Unchain Yourself

When is the last time you thought about your shopping habits?  I mean REALLY thought about them?
This was a big year for that kind of thinking in our household.  Having started our independent business in January, we’ve had ample opportunity to reflect on our shopping habits, and to take notice of our customers’ habits.
Here’s my [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

Thought I would post a Thanksgiving sentiment before the triptophan-induced haze settles in.  Hope you and yours have a great holiday!

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Coffee Selector

In January I’m planning a little web site “tune up” to coincide with our one-year anniversary.  I figure that’s enough time to have used the site and know what we would like to change.  One thing I would like to work in is a coffee selection tool.  I’ve been looking at various of these tools [...]

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Important Stuff: How to Drink Coffee in Zero Gravity

My wife tells me that I become more like my father with every passing day – a veritable font of useless information (Think Cliff on Cheers).  But if ever find yourself in zero gravity, you’ll be glad you watched this:

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The Green Coffee Blues

If there is one thing I’m good at, it’s inventory management.  My graduate degree is in a field related to Operations Research, which is essentially the study of industrial efficiency.  My specialization was in mathematical models, which are used to predict demand, calculate safety stocks to avoid backorders, etc.  For many years, things I learned [...]

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The Check Is In The Mail…

We’ve all heard that one before, haven’t we?  This time, I hope it’s true.  By popular demand, we now accept payment by check on our web site.  I must admit to being surprised by the number of people who are reluctant, or even flat out refuse, to use a credit card online, which is obviously [...]

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Starbucks Net Drops 97%

Wow.  I’m not sure how I feel about that.
Read about it HERE.
As much as I would like people to buy our coffee and brew at home, a 97% drop in net income is astounding.  Granted, that included some extraordinary charges, but even excluding one time pops they missed by three cents.  If ever there was [...]

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New Shop Hours

Starting this week, we’ll be keeping some regular shop hours.  We’ll be keeping just a small amount of finished goods inventory, so if you want something specific we still recommend you order ahead.  We will be able to make up gift baskets from inventory on Tuesday and Thursdays.  They are great for teachers, grandparents, or [...]

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Attention Espresso Geeks

Are you engaged in the eternal search for the God Shot?  Do you think about whether espresso blends should be pre or post-roast blended?  Do you own multiple grinders for different styles of coffee preparation?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be interested to join me as I begin to [...]

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Mexico Organic Dry Process Nayarit Back in Stock

I have a weakness for dry-process (aka natural) coffee.  These are cherries that instead of being dunked in water to separate the seed, are sun dried like a raisin.  The result is a more earthy cup profile, with fermented fruit notes.  We just received more Mexico Nayarit dry-process… I love this coffee, and I know [...]

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