Coffee Roasting – What Do You Do When Starbucks Coffee Opens Next Door?
I remember growing up on the farm remembering my parents as they enjoyed their morning coffee. The coffee of choice was purchased in a sealed tin can already ground. My mother made it in a percolator. Local coffee roasting was unheard of at the time. Fast forward from the 60’s to today. I found a […]
How Much #Coffee is #Produced in #Colombia?
Colombia is one of the world’s top coffee producers. It is believed that coffee arrived in Colombia by way of a Jesuit priest sometime in the 1730’s. Colombia’s first export was a shipment of 2500 pounds that arrived in the United States in 1835. By 1860, coffee was one of the dominant Colombian agricultural exports. […]
Goodbye Saarbrucken Coffee – Hello Shanghai Coffee
Our stay in Saarbrucken has come to an end. In July it seemed as though four months would be a very long time. The stay was wonderful as we found little creature comforts to help us through the summer and fall. As I mentioned earlier, I roast coffee in Shanghai. Enjoying great coffee was very […]