CAFE FOUZI · Decaf Edition

Coffee Curator

The world's best coffees, picked twice a week by an AI trained on Fouzi Husaini's coffee taste, with a very strong bias toward Gesha varietals.

Wednesday · October 21, 2026

Latest Updated 7:04 AM

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 6,074 input tokens · 2,761 output tokens · estimated cost $0.0398

B Black & White Coffee Roasters
Sebastián Ramírez farm (El Placer) $28.00 / 12oz
Why this was picked
Producer-level traceability to Sebastián Ramírez with an experimental co-ferment process, Colombian origin, and from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
O Onyx Coffee Lab
El Vergel (Brayan Alvear) $9.00 / 2oz
Why this was picked
Named farm traceability (El Vergel/Brayan Alvear) with an innovative inoculated co-fermentation process from Colombia, offered by a well-trusted roaster in his rotation.
S Sens Coffee
San Antonio village, Inzá $17.00 / 7oz
Why this was picked
Colombian smallholder lot with village-level traceability from the Inzá region, offered by a well-trusted roaster in his rotation.
B Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Ombligón $32.00
Why this was picked
A notable, less-common Colombian varietal (Ombligón) with natural processing, from a preferred roaster — a good fit for Fouzi's interest in named varietals even without farm-level detail.
P Proud Mary Coffee
Castillo & Caturra $21.00 / 250gms
Why this was picked
Colombian washed single origin from Huila, from a trusted roaster in his rotation, though it lacks farm-level traceability or a standout varietal.
R Revel Coffee
see website
Why this was picked
Carbonic maceration is a standout experimental process for decaf, and this comes from a preferred roaster even though origin and farm traceability are limited.

September 2026

Wednesday · September 30, 2026 6 picks

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 6,293 input tokens · 2,800 output tokens · estimated cost $0.0406

B Black & White Coffee Roasters
Sebastian Ramirez (El Placer) $28.00 / 12oz
Why this was picked
Colombian single origin with full producer traceability to Sebastián Ramírez, an experimental co-ferment process, and from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
O Onyx Coffee Lab
El Vergel (Brayan Alvear) $9.00 / 2oz
Why this was picked
Named farm-level Colombian lot with an inoculated co-fermentation process, from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation known for pushing experimental processing.
B Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Ombligon $32.00
Why this was picked
A Colombian single origin featuring the notable Ombligon varietal with natural processing, from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
S Sens Coffee
San Antonio, Inzá $17.00 / 7oz
Why this was picked
Colombian smallholder lot from the Inzá region at high elevation, sourced by a roaster Fouzi trusts, offering solid regional traceability even without a specific farm name.
R Revel Coffee
see website
Why this was picked
Carbonic maceration is exactly the kind of experimental processing Fouzi appreciates, and this comes from a trusted roaster in his rotation despite the origin being outside his top preferences.
G Guilder Coffee
Amigos Del Huila (14 smallholder producers) $27.00 / 10oz
Why this was picked
Colombian coffee with community-level producer traceability from Huila, a region tied to Fouzi's love of Colombian specialty coffee, via a quality small roaster discovered outside his usual list.
Wednesday · September 23, 2026 6 picks

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 6,138 input tokens · 2,756 output tokens · estimated cost $0.0398

B Black & White Coffee Roasters
Sebastian Ramirez (El Placer) $28.00 / 12oz
Why this was picked
Producer-level traceability to Sebastian Ramirez, a Colombian innovator known for experimental co-ferment processing, from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
O Onyx Coffee Lab
El Vergel (Brayan Alvear) $9.00 / 2oz
Why this was picked
Named farm traceability (El Vergel) with an inoculated co-fermentation process reflects the experimental Colombian processing Fouzi seeks, from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation.
B Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Ombligon $32.00
Why this was picked
A Colombian natural process decaf featuring the notable Ombligon varietal, from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
P Proud Mary Coffee
Castillo & Caturra $21.00 / 250gms
Why this was picked
A Colombian single origin, washed decaf from a roaster Fouzi trusts, though it lacks farm-level traceability or a standout varietal.
H Heart Roasters
San Agustín region $20.00 / 8oz
Why this was picked
A straightforward Colombian decaf from the San Agustín region, chosen for Colombia's origin score despite limited processing or varietal detail.
O Olympia Coffee Roasters
$22.50 / 12 oz
Why this was picked
Included as the only decaf option from this well-trusted roaster in his rotation, though it's a blend without origin or process detail that would typically excite Fouzi's profile.
Wednesday · September 16, 2026 6 picks

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 6,293 input tokens · 2,688 output tokens · estimated cost $0.0395

B Black & White Coffee Roasters
Sebastian Ramirez (El Placer) $28.00 / 12oz
Why this was picked
Colombian single origin with producer-level traceability to Sebastián Ramírez and an experimental co-ferment process, from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
O Onyx Coffee Lab
El Vergel (Brayan Alvear) $9.00 / 2oz
Why this was picked
Named-farm Colombian traceability paired with an innovative inoculated co-fermentation process, from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation.
B Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Ombligon $32.00
Why this was picked
Colombian natural decaf featuring the notable Ombligon varietal, from a roaster in Fouzi's trusted rotation.
P Proud Mary Coffee
Castillo & Caturra $21.00 / 250gms
Why this was picked
A Colombian washed single origin from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation, region-level traceability from Huila.
S Sens Coffee
San Antonio, Inzá $17.00 / 7oz
Why this was picked
Colombian smallholder lot with village-level traceability from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation.
R Revel Coffee
see website
Why this was picked
Carbonic maceration is the standout here — an experimental process Fouzi appreciates — from a preferred roaster, even though origin isn't Colombia.
Wednesday · September 9, 2026 6 picks

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 6,293 input tokens · 2,674 output tokens · estimated cost $0.0393

B Black & White Coffee Roasters
Sebastian Ramirez (El Placer) $28.00 / 12oz
Why this was picked
Colombian single origin with full producer traceability to Sebastian Ramirez, an experimental co-ferment process, and from a roaster Fouzi has returned to consistently.
O Onyx Coffee Lab
El Vergel (Brayan Alvear) $9.00 / 2oz
Why this was picked
Named-farm Colombian traceability paired with an innovative inoculated co-fermentation process from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation.
B Brandywine Coffee Roasters
Ombligon $32.00
Why this was picked
Colombian origin with a notable named varietal (Ombligon) and natural decaf process, from a roaster Fouzi trusts.
P Proud Mary Coffee
Castillo & Caturra $21.00 / 250gms
Why this was picked
Colombian single origin, washed process, from a well-trusted roaster in his rotation, though lacking farm-level traceability.
H Heart Roasters
San Agustín $20.00 / 8oz
Why this was picked
Colombian single origin from San Agustín with regional traceability from a known quality roaster.
O Olympia Coffee Roasters
$22.50 / 12 oz
Why this was picked
A blend with unknown origin details, but included as the only decaf offering from a preferred roaster in Fouzi's rotation.