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Clearly,wecoffeeconnoisseurs inspireabitof eye-rolling.
Criticizedasbeing fanatical,we’re infamous forchasingdown
themost exclusivebeans inpursuitof thatnextperfect cupof
coffee, changingcoursewithsuchdevotedpurpose thatwe
might aswell beJasonBournehuntinghisnewest quarry.
So be it. The uninformed cannot fathom the dictates our
coffee-cravingpalateemploys.We’ll sleuthout thenext
source of extraordinary joe, wherever it can be found.
LikeBourne,we cannot rest.
Ourzeal shouldn’t surprise. Justasoenophiles faithfully
frequentwine tastingsand foodiessearch the local farmstand
for themost seasonal, sustainableedible,wecoffeeaficionados
zealouslyanticipatefindingournextpersonal favoriteat the
weeklycuppingshostedatourbeloved roaster’soutlet, and
ourear is to theground tofindoutwhichshophasacquired
thesuperhigh-techpressuremachines, suchas theSlayeror
LaMarzocco’sStrada.And in themanner that thewinecollector
maintains close tieswithhisnegotiant,we’ve cultivateda
cozy relationshipwithour roaster, knowinghiskids’ birthday-
partyplansaswell as thoseof ourown family.
Asavid readersof thebimonthly
RoastMagazine
,we’ve
createdasmany international filesonour laptopsasmoney
managerswill forworldmarkets.Over theyears,we’ve stud-
ied thegrowing trends for the leading single-source, organic,
andFairTradeproducers, becoming intimately familiarwith
Kona coffee fromHawaii’sBig Island, BlueMountain coffee
fromJamaica, and,more recently, theexquisiteSanani from
Yemen, thought tobe theplanet’searliest sourceof commer-
cially traded coffee.
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BEVERAGES
CoffeeConfidential
True confessions and insider tips from coffee connoisseur
JUNE NAYLOR
educate
the uninitiated and reveal what all the buzz is about.
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