Journal
From the roastery.
Short pieces about the coffee, the cafés and the people who grow it. New ones when there is something to say.


October 2026 · 3 min read
Two new blends, one origin
Bahir and Midnight Noir are the same Ethiopian coffee at two ends of the roast. Here is why we did that.

August 2026 · 5 min read
How we buy coffee
Fair trade is the floor, not the ceiling. What the stamp means, and what we do on top of it.

June 2026 · 4 min read
Fifty-two years of Station Street
The café opened in 1974 with one roaster, one grinder and a grilled cheese. Two of those are still going.
Letters from the roastery
Coffee is always a good idea.
A note when a new coffee lands or the cafés change the menu, and not much else.
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