Holiday Hours

caffe d'bolla will be CLOSED

on Monday 12/31

and Tuesday 1/1 

We will OPEN on Wednesday.

Happy New Year!

Holiday Hours

caffe d'bolla will be CLOSED

on Monday 12/24

and Tuesday 12/25

We will OPEN on Wednesday.

Happy Holidays!

Kenya Nyeri AB Gatomboya

Roasted, and ready for the holidays!

We've been roasting many wonderful Single Origin Coffees for the shop and people are getting them for themselves and for their loved ones as gift! This morning John roasted our first batch of Kenya Nyeri AB Gatomboya, and people are loving it already!

Gatomboya is a small washing station aligned with a particular "society" which is what they call cooperatives in Kenya. This is part of the same group as Gaturiri, which we sold about a moth ago. Our buyer purchased this coffee direct so they would not risk missing it at auction. This coffee was shipped vacuum sealed from Kenya to protect it against moisture on the long voyage.

In the cup it's tangy peach, nectarine, and orange, with red grapefruit as it cools. Clove, cocoa and honey sweetness join to present an amazingly sweet and balanced cup. Outstanding!

Guatemala Finca Rosma

Another batch of the Guatemala Finca Rosma is ready! It's currently available Whole Bean, and also on the siphon menu.

Finca Rosma is a small farm in Huehuetenango. It is owned by the Rosales family and named after their grandmother, Rosmarie. The farm is at 1900 meters, and they use traditional fermentation and wet milling. This farm placed #2 in the 2010 Cup of Excellence and consistently produces an amazing coffee.

In the cup it's red plum and cinnamon notes up front with sweet vanilla and light toasted almond. As it begins to cool, red apple, sweet ripe cheery emerges and a butter mouthfeel dominates the cup. Amazing!

Panama - Duncan Estate

A wonderful Panama just came out of the roaster!

Duncan Estate is a third generation organic certified coffee farm above the town of Boquete in Northern Panama. The coffees are prepared by Ricardo, the owner, and taken to sun dry on raised patio beds. The diverse micro-climate above Jaramillo is also a factor in producing such a complex and flavorful offering.

In the cup it's juicy tart red fruit and prune with hints of mandarin sweetness on a bed of creme caramel. One of our favorites!

Ethiopia Bedele Sota Cooperative

Just bagged: Ethiopia Bedele Sota Cooperative.

Sota cooperative lies just outside Bedele town in Ethiopia's Western most province of Illubabor. It is part of a new initiative our buyer helped set up. It is a non-governmental program that consists of both agronomists and financial advisers to help train for more efficient business and farming practices. It has been a very successful program. It has led to excellent coffees they have been able to sell for 3 to 4 times the price they had been previously.

In the cup it's date, fig, and black currant up front with hints of tamarind and a soft raisin and red honey sweetness. Exceptional!

Nicaragua Finca La Tormenta

Fresh out of the roaster we have Nicaragua Finca La Tormenta!

La Tormenta is a small 7 hectre farm located near the region of Las Manos, near the northwest border of Nicaragua. It is owned and run by Francisco Irene Olivera, his wife, and their four children. La Tormenta placed 5th in last year's Cup of Excellence.

In the cup it's elements of blackberry, grape, and honey wheat sweetness. Huckleberry emerges as it cools. 

Colombia Vereda Pedregal

Another wonderful coffee just came out of the roaster! Colombia Vereda Pedregal is being bagged right now and is available Whole Bean at the shop.

This coffee comes from the Pedgregal farmer group. Coffees through this coop organize groups by town, and this is from the home base - those towns directly surrounding Pedgregal. This welection comes from hundreds of samples, and is primarily Caturra with a little Bourbon and Typica in the mix.

In the cup it's sweet and silky smooth grape, green apple, and lime with cocoa powdered highlights and candied walnut aromatics. A remarkable cup.

Kenya Nyeri Gaturiri Peaberry

John has been roasting Single Origins since we came back from Seoul, and trying to fill the shelves with fresh roasted coffee has been keeping us busy (and happy!)



One of the coffees that is flying off the shelves is Kenya Nyeri Gaturiri Peaberry.

Gaturiri is a cooperative wet mill located in the heart of Nyeri. This was the most expensive coffee for our buyer out of Kenya this year. A higher price was paid to purchase directly from the cooperative in order to secure it rather than taking a chance it would be sold out at auction. This coffee was a favorite in 2010 and 2011. This year's cup is phenomenal.

In the cup it's sweet, bright, and fruited. Red currant, black cherry, and raspberry with grape and red apple sweetness emerging as it cools. Excellent!

Roasting Roasting Roasting

John has been roasting coffee since we came back from our trip. We've also been keeping our "coffee bagging station" busy. Here are a few coffees that we just put out:

Costa Rica Finca Salaca - las Brisas: Concord grape, apple, and blackberry.

Nicaragua Acopio Suyatal: Malt, ginger, caramel, chocolate, and grape.

Kenya Nyeri Gaturiri Peaberry: Raspberry, red currant, black cherry, grape and red apple.

These are delicious! Come try it on the siphon, or get a bag and make your own at home today! 

And to get updates on what caffe d'bolla is offering, remember to find us on twitter and facebook.

Costa Rica Finca Salaca - Las Brisas

Fresh out of the roaster, and already flying off the shelf at the shop: Costa Rica Finca Salaca - Las Brisas.



Beneficio Las Brisas micro mill was opened this year by Maria Elena Castro and her son. They had previously been delivering coffee cherries from their farm, Finca salaca, to Helsar de Zarcero for processing. The farm, Finca Salaca, is planted almost entirely with Villalobos, a local varietal, and Caturra. The coffees are all mechanically washed by hand and sun-dried on raised beds.

In the cup it's concord grape merging into juicy red apple, blackberry and black cherry as it cools. Delicious!

Guatemala Antigua - Finca La Folie

Fresh out of the roaster: Guatemala Antigua - Finca La Folie. Available Whole Bean at caffe d'bolla right now.

Finca La Folie is a small 91 acre farm in Antigua owned by Penny Matheu. It's at a high elevation of 5200 feet, which lends to the natural sweetness in the coffee. The farm is managed by Don Julio Valencia, who lives on the farm and whose plantings are organized in a classic Antigua fashion.

In the cup it's green apple fading into red apple and ripe cherry sweetness with a touch of black tea. Light brown sugar and toffee essence. A perfect example of a top drawer Antigua coffee.

Burundi Sogestal Kirimiro

A new batch of Burundi Sogestal Kirimiro just roasted!

This coffee comes from the washing station, Sogestal, which is located at just over 1900 meters, and is the highest elevation in Burundi. This was ranked as one of the top 5 washing stations in Burundi based on coffee quality, ecology, and Coop management. Perhaps the best Burundi of the year.

In the cup it's apple and juicy pear notes with a honey and a creamy caramel-butterscotch background.

Delicious. Come get yours today!

chocolate chunk muffins

The chocolate chunk muffins are back!



Try one next time you're in!

El Salvador Finca Siberia - Bourbon

We've featured this wonderful Single Origin coffee from Finca Siberia a few times, and here it comes again... the 3rd and final batch of the season, fresh out of the roaster at caffe d'bolla: El Salvador Finca Siberia - Bourbon.

This coffee is a 100% Bourbon offering from one of the best, most prolific coffee areas in Santa Ana. This 4th generation farm sits at 1450 meters and is run by the Silva family. The name Siberia refers to the chaotic weather at this altitude and inaccessibility of the farm in the past. This coffee has placed in the Cup of Excellence several times. Consistently amazing.

In the cup it's nut and malt sweetness with soft orange accents. Marzipan notes as it cools. A fantastic Bourbon.

The Selective Echo write-up on espresso at caffe d'bolla

John and caffe d'bolla's espresso was featured in The Selective Echo, a blog of Salt Lake City and its cosmopolitan best!

Thanks Les for this wonderful write-up. You can read the article "At caffe d'bolla, the quest for great espresso blends always open ended" from www.selectiveecho.com. 

Costa Rica Tarrazu - Finca La Ortiga Microlot

Yiching says - oh it's been exactly a month since we last updated the blog. There have been so many wonderful coffees that John's roasting and offering at caffe d'bolla. Will be more diligent in terms of blogging about them (hopefully.)

One of the coffees that John just roasted is Costa Rica Tarrazu - Finca La Ortiga Microlot. It's available Whole Bean right now.

This microlot is brought to us by way of El Alumbre, a plot within the much larger Finca La Ortiga. This particular plot is situated at 1800 meters in the micro-region of Colpachi El Guarco. Beneath the shady canopy of banana trees, farmer Omar Brenes Fallas has planted El Alumbre with a mix of Caturra and Catuai, both high-yielding cultivars, maximizing the potential harvest of this small-holder farm.

Malted honey, silky sweet mandarin orange, lingering green tea finish. Crystalline clean and refined.

Ethiopia Nano Challa "Eid Al Adha"

Just roasted and available Whole Bean at caffe d'bolla!

This particular lot of Nano Challa was processed during the "Eid Al-Adha" holiday week, or "Festival of Sacrifice". The holiday commemorates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Nano Challa is i the Gera Woreda, with farm altitudes between 1900 to 2100 meters. The Nano Challa Cooperative is part of an initiative our buyer has in Ethiopia to work direct at the coop level. The non-government organization coordinates agronomists and managers for each of the coops, and also has a business adviser assigned that helps the coop manage their debt, re-invest in quality improvements at the mill, and verifies distribution of income to all members.

In the cup it's fruited white honey with kumquat, pomelo, and melon. Hints of cherry, toffee, and hazelnut as it cools. A testament to an excellent farm relationship.

Yemen Mokha Harasi

This is our first Yemen offering of the season! Yemen Mokha Harasi. 

Harasi is a coffee from the district adjacent to Ismaili, and in fact they merge to some degree. All the coffee here is grown on terraces, since little land exists that is flat, except for the lowland deserts. The coffee is hauled up remarkably steep slopes, carried in small amounts, most often by donkey. Local buyers receive coffee in the pod, the entire dried cherry, and that is stored, usually in underground caverns! It's an amazing process, and unlike any other.

In the cup it's macadamia and brazil nut with turkish apricot and peaches, as it cools fig, raspberry, and tamarind with hints of tangy rhubarb sweetness. An experience in flavor.

Labor Day

caffe d'bolla is CLOSED on Labor Day. We will OPEN on Tuesday.