Journal

Image: Terra Negra     Vizcaya - maybe not the most recognizable word among us coffee drinkers, but we’d be willing to bet (idk a few dollars?) that a good chunk of our esteemed, beloved, incredible D-dub (and Insomnia!) customers will see this name and recognize it immediately. That’s because we’ve been offering this coffee every year for the past eight years now, and we’re truly amazed with its consistency harvest after harvest. Eight years ago, we fell in love with this chocolatey, classic, and overall solid cup, and with each harvest, we grow to appreciate this coffee more and more.  We...

Photo: Jasmine Chavez Time for an encore here at the D-dub roastery as we welcome back Javier Martinez’s coffee for the fourth time! Can you have an encore for a fourth time, or does it stop being an encore at some point? This actually just might be the perfect question to think on while sippin a nice n warm cup of Guatemalan coffee, specifically Javier’s coffee :) This is a washed process lot made up of bourbon and caturra varieties grown in Peña Roja, near La Mesilla in Huehuetenango (way-way-ten-ANG-go) in Guatemala of course. One quick fun fact about this farm is that...

Photo: Shared Source   It’s time for fresh crop Guates on the D-dub menu … I guess we’re a little biased, but our coffee lineup is looking pretty delicious these days 🤠 This lot of caturra and yellow bourbon comes from a producer named Benjamin Lopez, straight out of his farm El Aguacate, surrounded by peach, banana, and avocado trees. This farm is located 1,775 meters above sea level in San Antonio Huista, in Guatemala of course. How did Dapper & Wise get the privilege of buying and sharing Benjamin’s coffee each year? As with other coffees on our menu,...

This is the second time we’ve offered this bright and fun washed Ethiopian coffee. If you’ve been enjoying our roast of the washed Demeka Becha, then this one should remind you of her best friend. You know, like when you spend so much time with someone that you begin to talk and act like each other? Like that, but with coffee. Scope it here! The name of this coffee comes from the area in which it’s produced. “Hateso” refers to the village, and “Dambi Uddo” refers to the district, which are also known as “woredas” (kinda like neighborhoods). Zooming out...