Fresh From The Roaster….

Wow, hard to believe the tradeshow is in less than 2 weeks. This is definitely going to be a busy week getting ready for it and taking care of “business as usual”. It looks like the weather might slow us down some. Indianapolis is forecasted to get hit with 6-12 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow.

I spent the weekend working on some projects for the website I am hosting – www.independentcoffee.org. I established this site to provide independent coffee retailers a forum to discuss issues and share information. It’s still in it’s infancy – however I hope to talk it up and generate interest at the tradeshow.

I also am working on a podcast concept for the site. I want to reach out to people in different parts of the coffee industry and ask them to share their expertise with the independents. I’m kind of stuck on a name – so if you have any suggestions please pass them on. Let me know if you have any ideas for topics or people you would like to hear from.

Well, I’d better get back to work – Mary has a list for me that seems to get longer rather than shorter;)

Wow, I really really really like my job!!! Why do you ask? Because one of the things I get to do is drink coffee all day long.

Some people might think that I am slightly over caffienated – but I believe that is a good thing. (My wife might not agree with me – in fact she forcibly switches me to Decaf at times).

Today was especially nice. I brewed up some of the first batch of Bolivian Organic I roasted on Monday. Now, when we cupped this coffee we thought it was fantastic – it tasted even better today. I guess you would say that is another thing I love about my job – I get to taste coffees from all over the world and bring in the best ones I can find to share with my customers.