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Roaster Interviews

The Unpacking Coffee video series: conversations with the people behind specialty roasting, 2015–2019. Every episode carries its full transcript.

Ceremony Coffee Roasters

Episode 001

Annapolis, Maryland

December 2015

Cat & Cloud Coffee

Episode 002

Santa Cruz, California

December 2015

Pilot Coffee Roasters

Episode 004

Toronto, Ontario

December 2015

La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Episode 005

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 2015

Compelling Coffee

Episode 007

Los Angeles, California

January 2016

Joe Coffee Company

Episode 008

Long Island City, New York

January 2016

Huckleberry Coffee Roasters

Episode 011

Denver, Colorado

February 2016

The Barn Coffee Roasters

Episode 012

Berlin

February 2016

Four Barrel Coffee

Episode 016

San Francisco, California

March 2016

Madcap Coffee

Episode 018

Grand Rapids, Michigan

April 2016

Coava Coffee Roasters

Episode 022

Portland, Oregon

May 2016

Caravan Coffee Roasters

Episode 025

London

June 2016

ReAnimator Coffee Roasters

Episode 026

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 2016

Truth Coffee Roasting

Episode 029

Cape Town

July 2016

Ritual Coffee Roasters

Episode 030

San Francisco, California

July 2016

Counter Culture Coffee

Episode 031

Durham, North Carolina

September 2016

Intelligentsia Coffee

Episode 033

Chicago, Illinois

October 2016

City of Saints Coffee Roasters

Episode 034

Brooklyn, New York

November 2016

Panther Coffee

Episode 035

Miami, Florida

November 2016

Pilot Coffee Roasters

Episode 036

Toronto, Ontario

December 2016

Cat & Cloud Coffee

Episode 039

Santa Cruz, California

January 2017

Heart Coffee Roasters

Episode 040

Portland, Oregon

February 2017

Tim Wendelboe

Episode 042

Oslo

March 2017

Devoción Coffee

Episode 044

Brooklyn, New York

May 2017

Groundwork Coffee

Episode 045

Los Angeles, California

June 2017

Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

Episode 046

Lakewood, Colorado

June 2017

Coffee Supreme

Episode 050

Wellington

August 2017

Onyx Coffee Lab

Episode 052

Rogers, Arkansas

March 2018

George Howell Coffee

Episode 054

Acton, Massachusetts

April 2018

George Howell Coffee

Episode 055

Acton, Massachusetts

May 2018

La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Episode 058

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 2018

Equator Coffees

Episode 061

San Rafael, California

September 2018

Coffee Collective

Episode 062

Copenhagen

October 2018

Barista Parlor Coffee

Episode 064

Nashville, Tennessee

October 2018

Metric Coffee

Episode 068

Chicago, Illinois

May 2019

Camber Coffee

Episode 069

Bellingham, Washington

June 2019

Máquina Coffee Roasters

Episode 072

Coatesville, Pennsylvania

August 2019

Intelligentsia Coffee

Episode 073

Chicago, Illinois

September 2019

Little Waves Coffee Roasters

Episode 074

Durham, North Carolina

October 2019

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Process Washed
Varieties Chiroso
Country Colombia
Region Antioquia
Elevation 1900m
Source La Cartagena
First noted
Sep 04, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 06, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Thermal Shock Washed, Thermal Shock Natural
Varieties Pacamara
Country Colombia
Region Huila
Elevation 1750m
First noted
Sep 03, 2026
Last tasted
Sep 03, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Country Ethiopia
Region Guji
First noted
Sep 02, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties SL28, SL34
Country Kenya
Region Nyeri
First noted
Aug 29, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 29, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed
Varieties Ethiopian Landrace
Country Ethiopia
Region Gedeb
Elevation 2,300–2,400m
Source Harmufo
First noted
Aug 26, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 27, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Bourbon
Country Mexico
Region Chiapas
Elevation 1400m
First noted
Aug 19, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 19, 2026
1 cupping
Process Washed, Natural
Elevation 1,100-1,900m
Source Various
First noted
Aug 17, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 19, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Washed
Species Arabica
Varieties Pacamara
Country El Salvador
Region Chalatenango
Elevation 1632m
First noted
Aug 16, 2026
0 cuppings
Process Washed
Varieties Wild Heirloom Ethiopia Arabica Cultivars
Country Ethiopia
Region Yirgacheffe
Elevation 1800 - 2100m
Source Takele Mammo Denbi
First noted
Aug 14, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 24, 2026
3 cuppings
Process Co-fermented and experimental (Mango)
Varieties Castillo
Country Colombia
Region Quindío
Elevation 1386m
Source La Sirena
First noted
Aug 11, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 11, 2026
3 cuppings
Certifications Organic
Country Colombia
Source Fondo Paez Cooperative
First noted
Aug 09, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 23, 2026
2 cuppings
Process Anaerobic Natural
Varieties Tabi
Country Colombia
Region Santander
Source Hacienda Cafetera La Pradera
First noted
Aug 09, 2026
Last tasted
Aug 09, 2026
1 cupping