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Please find my latest blog posts below:
Posts
Another Israel Degfa coffee from Plot coffee roasting features in the blog this week. Alongside we go way back to the origins of Be-bop with Charlie Christian and Dizzy Gillespie and 'After Hours'
Dec 19, 2020
A very special coffee from Plot features in this blog post, along with the long awaited Chris Potter lockdown album.
Dec 12, 2020
In this blog we have another Ethiopian from Round Hill from farmer Balesi Dingu. With this we look at the 1980 release '80/81' from Pat Metheny.
Dec 5, 2020
This week we head back to the wonderful Round Hill Roastery with a washed Ethiopian called Duromina. On the jazz side we look at Julian Lage's 2019 release 'Love Hurts'.
Nov 28, 2020
This week in the blog we feature yet another Drop Coffee - this time a washed Java varietal Bolvian called Carmelita. In a bit of a change to usual on the jazz side we review the 2020 London Jazz Festival.
Nov 21, 2020
For our 30th blog post we take a look at another Drop Coffee - Hunkute from Ethiopia. Alongside this we serve up 'Midnight Special' a classic from Jimmy Smith.
Nov 14, 2020
Another week another Drop coffee: Alasitas - a washed Gesha from Bolivia. And another 2020 Blue Note release from Gerald Clayton: 'Happening: Live at The Village Vanguard'
Nov 7, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
