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[ Ceremony Coffee Roasters -------------------------- Episode 001 Annapolis, Maryland December 2015 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/66-ceremony-coffee-roasters) [ Cat & Cloud Coffee ------------------------ Episode 002 Santa Cruz, California December 2015 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/44-cat-cloud-coffee) [ Pilot Coffee Roasters ----------------------- Episode 004 Toronto, Ontario December 2015 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/170-pilot-coffee-roasters) [ La Colombe Coffee Roasters ---------------------------- Episode 005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 2015 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/49-la-colombe-coffee-roasters) [ Compelling Coffee ------------------- Episode 007 Los Angeles, California January 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/82-compelling-coffee) [ Joe Coffee Company -------------------- Episode 008 Long Island City, New York January 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/126-joe-coffee-company) [ Huckleberry Coffee Roasters ----------------------------- Episode 011 Denver, Colorado February 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/122-huckleberry-coffee-roasters) [ The Barn Coffee Roasters -------------------------- Episode 012 Berlin February 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/206-the-barn-coffee-roasters) [ Four Barrel Coffee -------------------- Episode 016 San Francisco, California March 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/109-four-barrel-coffee) [ Madcap Coffee --------------- Episode 018 Grand Rapids, Michigan April 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/139-madcap-coffee) [ Coava Coffee Roasters ----------------------- Episode 022 Portland, Oregon May 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/70-coava-coffee-roasters) [ Caravan Coffee Roasters ------------------------- Episode 025 London June 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/42-caravan-coffee-roasters) [ ReAnimator Coffee Roasters ---------------------------- Episode 026 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/177-reanimator-coffee-roasters) [ Truth Coffee Roasting ----------------------- Episode 029 Cape Town July 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/214-truth-coffee-roasting) [ Ritual Coffee Roasters ------------------------ Episode 030 San Francisco, California July 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/180-ritual-coffee-roasters) [ Counter Culture Coffee ------------------------ Episode 031 Durham, North Carolina September 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/46-counter-culture-coffee) [ Intelligentsia Coffee ----------------------- Episode 033 Chicago, Illinois October 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/48-intelligentsia-coffee) [ City of Saints Coffee Roasters -------------------------------- Episode 034 Brooklyn, New York November 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/69-city-of-saints-coffee-roasters) [ Panther Coffee ---------------- Episode 035 Miami, Florida November 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/161-panther-coffee) [ Pilot Coffee Roasters ----------------------- Episode 036 Toronto, Ontario December 2016 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/170-pilot-coffee-roasters) [ Cat & Cloud Coffee ------------------------ Episode 039 Santa Cruz, California January 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/44-cat-cloud-coffee) [ Heart Coffee Roasters ----------------------- Episode 040 Portland, Oregon February 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/47-heart-coffee-roasters) [ Tim Wendelboe --------------- Episode 042 Oslo March 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/211-tim-wendelboe) [ Devoción Coffee ----------------- Episode 044 Brooklyn, New York May 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/88-devocion-coffee) [ Groundwork Coffee ------------------- Episode 045 Los Angeles, California June 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/118-groundwork-coffee) [ Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters ----------------------------- Episode 046 Lakewood, Colorado June 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/201-sweet-bloom-coffee-roasters) [ Coffee Supreme ---------------- Episode 050 Wellington August 2017 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/79-coffee-supreme) [ Onyx Coffee Lab ----------------- Episode 052 Rogers, Arkansas March 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/50-onyx-coffee-lab) [ George Howell Coffee ---------------------- Episode 054 Acton, Massachusetts April 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/113-george-howell-coffee) [ George Howell Coffee ---------------------- Episode 055 Acton, Massachusetts May 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/113-george-howell-coffee) [ La Colombe Coffee Roasters ---------------------------- Episode 058 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/49-la-colombe-coffee-roasters) [ Equator Coffees ----------------- Episode 061 San Rafael, California September 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/100-equator-coffees) [ Coffee Collective ------------------- Episode 062 Copenhagen October 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/73-coffee-collective) [ Barista Parlor Coffee ----------------------- Episode 064 Nashville, Tennessee October 2018 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/19-barista-parlor-coffee) [ Metric Coffee --------------- Episode 068 Chicago, Illinois May 2019 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/141-metric-coffee) [ Camber Coffee --------------- Episode 069 Bellingham, Washington June 2019 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/64-camber-coffee) [ Máquina Coffee Roasters ------------------------- Episode 072 Coatesville, Pennsylvania August 2019 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/53-maquina-coffee-roasters) [ Intelligentsia Coffee ----------------------- Episode 073 Chicago, Illinois September 2019 ](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/48-intelligentsia-coffee) [ Little Waves Coffee Roasters ------------------------------ Episode 074 Durham, North Carolina October 2019 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[ ### [ Peru Guardian del Bosque ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/195-peru-guardian-del-bosque) by [Northbound Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/301-northbound-coffee-roasters) Certifications Organic Process Natural Varieties [Geisha](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/16-geisha) Country [Peru](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/peru) Region Amazonas Harvest 2025 Source Ronal Carranza Montenegro First noted Sep 10, 2026 Last tasted Sep 10, 2026 1 cupping [ dried strawberry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/248 "dried strawberry") [ floral tropical fruit](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/257 "floral tropical fruit") [ fruit loops cereal](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/258 "fruit loops cereal") [ raw sugar](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/160 "raw sugar") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/195-peru-guardian-del-bosque) [ ### [ Headliner ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/193-headliner) by [Broadsheet Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/300-broadsheet-coffee-roasters) Process Washed Varieties [Bourbon](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/9-bourbon), [Heirloom](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/84-heirloom) Country [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia) Region Yirgacheffe Elevation 1400-1800m First noted Sep 08, 2026 0 cuppings ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/193-headliner) [ ### [ Yembek Anaerobic Natural ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/194-yembek-anaerobic-natural) by [Broadsheet Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/300-broadsheet-coffee-roasters) Process Natural Varieties [SL34](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/31-sl34) Country [Uganda](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/uganda) Region Kapchorwa Elevation 1800-2000m First noted Sep 08, 2026 Last tasted Sep 08, 2026 2 cuppings [ honey](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/22 "honey") [ raspberry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/6 "raspberry") [ nectarine](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/126 "nectarine") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/194-yembek-anaerobic-natural) [ ### [ Victor Florez Chiroso ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/192-victor-florez-chiroso) by [HEX Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/299-hex-coffee-roasters) Process Washed Varieties [Chiroso](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/101-chiroso) Country [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia) Region Antioquia Elevation 1900m Source La Cartagena First noted Sep 04, 2026 Last tasted Sep 11, 2026 3 cuppings [ honeydew](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/221 "honeydew") [ tangerine blossom](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/254 "tangerine blossom") [ cocktail cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/255 "cocktail cherry") [ cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/5 "cherry") [ tangerine](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/123 "tangerine") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/192-victor-florez-chiroso) [ ### [ Double Feature ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/191-double-feature) by [Messenger Coffee](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/298-messenger-coffee) and [Black & White Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/23-black-white-coffee-roasters) Process Thermal Shock Washed, Thermal Shock Natural Varieties [Pacamara](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/27-pacamara) Country [Colombia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/colombia) Region Huila Elevation 1750m First noted Sep 03, 2026 Last tasted Sep 03, 2026 1 cupping [ cherry blossom](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/253 "cherry blossom") [ peach](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/3 "peach") [ mango](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/15 "mango") [ pineapple](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/14 "pineapple") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/191-double-feature) [ ### [ Gerba Dogo Sodu ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/190-gerba-dogo-sodu) by [Passenger Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/164-passenger-coffee-roasters) Process Washed Country [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia) Region Guji First noted Sep 02, 2026 0 cuppings ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/190-gerba-dogo-sodu) [ ### [ Kenya Gachuiro AB ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/189-kenya-gachuiro-ab) by [Heart Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/47-heart-coffee-roasters) Process Washed Varieties [SL28](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/30-sl28), [SL34](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/31-sl34) Country [Kenya](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/kenya) Region Nyeri First noted Aug 29, 2026 Last tasted Aug 29, 2026 1 cupping [ marionberry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/177 "marionberry") [ honey](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/22 "honey") [ hibiscus](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/59 "hibiscus") [ cherry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/5 "cherry") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/189-kenya-gachuiro-ab) [ ### [ Harmufo ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/188-harmufo) by [SEY](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/288-sey) Process Washed Varieties [Ethiopian Landrace](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/98-ethiopian-landrace) Country [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia) Region Gedeb Elevation 2,300–2,400m Source Harmufo First noted Aug 26, 2026 Last tasted Aug 27, 2026 2 cuppings [ lemon candy](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/251 "lemon candy") [ ripe stone fruit](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/252 "ripe stone fruit") [ honeydew](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/221 "honeydew") [ watermelon](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/111 "watermelon") [ meyer lemon](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/103 "meyer lemon") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/188-harmufo) [ ### [ Mexico Maria Méndez ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/187-mexico-maria-mendez) by [Heart Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/47-heart-coffee-roasters) Process Washed Varieties [Bourbon](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/9-bourbon) Country [Mexico](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/mexico) Region Chiapas Elevation 1400m First noted Aug 19, 2026 Last tasted Aug 19, 2026 1 cupping [ plum](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/10 "plum") [ almond](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/37 "almond") [ cola](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/98 "cola") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/187-mexico-maria-mendez) [ ### [ The Answer ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/186-the-answer) by [Cat & Cloud Coffee](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/44-cat-cloud-coffee) Process Washed, Natural Elevation 1,100-1,900m Source Various First noted Aug 17, 2026 Last tasted Aug 19, 2026 2 cuppings [ chocolate](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/108 "chocolate") [ caramel](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/23 "caramel") [ fruit](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/250 "fruit") [ butterscotch](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/32 "butterscotch") [ berries](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/199 "berries") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/186-the-answer) [ ### [ Nelson Flores ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/185-nelson-flores) by [Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/201-sweet-bloom-coffee-roasters) Process Washed Species Arabica Varieties [Pacamara](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/27-pacamara) Country [El Salvador](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/el-salvador) Region Chalatenango Elevation 1632m First noted Aug 16, 2026 0 cuppings ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/185-nelson-flores) [ ### [ Takele Mammo ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/184-takele-mammo) by [Cat & Cloud Coffee](https://unpacking.coffee/roasters/44-cat-cloud-coffee) Process Washed Varieties [Wild Heirloom Ethiopia Arabica Cultivars](https://unpacking.coffee/varieties/93-wild-heirloom-ethiopia-arabica-cultivars) Country [Ethiopia](https://unpacking.coffee/origins/ethiopia) Region Yirgacheffe Elevation 1800 - 2100m Source Takele Mammo Denbi First noted Aug 14, 2026 Last tasted Aug 24, 2026 3 cuppings [ black tea](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/65 "black tea") [ watermelon](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/111 "watermelon") [ rooibos](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/249 "rooibos") [ dried strawberry](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/248 "dried strawberry") [ apricot](https://unpacking.coffee/flavors/4 "apricot") ](https://unpacking.coffee/coffees/184-takele-mammo)