Rin Vale

met forest ranger rin
years ago while backpacking.
shared a fire on the trail.
learned a thing or two
about their remote brew technique.
swears by the sawyer filter
and the mountain water
for the cleanest tasting coffee.
closes the eyes while the sun
licks the pines, calmly witnessing
the berry notes in the bean.
never met a better brewer.

ran into rin several times as
the years have ticked by.
introverted, private, but not shy
about what needs to change in the grind
to unlock the coffee dimension.