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Marcus HaleHead Roaster
Buying at the Nairobi auction, from Austin
Time zones, cupping tables shipped by courier, and a bid we almost lost.
Marcus HaleHead Roaster8 min read
Time zones, cupping tables shipped by courier, and a bid we almost lost.
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Marcus Hale
Head Roaster · at The Retro since 2009
Runs the drum roaster out back and logs every batch by hand in the same notebook format used since 1989. Has visited seven of our nine farms.
