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Roast Dates
several customers have asked us why we don’t put roast dates on our packages. the idea being that a stamp on the label proves the coffee is fresh. we have...
Roast Dates
several customers have asked us why we don’t put roast dates on our packages. the idea being that a stamp on the label proves the coffee is fresh. we have...
Free Ginger Tea
we have several feet of snow on the ground and some of the coldest temperatures i’ve ever seen in my lifetime. i want you to think about how cold air...
Free Ginger Tea
we have several feet of snow on the ground and some of the coldest temperatures i’ve ever seen in my lifetime. i want you to think about how cold air...
Coffee Tastings
last week was spent on the phone, talking to dozens of importers and farmers about their very best coffees and ordering samples of these coffees. all this week, boxes have...
Coffee Tastings
last week was spent on the phone, talking to dozens of importers and farmers about their very best coffees and ordering samples of these coffees. all this week, boxes have...
Industry Secret
about once a week we have to grease the fittings on the roaster and keep all the moving parts lubricated (just like you would grease the fittings on a tractor.)...
Industry Secret
about once a week we have to grease the fittings on the roaster and keep all the moving parts lubricated (just like you would grease the fittings on a tractor.)...
Shipping Policy
Internet orders that are received by noon Eastern Time typically ship that same day. We have about an 80% fulfillment rate of this policy, but we’re working to get it...
Shipping Policy
Internet orders that are received by noon Eastern Time typically ship that same day. We have about an 80% fulfillment rate of this policy, but we’re working to get it...
So Many Choices
We carry a LOT of coffees, and it can be intimidating to new customers. the three best-selling coffees this year have been:1-Outdoorsy Sumatra2-Inspirational Artist’s Blend3-Get in Gear Morning BlendThey sell...
So Many Choices
We carry a LOT of coffees, and it can be intimidating to new customers. the three best-selling coffees this year have been:1-Outdoorsy Sumatra2-Inspirational Artist’s Blend3-Get in Gear Morning BlendThey sell...
Iced Tea
Iced Tea is refreshing, delicious, and good for you! It contains antioxidants and often vitamins and fruits. If you want the caffeine choose a Black Tea or Green Tea. To...
Iced Tea
Iced Tea is refreshing, delicious, and good for you! It contains antioxidants and often vitamins and fruits. If you want the caffeine choose a Black Tea or Green Tea. To...
Coffee Nursery
Coffee plants are grown for a year in a nursery area like this before being transplanted next to the mature trees. It will take 4 years for these plants to...
Coffee Nursery
Coffee plants are grown for a year in a nursery area like this before being transplanted next to the mature trees. It will take 4 years for these plants to...
Seeds And Plants
Here is a picture of coffee plant that I am presently trying to keep alive (it is not a happy coffee plant). Coffee beans, are not “beans” they are seeds...
Seeds And Plants
Here is a picture of coffee plant that I am presently trying to keep alive (it is not a happy coffee plant). Coffee beans, are not “beans” they are seeds...
Tasting Coffee
Several years ago, coffee tasters sat down and wrote out every flavor and characteristic that might be found in a cup of coffee, and organized it into a circle. If...
Tasting Coffee
Several years ago, coffee tasters sat down and wrote out every flavor and characteristic that might be found in a cup of coffee, and organized it into a circle. If...
Cleaning Day
roasting coffee beans creates smoke. the smoke is pushed up the exhaust pipe. the pipe is left with deposits of creosote. creosote is flammable, so buildup becomes a fire hazard. ...
Cleaning Day
roasting coffee beans creates smoke. the smoke is pushed up the exhaust pipe. the pipe is left with deposits of creosote. creosote is flammable, so buildup becomes a fire hazard. ...
Best Seller Lists For 2013
i just ran a report that shows the best selling products on the website so far in 2013. this list doesn’t include any wholesale orders — it only counts retail...
Best Seller Lists For 2013
i just ran a report that shows the best selling products on the website so far in 2013. this list doesn’t include any wholesale orders — it only counts retail...