One of the great things I enjoy about coffee, is sharing a coffee I love with someone. Recently I’ve been running Saturday cupping sessions at 3FE, and seeing week after week people getting those new experiences has been really fulfilling. I also feel I spend far too much time on this blog being cantankerous, this I hope will be my penance for dozens of long winded blog posts.
I don’t know if this is going to work, in the cold light of the morning it may seem shockingly naive, but here goes. The first person to comment on this post gets a bag of coffee of my choosing from a roaster of my choosing (and an email explaining my choice). However, by commenting you are committing to do the same for the next person to comment (in a timely manner – you shall be held on your honour), and so on and so forth.
I don’t know who that person may be, where in the world they may be, but I do already have some candidate coffees in my mind. Cups I’d love to share. Their locale will probably influence my choice – eg probably wouldn’t send a bag of coffee from one of Hasbean / SqM / JGC to someone based in the UK as they could already be quite familiar with their offerings etc.
I will pass on/coordinate postal addresses if you forward them to me via the contact page (after commenting).
*edit* don’t forget to send me your address!

I applaud the intent, commit to its continuance and revel in the challenge I set you should I be the first comment
Indulgent friday night intake dulls a caustic dismissal of this as being a high-fallutin chain letter. Rather, I’m intrigued by its transparent traceability, rendering it worthwhile
Damn – second. :-/
Third, in the USA.
David, this is great. When I first got into coffee there was something called “The Tradition” where some cool coffee thing was made available to all the members of the email list but if you accepted it, then you agreed to offer an equally awesome coffee thing next time. Been going on for years and years with no break as far as I know. I miss that, so I’m in.
In, too. In the U.S. Does this mean I get something from Hunt? :D
Really nice move! The first chain letter I actually like :)
Sign me up! If I promise to bring you REALLY freshly roasted coffee from some fabulous micro roasters in the San Francisco Bay Area at the end of June, will you send me a bag of beans? (to address close to Waterford). And I’m OK if it’s Hasbeans as I haven’t tried any from them yet. Cheers.
*mod edit* Joyce gets a bag from Wolfram – and passes a bag on to the next person. Mmm tasty west coast micro roaster coffee.
i have a marvelous coffee, that i had on friday in melbourne, that i would love to share
Breaking the mould – coffee from Sweden or Finland.
Pick me Pick me!!
Someone gets coffee from South Africa :)
This made me SMILE!
Nice idea, I’m in London and some very nice coffees here at the moment.
What a great idea! I know a couple local roasters who would be great to send out. Well, local to Texas at least.
Aw heck, why not? Representing Chicago here, and not going to lie, whoever comes after me will most likely be getting Intelli.
I’ll take some Intelli! I’ll see if I can find something reasonably unique to this part of the world (Western Australia) most probably a direct trade PNG…
This is a really good idea which I like the basis of a lot as it’s a way of discovering new types of coffee, possibly stuff you wouldn’t always try.
Coffee!!! I’m in! There is some good stuff here! South Africa!
Nice idea David! I’ll bite. For whoever’s next in the chain – I’m in Ireland.
Your idea rocks!
World unity through coffee : )
…well almost.
Hmmm, I have an awesome coffee also roasted in good ol’ South Africa.
We have two trials to choose from.
Knockrow Naturals and Wetprocessed.
Great idea,
Game on! I’m in Ireland. I will send on some of the delicious stuff I have in my press from hasbean. Yummy.
Sweet idea, I’m in!
Delicious goodies from market lane in Melbourne….
Have you just watched pay it forward?
Class Idea,
A beautiful coffee from JGC awaits!
Great idea,
I’m from Ireland.
Another Aussie here, fantastic idea.
Aussie coffee eh? Count me in.
I’m in Ireland and buy only the best from here and [mainly] abroad.
I’m aussie and love the idea of finding other awesome coffee’s around the place
awesome idea! excited to trade coffees
what a tops idea. Another Aussie here and I know exactly which roaster I’ll go to for whoever is next.
Sign me up!