Say hello to the newest addition to the Pawling Coffee Roaster lineup! Originally, this coffee was known as Ebejico, but the name has been changed recently to Miraflores. Either way, we're gonna call it "EJ" for now. This is a washed-process coffee from Colombia, purchased direct from origin through Those Coffee People . Though it isn’t Fair Trade certified, its producers follow those same principles through above-market wages and sustainable development initiatives that empower young people...

Let's give a warm neighborly welcome to the newest addition to the Pawling Coffee Roaster lineup: Honduras Yellow Catuai! Flavor snapshot: Chocolate Almonds Pear Pear blossom Yellow Catuai refers to the variety of the coffee cherry itself. Unlike the more common red or orange cherries, this variety ripens to a striking yellow color — a beautiful sight on the tree and a hint that this coffee might offer something a little different in the cup. This coffee is processed using the honey process,...

For the past four and a half years, every pound of coffee I’ve roasted has come from a machine that wasn’t supposed to exist. The Whirley Pop Years. I started with a Whirley Pop on my stove and eventually took a leap of faith into business using a drum roaster I built myself from hardware store parts. Recently, demand finally outgrew what that homemade machine could do — which means it’s time to tell the story of how my roasters got me here. The Whirley Pop is a great way to roast coffee, but...