My friend Patrick Dintino, an artist from the SF Bay Area, and I are serious coffee drinkers. Back in the late 1990's we drank only dark roasts and we used to make drip and espresso coffee that we affectionately called Black River. We loved this coffee so much that back in 1999, we had a New Year's Eve Party that ended at the New Day Cafe (our one day cafe for the party) where we scrawled and drew the entire story (we made up) of Black River.
Mr. Bean, Kareem, Mr. Tree and the Black River were all part of this story. Fast forward 12 years to now and I believe I have finally found the perfect coffee bean to make Black River myself. I have sent this roast to Patrick and he has confirmed the taste and flavor as distinctly Black River. It is from the Buginyanya region of Uganda, Africa and it is grown above 5000 feet elevation and on a small farm. It has a chocolate overtone that is subtle but rich.