Hello and welcome to the JazzCoffeeStuff blog!

Please find my latest blog posts below:

Posts

  • Valentine and Adola

    This week we stick with Drop coffee roasters, this time with the Ethiopian Adola coffee. We also look at the latest Bill Frisell album 'Valentine'

    Oct 31, 2020

  • Live at Town Hall and Doña Daisy

    This week we feature a super expensive Gesha from Drop Coffee Roasters (as filter only - no espresso this week on the blog!). Paired with this we go to the Town Hall with the inimitable Thelonious Monk.

    Oct 24, 2020

  • Rainbow Sign and Debeka

    This week we stick with Curve and their natural Ethiopian Debeka which has an unusual Mundo Novo varietal. We also talk espresso puck prep. On the jazz side we look at Ron Miles album 'Rainbow Sign'

    Oct 17, 2020

  • Hero Trio and Chelbesa

    This week we introduce a new roaster to the blog: Curve. With their washed Ethiopian Chelbesa. Alongside we serve the 2020 album 'Hero Trio' from Rudresh Mahanthappa and chums.

    Oct 10, 2020

  • Stein Urheim and La Lima

    This week we stick with roaster Eighty Seven Plus. We have a washed Peruvian coffee called La Lima. Along with this we look at Stein Urheim's self titled album from 2014

    Oct 3, 2020

  • Tributes and Kayon Mountain

    This week we look at a new roaster on the blog: Eighty Seven Plus. Where we have a washed Ethiopian coffee from the Kayon Mountain farm. Along with this we look at the brand new Marius Neset album 'Tributes' as a 'first listen'.

    Sep 26, 2020

  • Way Out West and Bale Mountain

    After a week off the blog returns with another Ethiopian coffee from PLOT and as a (belated) birthday celebration to Sonny Rollins we look at 'Way Out West'

    Sep 19, 2020

  • Riverside and Saint Semeon Abay

    In this post we visit a new (to the blog) coffee roaster Saint - and their Eithopian Semeon Abay which has an SCA score in excess of 90. On the jazz side we look at the 2014 release 'Riverside' featuring Dave Douglas, Chet Doxas, Steve Swallow and Jim Doxas.

    Sep 5, 2020

  • The Real McCoy and PLOT Gelana Gesha

    For our 20th blog post we look at an Ethiopian Gesha varietal from the folks at PLOT coffee roasting and head back to 1960s Blue Note records with McCoy Tyner's 'The Real McCoy'.

    Aug 29, 2020

  • Burn and Assembly Izuba

    This week we have a washed Burundi from the folks at Assembly coffee roasters. Alongside we look at the 2013 release 'Burn' from the band Sons of Kemet.

    Aug 22, 2020

  • A Go Go and Assembly Monteverde

    Sticking with Assembly coffee roasters we look at an experimental anaerobically processed Colombian coffee in the form of Monteverde. Along with this we look at the 1998 jazz-funk classic 'A Go Go' by John Scofield featuring Medeski, Martin and Wood.

    Aug 15, 2020

  • Cornbread and Assembly Shyira

    In this blog post we head back to Assembly Coffee Roasters and their Rwandan Shyira coffee. On the jazz front we look at the 1967 Blue Note release 'Cornbread' from the truly fantastic Lee Morgan.

    Aug 8, 2020

  • Elder Don and Round Hill Mbirizi

    In this blog post we look at another Round Hill coffee from Burundi called Mbirizi and we talk about drinking vessels for coffee. We also take things easy with a 1962 Blue Note soul-jazz record 'Elder Don' by Don Wilkerson

    Aug 1, 2020

  • Angel Song and Round Hill Samii Nensebo Refisa

    In this blog post we look at a rather good washed Ethiopian coffee from Round Hill Roasters. We also look at the 1997 ECM album: 'Angel Song' by Kenny Wheeler.

    Jul 25, 2020

  • Roll Call and PLOT Gaturiri AA

    In this blog post we stay with Plot coffee roasters and their Kenyan offering Gaturiri AA. Paired with this we take a look at a 1960 Blue Note classic and hidden gem 'Roll Call' by Hank Mobley.

    Jul 18, 2020

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