Have you ever fallen off a moving treadmill? I did this once. Not that it was actually falling “off”, but it was more like an attempt to get “on” the moving apparatus that caused the situation. It’s not often that I find myself jogging at the gym on the treadmill. It’s something I save for [...]
Jul 312008
Jul 272008
So, here it is…..Your very own coffee roaster and friend in the coffee business who is going to deliver freshly roasted beans straight to your door as frequently as you like, anywhere in the USA. All of our coffee questions will be answered and we’ll learn together as we develop and create the most kick-butt coffee for our daily drinking pleasure. Everything we’ll do and create is our collective coffee experience, and we’ll have a place where we can come together online to enjoy, learn, and share a virtual cup.
Jul 182008
Flip red switch to “on” position, temperature control to “high”, ensure fire extinguisher is nearby. This is how the instructions for my new in-home coffee roaster read. Great, I’m going to burn the house down because I’m too lame to buy coffee at the store. I decided to stop there and back up about 20 [...]
Jul 102008
Certain things in life are saved for those of us who fit into descriptive categories like “artsy fartsy” and “clog wearing”. It would be reasonable to say that I am not a fit for either of these categories, and may be as far away from them as a person can get since I’m mostly amused by rules, process, boxes and squares.
Jul 042008
Needless to say, our house was always filled with fantastically fresh baked goods, and my hair was always sporting the latest cut. I was mostly proud of this except for that period in the early 80′s when I had the mullet. Anyway, from as far back as I can remember, I lived in that pastry shop.
Jul 022008
Here it is, first day on the job for real. How did I get here? That’s a good story. Don’t the craziest experiences always make for the best journeys? About 14 months ago I decided to leave my respectable job in the outdoor industry after being employed in the same company for 14 years. (No [...]
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