Coffee Roastery Concept
IssueNo. 014 / Spring The Field Notes Page001
Banko Gotiti / Ethiopia
Common Ground

A small-batch roastery and bar, working from single-origin lots, twelve seats and one slow bar in the back.

Lat06.16N Lon38.20E Roast date26.iv.2026
// Spring 2026 / Folio one

Coffee, roasted yesterday.

A small-batch roastery working from single-origin lots, sourced direct, roasted on a 12kg drum every Tuesday and Thursday. Bags ship inside 36 hours of the cool tray. We don’t buy more than we’ll roast through clean. The bar opens at seven, twelve seats and one slow bar in the back.

Three hands raising coffee cups together over a wooden table, top-down view.
Plate I ·The bar, first pour, 7:14am Photo /Andre L. · 35mm

The atlas, this season.

Lots rotate every six to eight weeks · cup score 87+ minimum
Coordinates
Origin
Cupping notes
Process
Price
06.16N / 38.20E
Banko GotitiEthiopia / Yirgacheffe
Jasmine on the lift, ripe peach in the middle, a long syrupy finish. Best on V60 at 1:16.
Heirloom · washed
$22
02.49N / 75.30W
La EsperanzaColombia / Huila
Toffee and dark cherry up front, milk chocolate finish. Pulls a thick espresso, plays well with milk.
Caturra, pink bourbon · washed
$20
15.31N / 91.46W
Finca el InjertoGuatemala / Huehuetenango
Brown sugar, dried fig, almond skin. Forgiving across brew methods, sweet on a Chemex.
Bourbon, pacamara · washed
$24
07.50S / 110.41E
Mandheling LintongIndonesia / Sumatra
Cedar and brown spice, low acidity, heavy body. The winter cup. Drinks like a stout when pulled long.
Typica, ateng · wet hulled
$23
Three portafilter baskets on stainless steel: latte, fresh grounds, and roasted beans.
// Roasting

The roast, kept honest.

Every batch is profiled by the head roaster, run through the drum once, and cupped twice in the next 72 hours. Profiles get tweaked when the bean asks for it, not on a schedule.

i.

Sourced direct

Three importer partners, four origin trips a year. Cup scores published with every lot.

ii.

Profiled by hand

Drum roaster, gas, manual airflow. The roastmaster runs every batch. No software autopilot.

iii.

Cupped twice

Once on the production day, once 72 hours later. Profiles only ship if both cups land in target.

iv.

Bagged and shipped

Resealable, valved bag with the roast date stamped on the side. Subscriptions ship Tuesdays.

// Cafe

The bar, open since 2019.

Twelve seats, two espresso bars, and a slow bar in the back for pourovers. Filter coffee from a single origin every day, espresso changes monthly. The pastry case is from the bakery next door.

Monday to Friday7am to 3pm
Saturday8am to 3pm
Sunday8am to 1pm
Cafe interior with a wooden bar and warm pendant lights.

Subscribe to the roast schedule.

Beans shipped Tuesdays. Pause, skip, or swap origins anytime from the account page. First bag is half off.

Solo

One 250g bag, every two weeks.

$22 / shipment
Start solo →

Duo

Two 250g bags, every two weeks.

$40 / shipment
Start duo →

Office

Four 1kg bags, weekly.

$210 / shipment
Start office →
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