Coffees of the World Club May 2014: Costa Rica La Pastora
This coffee is available through the Coffee's of the World Club for May shipment. You can sign up to receive receive monthly shipments for three, six or nine months. This month’s selection...
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What Makes a Good Cup of Coffee?
A good cup of coffee is brewed with the right strength and should have a balanced combination of sweetness, acidity, bitterness, and body. A well-brewed cup highlights the origin character...
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Coffees of the world club: April 2014 Bolivia Mamani Family
This coffee is available through the Coffee's of the World Club for April shipment. You can sign up to receive receive monthly shipments for three, six or nine months. This...
Black Oak Coffee, Ukiah Business of the Year
We were recently awarded "Business of the Year" by the Ukiah Main Street Program. Pictured here is downtown Ukiah, about three blocks south of our cafe and roaster. We want...
Coffees of the World Club: March 2014, Brazil Toco Red Catui
March 2014: Brazil Toco Red Catui This coffee is available through the Coffee's of the World Club for March shipment. You can sign up to receive receive monthly shipments for...
Coffees of the world club, February 2014: Rwanda Karongi Gitesi
This blog references the release of Rwanda Karongi Gitesi through the Coffees of the World club. Better known for the tragic genocide in 1994, Rwanda has been slowly gaining a...
Quakers, cup quality, and gen mai cha
Basically we got vivid gen mai cha green tea on the nose, with a bit of moldy stink
Refraction & Extraction: Notes
It’s an odd experience, discovering that the coffee you’ve been brewing for years is not what it could have been, not what it should have been. I’ve definitely had...
To S.O. or not to S.O., that is the question?
I think the ultimate test of a good café is a shot of espresso. It requires skill, both from the roaster and barista, as well as attention to detail, respect...
January 2014 coffee subscription: Kenya Gichathaini
JANUARY 2014 Black Oak Coffee Roasters welcomes you to our world tour of coffee producing nations. We start your subscription with one of the best cooperatives in the great coffee-producing...