Bay Area Farmers and Artisans Market

06/07/2026

this wednesday at the coos bay farmers market (9AM to 2PM) located
on central av. in coos bay. were featuring yet another great indonesian
coffee -flores wolo wio. this lot is a blend of coffees from
smallholder farmers in a few of the neighboring towns in the ngada
district of flores, not far from wawo muda, the active volcano. it gets
its name from wolo wio village ("kampung") where the coffee was
processed by a local named leo suri. om leo is a member of a nearby
cooperative, primavera, who organize coffee growers from
neighboring villages in an effort to bring their coffee to the global
market. an interesting fact about coffee production in this region is that
it's typically grown using organic methods, though the cooperative is
not certified at this time. the fragrance and aroma weave together
notes of cocoa and dark chocolate, with raw sugars lurking in the
background. the cup has weighty mouthfeel when brewed, a nice
intensity overall, well balanced, with ample bittersweetness that
rounds out the profile. i found a well developed caramel note around
city+, and the mild top notes that come up as the coffee cools hint at
cinnamon, date sugar, and snickerdoodle cookies. roasted to a city+
(medium light) level.
• read more about these and all our great coffees on our webstore. if
you can’t make it to the market - order online as always with free
local drop-off delivery!
• stop by and enjoy a free cup of our freshly roasted and brewed
coffee of the week or our ever-popular bridgeview blend while
shopping at the market.
-'hope to see you!

05/24/2026

this wednesday at the coos bay farmers market (9AM to 2PM) located on central av. in coos bay. we’re featuring -kenya nyeri kamoini ab. kamoini is one of several coffees we picked up from othaya farmer's cooperative society (fcs). othaya got its start back in the 1950s and currently have 18 coffee factories (wet mills) under their umbrella. kamoini factory sits at 1825 meters above sea level, right along the ichamama river, which is fed from the karima forest above. "factories" are essentially small washing stations aligned with a particular "society" in kenya, what we would call a "cooperative". farmers typically hand sort the coffee cherry before submitting it for processing, removing coffee that's either not ripe, or too ripe, and can cause a defect in the cup. small things like this make a huge difference in the resulting coffee. our city roast boasted convincing sweetness in the dry fragrance, caramelized sugars, spiced ginger cookie, and cola the wet grounds let off fragrant caramelized sugar notes in the steam, with hints mulled juices, and citrus. kamoini is underpinned by sweet notes of burnt sugar and molasses, with juicy fruits and fragrant spices tied in. the sweet profile is accented by fruit flavor profiles of plum tea, grape, dried cranberry and date, and ushers in complex spice notes of cardamom and clove in the aftertaste. roasted to a city (light) level.
• read more about these and all our great coffees on our webstore. if
you can’t make it to the market - order online as always with free
local drop-off delivery!
• stop by and enjoy a free cup of our freshly roasted and brewed
coffee of the week or our ever-popular bridgeview blend while
shopping at the market.
-'hope to see you!

05/18/2026

this wednesday we’re back at the coos bay farmers market (9AM to
2PM) located on central av. in coos bay. we’re featuring
-ethiopia dry process dogo sodu. this delicious dry process coffee was
processed at a privately run coffee processing site called dogo
, not too far from the main gerba town. the mill is owned by gemechu
shonora, who along with brothers shebura, morkata and adugna,
oversee the operations of this site and several others nearby. this lot
was collected from farmers in a growing area called gerba layo, with an
altitude range of 2250 to 2350 meters above sea level. we found this
lot to be quite a fruit salad of flavors, and also surprisingly floral and
bright for dry process coffee. aromatic fruits and sweetness are central
to the dry fragrance, with notes of peach, wild berry, and very
attractive dark, complex sugars. at city roast level, the cup is a fruit
salad of flavors, such as red raspberry, dried peach and mango, and
papaya. fruit flavors are pronounced and definitely read "dry process",
though aromatic accents and bright fruits are also aligned with washed
ethiopian coffees. it's what really pushes this natural to another level!
a fresh herbal citrus note brings such a nice fragrant quality to the cup,
along with a perfumed floral aroma that signals some of that jasmine
pearl tea we often taste in ethiopian coffee. the herbal aromatic notes
extend to the finish as well. roasted to a city (light) level.
• read more about these and all our great coffees on our webstore. if
you can
’t make it to the market - order online as always with free
local drop-off delivery!
• stop by and enjoy a free cup of our freshly roasted and brewed
coffee of the week or our ever-popular bridgeview blend while
shopping at the market.
-'hope to see you!

05/03/2026

this wednesday is our first market of the season for the coos bay farmers market (9AM to 2PM) located on central av. in coos bay. we’re featuring an excellent central american coffee -honduras kingdom growers. this is a really beautiful example of honduran coffee! this coffee has won and placed in the top three for america’s best cold brew competitions. it’s well balanced, with a cocoa and sweet citrus fragrance. you’ll find tangerine and orange-citrus, with a smooth bodied, flowery lemon finish and hints of almond. roasted to a city+ (medium light) level.
• read more about these and all our great coffees on our webstore. if
you can’t make it to the market - order online as always with free
local drop-off delivery!
• stop by and enjoy a free cup of our freshly roasted and brewed
coffee of the week or our ever-popular bridgeview blend while
shopping at the market.
-'hope to see you!

05/01/2026

Thank you to The Black Market Gourmet for hosting us and all our great customers and vendors that supported us during our market this season. We encourage the same support as our season ends and the Coos Bay Farmers Market begins Wednesday May 6th (9:00 am to 2pm) on Central Avenue!

04/29/2026

Happy Wednesday, Friends & Fans! Just a quick update on where things stand with our 2026 season. We are so excited to be back to baking after a very difficult winter. The time away has been bittersweet, and we miss you guys so much!

We are doing everything we can to open back up May 6th in Coos Bay at the Coos Bay Farmers Market. We hope that we can get everything back up, functioning well, and running. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

04/28/2026