Tim Wendelboe has posted what I hope is the first of many blog posts regarding his new venture in Colombia; this level of roaster/farmer interaction is bleeding-edge, and frankly, awfully exciting. I definitely think that this has a place in the future of Specialty Coffee, at least for folks like Tim and Counter Culture. That is, folks with the access and the budget – and those of us who do not have access or budget will still benefit, on the long view, as best practices at origin will continue to improve, and we  can free-ride these advances all the way to a delicious cup.

Here’s the link.

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