Son of a Barista

italian espresso for all the native (undomesticated ) origin of the coffee bean is thought to have originated in ethiopia in the 15th century and it was around this time that coffee became popular across italy. for centuries generation upon generation of master artisan brewers have been improving the roasting and mixing of coffee beans to achieve perfection and each master artisan has been passing on his closely guarded secret formula to his eldest son. as the oldest son in my family i’m the latest recipient of that secret and my family and i want to share with you centuries worth of improvements that have allowed us to achieve near perfection in richness of aromas found in our signature blends. our master picker hand selects beans for production from planting inception to picking. our artisan roaster then chooses which blends to mix for maximum flavor and richness while carefully calibrating the optimal time and temperature for roasting. this process is more an art form than scie