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Seeds And Plants

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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

Matt Shay

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...

Coffee Chaff

Matt Shay

when coffee is roasting, it expands, pops, and little pieces of chaff break away from the bean.  it smells somewhat like hay, is feather-light, extremely flammable.  if you brew it...

Coffee Chaff

Matt Shay

when coffee is roasting, it expands, pops, and little pieces of chaff break away from the bean.  it smells somewhat like hay, is feather-light, extremely flammable.  if you brew it...

Drink Tea. Be Happy.

Matt Shay

when i looked into selling tea, i wanted nothing boring.  i wanted tea that would rock your world.  make you re-think the whole class of beverage.  make you still think...

Drink Tea. Be Happy.

Matt Shay

when i looked into selling tea, i wanted nothing boring.  i wanted tea that would rock your world.  make you re-think the whole class of beverage.  make you still think...

Customer Appreciation Sale

Matt Shay

All coffees on the website are $1 off per pound this month. This sale is also happening at the Meadville Markethouse.

Customer Appreciation Sale

Matt Shay

All coffees on the website are $1 off per pound this month. This sale is also happening at the Meadville Markethouse.

Growing Pains

Matt Shay

we are moving! the construction is happening beginning today. we have found a space about 50 miles away that will provide twice the inventory space without increasing our overhead costs,...

Growing Pains

Matt Shay

we are moving! the construction is happening beginning today. we have found a space about 50 miles away that will provide twice the inventory space without increasing our overhead costs,...

Pipeline

Matt Shay

there can be as much as 6-8 weeks of lag-time from the time i lock in a great coffee, to when it actually arrives. so for 6-8 weeks, i am...

Pipeline

Matt Shay

there can be as much as 6-8 weeks of lag-time from the time i lock in a great coffee, to when it actually arrives. so for 6-8 weeks, i am...

Palmiero Toyota Open House Event

Matt Shay

Nice table set up for the event. People are lingering around drinking coffee, talking, everything looks nice.  What they don’t know is that we forgot to bring a way to...

Palmiero Toyota Open House Event

Matt Shay

Nice table set up for the event. People are lingering around drinking coffee, talking, everything looks nice.  What they don’t know is that we forgot to bring a way to...

Edinboro PA

Matt Shay

happy mug coffee is now warehousing, roasting, and shipping out of edinboro, pa  10 miles south of erie. at this time, we ship green coffee all over the united states,...

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Edinboro PA

Matt Shay

happy mug coffee is now warehousing, roasting, and shipping out of edinboro, pa  10 miles south of erie. at this time, we ship green coffee all over the united states,...

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“Coffee Stones” Jar

Matt Shay

after being picked, coffee is spread out to dry, either in a drying bed, or in some cases, a backyard patio or even along the side of the road.so you...

“Coffee Stones” Jar

Matt Shay

after being picked, coffee is spread out to dry, either in a drying bed, or in some cases, a backyard patio or even along the side of the road.so you...