Journal

Field notes.

What we're reading on the bench, the trips we take, and the small things we notice from the cafe.

Featured · Sourcing · 6 min

A week in Guji

Notes from a sourcing trip to the Kayon Mountain farm — what changes when you stand in the cherry yourself.

Iona Hardy · 28 April 2026

Brewing · 4 min

On clarity, sweetness, and resisting the temptation to roast through a coffee's interesting bits.

The Cafe · 3 min

What a coastal cafe is for, on the days when nobody comes in dressed for the weather.