Category Archives: Bird Rock

Disappearing Act

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jeannette De Wyze

As if Sunday’s quake weren’t enough to remind us of the instability of our world, the San Diego Union’s article yesterday about the ongoing shrinkage of Bird Rock in southern La Jolla provided another jolt. I drove to the end of Bird … Continue reading →

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First American Margarita?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Jeannette De Wyze

Could the first American version of the margarita truly have been served on the current site of La Jolla United Methodist Church? That’s the story recounted on the wall of the newly inaugurated Bird Rock History Museum (located within the Bird Rock … Continue reading →

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Cupping

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Jeannette De Wyze

   For people who work in the coffee trade, evaluating the quality of any given bean is a lot more complicated than simply brewing up a pot and taking a sip. To evaluate a given coffee’s flavor and aroma, pros … Continue reading →

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Brewing a Sense of Community

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Jeannette De Wyze

As I write this, it’s 3 p.m. on a May-gray Thursday afternoon — the deadest time of the week at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, by my reckoning — and it still feels like a sociable place to be taking a … Continue reading →

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