Rosso Journal

On Sunday, August 5th, I landed in Sao Paulo, incredibly early in the morning. There, waiting at the airport, were three guys I regard as coffee legends: Lex Wennecker, Mathieu Theis and Michalis Katsiavos. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th place...

This is the second visit we've had to the legendary coffee farm, La Palma y El Tucan. *We'll refer to them as LPyET for the remainder of this posting. Both visits have been extraordinary. The hospitality, the coffee and the...

In 2011, we wanted to gain more control over our coffee menu and ultimately gain a deeper understanding of our industry. The natural transition was to get into roasting coffee and begin building our menu based on the coffee origins...

So, what's the story with this whole cold brew thing that's taking the world by storm? Give us a minute and we'll do our best to explain. Cold brew is an alternative to a traditional iced coffee. Rather than pouring...

Bumbogo was the fastest selling of all our Rwandan coffees this last year. The profile of the coffee is really buttery, sweet and overall easy on the palette. There isn't a huge acidity, not a world of complexity, but it's...

Today was a long day. Car rides seem to be our life at this point. We started in Kigali and drove out to Nyamasheke, which takes about 3 hours. Thankfully, the views are amazing in nearly every direction.The goal for...