Journal

Kenya Rui Ruiru Grade C Natural  If you’re a coffee lover, chances are there is a special place in your heart/coffee mug for Kenyan coffees.  Beginning Wednesday June 15, we are stoked to share our first Kenyan coffee of 2022. We talkin’ bout none other than the Rui Ruiru Grade C Natural! Starting its journey in Nyeri, Kenya, this coffee comes from over 200 farmers, delivered to the Rui Ruiru washing station, then across oceans all the way to our roastery in Hillsboro, OR. A journey made possible thanks to Jamii Coffee. Jamii Coffee deserves all the shout outs for...

June is officially here... ...and Dad’s Day is just around the corner. We asked Owner Tyler and Owner Evan to give us a little inspiration when it comes to gifts for Dad. Here’s their top 10 favorite gift ideas for Father’s Day! Plus, receive 10% off on all D&W featured items 😉 TYLER –  Jack Henry Clay Pomade - All natural ingredients; it goes a very long way and smells like lavender. D&W Instant Coffee Packets - Great for traveling. Good coffee on the airplane is worth any cost! Natural Ice Chapstick by The Mentholatum Company - It’s a soothing...

Ethiopia Natural Gereno Bore This coffee comes from a producer named Gereno Bore (“Geh-Reynoh Bor-ay”) straight outta the Sidama region of Ethiopia. If you’re one of those coffee drinkers who reads those labels on the bag, then you may begin to notice some patterns for how certain coffees tend to taste. For instance, for some people, Colombian coffees tend to have a green apple acidity, and for others, natural processed Ethiopian coffees, with their berry sweetness, are just the GOAT. Of course there are countless exceptions to these patterns, which can be fun, but it’s like seeing an old friend again...

Ethiopia Washed Demeka Becha   Is the D-dub roastery bringing back a D&W classic? You Becha. Is this particular coffee sweet and fruity? One could say, “ya, you Becha.” Is this coffee the Ethiopia Washed Demeka Becha? Yup - you Becha. This coffee comes straight out of Ethiopia’s famous Sidama region, and if this is not a region you are familiar with, one sip is all you’re gonna need to appreciate what the coffee plants and the people there have to offer. Last year, when I first met this coffee, it was what some coffee people would label as ‘past...