Brew Talks

By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on Rwanda Iza from Kiss the Hippo | Aeropress Brew Recipe

Our ongoing mission to share the best roasters in the world has landed in… the UK! Today’s coffee drop is from a super-acclaimed London roaster: Rwanda Iza by Kiss the...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on Roxana Rafael Peru from Mother Tongue | Iced Pour-Over Brew Recipe

Mother Tongue’s founder Jen Apodaca loves to showcase female producers, and Roxana Rafael is a new discovery for the Oakland-based roaster. A third-generation coffee grower, Roxana recently started her own...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Cupping and Conversation with Verve Green Buyer Kylee Clancy

Watch Verve’s Green Coffee Buyer Kylee and Fellow Drops Taster Hailie answer your most burning brewing questions.

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on PNG Baroida Estate from Verve | Pour-Over Brew Guide

Today’s drop is an exclusive coffee from our hometown roaster and a Fellow Drops first—a toffee apple treat from Papua New Guinea—PNG Baroida Estate by Verve! This is the first...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on Ethiopia Yirgacheffe from Per'la | Pour-Over Recipe

Cancel your breakfast plans, we have a better offer—a sweet, crumbly pastry in a mug—Ethiopia Yirgacheffe by Per’La! Miami-based Per’La won a Good Food Award earlier this year for one...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow Talks to Saint Frank about their Las Nieblas Honduras | Pour-Over Recipe

Today’s coffee was roasted exclusively for Drops—a single-producer showcase, years in the making—Honduras Las Nieblas by Saint Frank! Saint Frank have spent a decade sourcing coffees from Honduras and they...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow Talks to Sightglass about their Honduras Finca Baide | Pour-Over Recipe

If you missed out on s’mores this holiday weekend, we have a delicious (and heartwarming) alternative: Honduras Finca Baide by Sightglass! We tasted s’mores, dried mango, honey, and a nice...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on April's Costa Rica Volcan Azul | Pour-Over Recipe

Drop everything, it’s another Nordic coffee drop. A deeply fruity Costa Rican, delicately roasted in Copenhagen: Volcan Azul by April! We chose this coffee not just because it travels exceptionally...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow Talks to Equator about Colombia Las Margaritas and Pride Month

It’s the Fellow Drops Pride Spectacular! Featuring a coffee from one of the best and most-established LGTBQIA+ roasters in the country and an optional limited-edition Pride Carter mug. Celebrate the...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on Populace's Rwanda Cyato Natural | Aeropress Recipe

This week's drop is an incredibly fragrant coffee with a little honey bee magic sprinkled in: Rwanda Cyato Natural by Populace! Rwanda Cyato Natural 🌍 Origin: Western Province, Rwanda 🌞...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on Regalia's Gicherori AB! | Pour-Over Recipe

This week's drop isn’t just a dizzyingly good coffee, it’s a fundraiser for the future of roasting: Kenya Gicherori AB by Regalia! We brewed this as a pour-over. Kenya Gicherori...

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By Hailie Stevens | Certified Q-Grader + Fellow Tasting Panelist | November 15, 2022

Fellow's Take on Nomad's Burundi Yandaro! | Pour-Over Recipe

This week's drop is Nomad's Burundi Yandaro! We brewed this as a pour-over. Burundi Yandaro 🌍 Origin: Kayanza, Burundi 💦 Process: Fully Washed 🔬 Varietal: Red Bourbon ⛰ Elevation: 1,800...

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