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Tim Wendelboe
Oslo, Norway
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Manhattan Coffee Roasters
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Manhattan Coffee Roasters is a Rotterdam roaster with a transatlantic identity and a subscription-first model that organizes its catalog into named tiers rather than by origin alone — the premium “Rare” tier reserved for coffees with distinctive processing or variety. Two to four new coffees land each month, roasted to order for espresso or filter in 250g or 1kg bags.
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Wendelboe-style Yirgacheffe
Hario V60
- coffee
- 15g
- water
- 250g
- off-boil
- 94 °C
- total
- 3:00
Medium-fine grind (Comandante ~22 clicks). Bloom 45g at 0:00, pour to 150g by 1:15, finish to 250g by 2:00.
Featured Barista · Updated Jun 1, 2026
George Jinyang Peng
World Brewers Cup · 2025 · China
World Brewers Cup 2025 — taken with a natural-process Panama Gesha.
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La Palma y El Tucán
Zipacón, Cundinamarca · Colombia
A farm that pays its neighbours premium prices to process cherry its way.
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