Merry Christmas

You may notice that I usually say Happy Holidays.  To me, this is more than a matter of politicial correctness, as we celebrate multiple religious holidays in our home, and we have many friends from around the world who are non-Christian.  To all of them – Happy Holidays!
But today is Christmas!  So Merry Christmas!
I had [...]

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au naturale, anyone?

This is the part that I love about this job – adding new coffees to the menu.  Especially naturals, a particular favorite of mine.
For those wondering, a “natural” is also known as a dry-process coffee because the fruit is dried in the sun instead of dunked in water (which results in a “washed” coffee), which [...]

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Size Matters….

I’m talking about coffee bags.  What did you think I was talking about?  The song by Joe Nichols?
This has been an enduring debate here at the roastery.  It was something we didn’t give a lot of thought to in the beginning; we rolled out the company offering retail put-ups in half and full pounds.  That’s [...]

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It’s the little things…

We labor under the assumption that you would like for us to stay in business.  With that in mind, I finally figured out how to exclude active specials (the items with a slash through the regular price, and a lower price in red) from additional discounting, i.e., coupon codes.  This means that for products on [...]

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New Mexico Decaf in the house!

By now you may be getting the idea that I REALLY like Mexican coffee.  One clue is the fact that I have more Mexican offerings than any other origin – five Mexicans at current time!  Right now I’m stocking don Eduardo (also back in the house after an absence!), Oaxaca Mixteca Organic Fair Trade, Chiapas [...]

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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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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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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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