate finish. The beginning of the cup has a slight orange peel acidity that quickly fades into baker's chocolate notes in the middle. The finish has nice cinnamon notes that reminded us of a snickerdoodle but not quite as sweet. The aftertaste is dry and chocolatey and lingers in a lovely way.  Learn more about... Read more...
Coffee Of The Month - Mexico Oaxaca Pluma
  Our June coffee of the month is a velvety smooth washed coffee from Oaxaca, Mexico. This sweet coffee has a wonderful balance of acidity and bitterness with a medium body. The cup starts with soft notes of tangerine zest that add just the right amount of acidity to the sweetness of milk chocolate. The middle of the cup is the most complex, where cinnamon and toasted oats notes of an oatmeal cookie heighten the sweetness of the cup. The finish is long and sweet with lovely milk chocolate notes.... Read more...
Coffee Of The Month - Rwanda Dukunde Kawa Ruli
Coffee Of The Month - Rwanda Dukunde Kawa Ruli
Our featured coffee for May is a balanced and consistent washed coffee from the Dukunde Kawa cooperative in Rwanda. This single-origin coffee is balanced with a light acidity and bitterness and a... Read more...
Coffee Of The Month - TImor-Leste Organic Ermera
Coffee Of The Month - TImor-Leste Organic Ermera
Our featured coffee for April is a soft and delicate washed coffee from the Ermera municipality of Timor-Leste. This single-origin coffee is balanced with a light acidity and bitterness and a... Read more...
McLaughlin Reserve: Colombia Carlos Fernando Red Bourbon Natural Available Now
Our quarterly McLaughlin Reserve release is available starting today. This is a limited-time offering that will be available while supplies last. It is a light roast coffee from the Pitalito municipality in Colombia. This single-origin coffee is wild and fruity with notes of pineapple, strawberry syrup, and cayenne. Learn more about our new McLaughlin Reserve release here.  Read more...
Coffee Of The Month - Brazil Beneficio Pedra Branca
Coffee Of The Month - Brazil Beneficio Pedra Branca
Our featured coffee for March is a medium-dark roast coffee from the Pedralva municipality in Brazil. This single-origin coffee is rich and balanced with strong chocolate notes throughout. Learn more... Read more...
Coffee Of The Month - Peru Organic Aromas Del Valle
Coffee Of The Month - Peru Organic Aromas Del Valle
Our featured coffee for January is a medium roast washed coffee from Cajamarca, Peru. This single-origin coffee is wild and complex, with chocolate and citrus notes. Learn more about our new... Read more...
Holiday Schedule 2023
Happy holidays everyone! Knowing you can get your coffee is important, so we want to make sure you know our hours for the holiday season. Here are the highlights of our closures: Monday December 18 - Thursday December 21: Normal Business Hours Friday December 22: 7AM-11AM Saturday December 23 - Monday December 25: Closed Tuesday December 26 - Thursday December 28: Normal Business Hours Friday December 29: 7AM-11AM Saturday December 30 - Monday January 1: Closed We will be back to normal business hours on Tuesday January 2 The following are some pointers... Read more...
2023 Thanksgiving Schedule
Thanksgiving Schedule We will be closed for the Thanksgiving 4-day holiday weekend so please plan accordingly when placing your orders. The following are some pointers to help out: For local customers: We will be closing early on Wednesday Nov 22. Please place all orders no later than 6AM on Tuesday Nov 21 and plan to pick up all orders by 11AM on Wednesday. Our pickup hours for Thanksgiving week are: Monday Nov 20: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Tuesday Nov 21: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Wednesday Nov 22: 7AM-11AMThursday-Sunday: Closed for Thanksgiving... Read more...
Harvest Blend 2023
Harvest Blend 2023
Harvest Blend 2023 is finally here! Click here to learn more about this seasonal medium roast blend. Read more...
McLaughlin Reserve: Guatemala Huehuetenango Txol Witz
McLaughlin Reserve: Guatemala Huehuetenango Txol Witz
  Experience the Exquisite: Introducing McLaughlin Reserve Guatemala Huehuetenango Txol Witz We're thrilled to unveil the latest addition to our McLaughlin Reserve line, the Guatemala Huehuetenango Txol Witz. This exceptional... Read more...
New Bags!
New Bags!
We are excited to launch our newly designed bags today! We have been working on them since January and we are very excited to finally share them with you. We... Read more...
July Coffee Of The Month: Anniversary Blend
Our featured coffee for July is a special tribute to our first custom blend, roasted back in 1983. It is rich, chocolatey, and smooth. Learn more about our new coffee of the month here. Read more...
May Coffee Of The Month: Bolivia San Juan
Our featured coffee for May is a medium-dark roasted washed coffee hailing from Bolivia. This single-origin coffee is low acid, rich, with very prominent chocolate notes. Learn more about our new coffee of the month here. Read more...
April Coffee Of The Month: Timor Organic Ermera
Our coffee of the month for April is a medium-bodied washed coffee hailing from the Ermera region of East Timor. This single-origin coffee stands out for its remarkable complexity. Learn more about our new coffee of the month here. Read more...
Holiday Schedule 2022
Happy holidays everyone! Knowing you can get your coffee is important, so we want to make sure you know our hours for the holiday season. Here are the highlights of our closures: Monday December 19 - Thursday December 22: Normal Business Hours Friday December 23: 7AM-11AM Saturday December 24 - Monday December 26: Closed Tuesday December 27 - Thursday December 29: Normal Business Hours Friday December 30: 7AM-11AM Friday December 31 - Monday January 2: Closed We will be back to normal business hours on Tuesday January 3 The following are some pointers... Read more...
2022 Thanksgiving Schedule and Shipping Updates
Thanksgiving Schedule We will be closed for the Thanksgiving 4-day holiday weekend so please plan accordingly when placing your orders. The following are some pointers to help out: For local customers: We will be closing early on Wednesday Nov 23. Please place all orders no later than Tuesday Nov 22 and plan to pick up all orders by 11AM on Wednesday. Our pickup hours for Thanksgiving week are: Monday Nov 21: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Tuesday Nov 22: 7AM-3:30PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Wednesday Nov 23: 7AM-11AMThursday-Sunday: Closed for Thanksgiving WeekendMonday Nov... Read more...
2022 July 4th Holiday Weekend
Our offices will be closed on Monday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We are expecting a large quantity of orders over the July 4th holiday weekend, so we may experience shipping delays early next week. Here are the details so you can make sure you get your coffee: If you are local and pick up: We will be closing at 2PM, as usual, on Friday July 1. Please place all orders before 7AM on Friday July 1, and plan to pick up all orders before 2PM. We will reopen on... Read more...
Holiday Schedule 2021
Happy holidays everyone! Knowing you can get your coffee is important, so we want to make sure you know our hours for the holiday season. Here are the highlights of our closures: Monday December 20 - Wednesday December 22: Normal Business Hours Thursday December 23: 7AM-11AM Friday December 24: Closed Monday December 27 - Wednesday December 29: Normal Business Hours Thursday December 30: 7AM-11AM Friday December 31: Closed We will be back to normal business hours on Monday January 3 The following are some pointers to help out: For local customers: We... Read more...
2021 Thanksgiving Schedule & Shipping Updates
  Thanksgiving Schedule We will be closed for the Thanksgiving 4-day holiday weekend so please plan accordingly when placing your orders. The following are some pointers to help out: For local customers: We will be closing early on Wednesday Nov 24. Please place all orders no later than Tuesday Nov 23 and plan to pick up all orders by 11AM on Wednesday. Our pickup hours for Thanksgiving week are: Monday 8AM-3PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Tuesday 8AM-3PM (Closed for lunch from noon-1PM)Wednesday 8AM-11AM For delivery customers: We will send you a notice with your modified... Read more...
September 2021 Coffee Of The Month
This month, we have chosen a honey processed El Salvador for our coffee of the month. The coffee is produced by JASAL, a family owned operation in Apaneca within the department of Ahuachapan, El Salvador. This bold coffee has notes of cola, toasted nuts, and a subtle pear acidity. Click here to learn more about our monthly offering for September. Read more...
Global Shipping Delays
We've been gearing up for dealing with shipping delays, container shortages, and port congestion since the beginning of the year. The pandemic has caught up to the shipping market and the shortage of containers is causing delays in the shipment of coffee from the source countries. You likely saw the Evergreen container ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal. This situation only made things worse and brought the issues with the global shipping to the mainstream media. On our end, we buy coffee far out into the future and we have... Read more...
March Coffee Of The Month
March is here, and with it comes our new coffee of the month, Rwanda Kamajumba. This coffee comes from the Kivubelt group in western Rwanda. This bold coffee has notes of brioche, smoked wood, and molasses. Click here to learn more about this unique coffee. Read more...
2020 Holiday Hours
Happy holidays everyone! Knowing you can get your coffee is important, so we want to make sure you know our hours for the holiday season. Here are the highlights of our closures: Wednesday December 23: 7AM-Noon Thursday December 24: Closed Friday December 25: Closed Monday December 28: 7AM-3PM (Closed for lunch Noon-1PM) Tuesday December 29: 7AM-3PM (Closed for lunch Noon-1PM) Wednesday December 30: 7AM-3PM (Closed for lunch Noon-1PM) Thursday December 31: 7AM-12PM Friday January 1: Closed We will be back to normal "Covid-reduced" business hours on Monday January 4 The following... Read more...