Coffee Notes

Why We Keep Coming Back to Monserrate, Colombia
Why We Keep Coming Back to Monserrate, Colombia
a coffee farm in Monserrate, Colombia We recently introduced our latest Select offering: Colombia José Yoja Museo, a washed-process light roast from the region of Monserrate in Colombia that took... Read more...
Coffee distributor Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian dances with a colorful crowd of onlookers in Burundi, East Africa
Behind the Bean: Burundi Ubuto, Matongo, and Incuti
I first met Jeanine Niyonza-Aroian in New York City, at an event promoting the International Women's Coffee Alliance. Jeanine, a native of Burundi, is a tireless advocate for women within... Read more...
Honduras Panchito Villeda 2023
Honduras Panchito Villeda 2023
It was February 2023 – my first trip to the coffee lands since COVID, and my first trip since starting my own company. What better place to go than to... Read more...
Alvarado Sisters of Copan, Honduras
Sisters, Sisters, there were never such devoted sisters…  or so the old song goes.  Here at Bird and Bear Coffee, we’re really into sisters.  While I had two brothers growing up, I’m lucky to have gained a sister-in-law, and to have two lovely twin girls who are learning very quickly at 15 months old, what it means to be a sister. So, we love celebrating our “Hermanas Alvarado'' or Alvarado sisters, coffee from Honduras.  Especially because I’ve known Iris Alvarado since before I met my wife.  Iris is one of... Read more...
Visiting Finca San Francisco, near Juayua El Salvador.
I love this coffee. It has the perfect balance of full creamy body, sweetness and acidity.  If there's a Venn Diagram of what everyone likes about coffee, this one is right at the center. Basically, it's that kid in high school that everyone wants to be friends with. But there’s more to it. This coffee and I, we have history. See, I’ve been drinking this coffee for over 15 years now, going all the way back to my first job out of college at a small roaster in Texas. After a couple of... Read more...