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The Flower Fields: Farm Story

The Flower Fields: Farm Story

The Flower Fields / Carlsbad, CA
Farm: The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch © Farmer/Farm Manager: Ecke Family / Mellano & Co. Location: Carlsbad, CA Tree Count: 650 Varietals: Caturra Rojo, Cuicateco, Bourbon, Typica Orchard plant date: July 2014 Harvest season: May-Sept Go to market: November 2019   The Flower Fields is a product of horticultural...
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Quail Haven: Farm Story

Quail Haven: Farm Story

Quail Haven / Leucadia, CA
Farm: Quail Haven Farm Owner/Farm Manager: Chris and Diane Calkins / Mellano & Co. Location: Encinitas (Leucadia), CA Tree Count: 500 Varietals: Caturra Rojo and Geisha Orchard plant date: March 2014 Harvest season: May - Sept Go to market: November 2019 Tasting notes:  candied lemon, agave and lychee   Last...
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Mraz Family Farms: Farm Story

Mraz Family Farms: Farm Story

 Mraz Family Farms / San Diego, CA

ORIGIN STORY Back in 1999, I started my music career singing in coffee shops. And although I’ve graduated to much larger venues all over the world, I still find familiar comfort in neighborhood coffee shops when I’m lucky enough to...
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Good Land Organics: Farm Story

Good Land Organics: Farm Story

Good Land Organics / Goleta, CA
Farm:  Good Land Organics Farm Owner:  Jay Ruskey Farm Manager:  Alison DiFiori Location:  Goleta, CA Varietals:  Caturra Amarillo, Caturra Rojo, Catuai Rojo, Cuicateco, Catisic, Geisha, Laurina, Mundo Novo, Pacamara, Pacas, Puerto Rico, Tekisic, Typica Orchard plant date: 2002 Harvest season:  May - Sept Orchard blend tasting...
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Ocean View Farm: Farm Story

Ocean View Farm: Farm Story

Ocean View Farm / Carpinteria, CA
Farm: Ocean View Farm Farmer/Farm Manager: Perry Gibson and Ken Kraus Tree count: 350 Varietals: Caturra Amarillo, Caturra Rojo, Catuai Rojo, Catisic, Cuicateco, Laurina, Mundo Novo, Pacamara, Pacas, Puerto Rico, Tekisic Orchard plant date: Aug. 2011 Harvest season: May - Sept Tasting notes: blueberry, vanilla, almond with...
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5THWAVE: Frinj is planting the seeds for California's coffee growing industry

5THWAVE: Frinj is planting the seeds for California's coffee growing industry

5THWAVE / April 2019
We are excited to be part of Allegra World Coffee Portal's first edition of 5THWAVE, a publication sharing the latest inspiration and thought leadership from the businesses shaping a new era of coffee.  You can find our article on page 36 via this...
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Coffee grown in San Diego? Local farm preps for first ever harvest

Coffee grown in San Diego? Local farm preps for first ever harvest

March 2019 / CH10 News San Diego
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Taking in the California Coffee Experience with Frinj and Bird Rock

Taking in the California Coffee Experience with Frinj and Bird Rock

March 2019 / Daily Coffee News
Last week, some 40 guests at the Bird Rock Coffee roastery in San Diego were among the first people in the world to witness the “California Coffee Experience,” presented by Santa Barbara-based Frinj Coffee. The goal was to introduce the coffee-curious to the...
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First coffee farms in continental U.S. taking root in San Diego

First coffee farms in continental U.S. taking root in San Diego

March 2019 / San Diego Union-Tribune
Ever wonder what Southern California would taste like in a coffee cup? Fifty local java-lovers were the first locals to find out this past weekend in private “cupping” sessions of the first-ever locally-grown coffee at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters in Mission Valley. ...
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