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Welcome to our Blog Page! Here you can find stories about our past farm visits, Bird Rock Coffee history, our passion projects and past promotions. Enjoy the reads and feel free to share with your friends

Coffee Review: Maritza Taylor is one of the top "Women In Coffee"!

Maritza Taylor, Director of Quality Control for Bird Rock and PT's, received 95 Points for her Finca La Maria Geisha in Coffee Review's April report, Women in Coffee: Why It Matters that "She's t … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Apr 24th 2018

Eater: Bird Rock Expanding to Carmel Valley and Points North

By Candice WooBird Rock Coffee Roasters is opening a new cafe in Carmel Valley later this month, which joins existing locations in Little Italy, La Jolla, and Bay Park; it’s a first step in … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Apr 19th 2018

Meet the Peterson Family of Hacienda La Esmeralda

In 1964, a Swedish-born Californian banker by the name of Rudolph A. Peterson (1904-2003) purchased Hacienda La Esmeralda, which at the time comprised several hundred hectares in the area of Palmira. … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Mar 12th 2018

Meet José David Garrido Pérez of Mama Cata Estate

While the current high-tech iteration of Mama Cata Estate was established in 1997 by Sr. Garrido, this farm's rich history has been hugely influential in the rise of specialty coffee in Pana … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Mar 8th 2018

Meet Anny Ruth of Finca Loma La Gloria

Anny’s father, Roberto, started the family’s coffee growing tradition when he bought the farm in the late nineties. Roberto named the farm after his grandfather’s estate, “Loma La Gloria,” which trans … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Mar 8th 2018

Meet Aida Batlle of Finca Kilimanjaro

Aida Batlle consistently impresses us with her commitment to sustainable practices and quality. During harvest, she is very hands-on, participating in the harvesting and sorting process to ensure that … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Mar 8th 2018

Meet Roberto Brenes of Auromar Estate

Roberto Brenes was not always in the coffee business. In his younger days he studied finance at Columbia University in New York and entered the world of investment banking. An outspoken critic of Nori … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Mar 8th 2018

How the name "Monkey Bite Espresso" came to be.

"Why were you feeding the monkey?" -Park Worker “It bit me!”I screamed to no one in particular. I was looking down at my pointer finger … read more

Posted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters on Feb 9th 2018