New roaster is so close we can taste it... er smell it...

We are getting everything set up: smoke stack, gas, electricity, conveyor, etc. There's a lot of work that goes into setting up a new 35 kilo roaster. We are still very excited to have it finally up and running. We are now just putting up the final touches onto the roaster, and by the first of February it will be fully functioning! We'd love to have you come and visit and see the new capabilities. Here are some pictures to tide you over until you see the real deal at the roastery.



WEEKLY DEAL: Chinese New Year


HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! Did you know...
The origins of the Chinese New Year celebrations were born out of fear and myth. Legend spoke of the wild beast Nien (which also is the word for "year") that appeared at the end of each year, attacking and killing villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used to scare the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born.


If you can answer this statement by responding on the blog or telling an employee at the roastery you will receive a free tea bag from Harney & Sons.

In 2009, Chinese New Year is the year of the ________. (example... dog, rat, monkey, etc.)

INTRODUCING: Don Telmo Reserva 100% Bourbon


If you have been by the roastery recently you might have noticed our 100% Organic Don Telmo display. In the past couple of months we have just updated Don Telmo's look...

As the story goes, it was God's will that more than a century ago Father Francisco Romero would discover the Mesa de los Santos, (Table of the Saints) a blessed land in the coffee region of Bucaramanga, port of coffee entry to Colombia. Through a holy vision the priest ordered men and women to pay for their sins by planting coffee, and that land began to produce coffee so special that the priest said that it was worthy of being served only at the Table of Saints.

Father Romero is no longer with us, but his coffee of divine flavor remains among us through the direction of Don Telmo. This coffee is cultivated using the same techniques for more than 100 years. These methods protect the environment, because the coffee stays under shade, respecting the habitat of the fauna and applying solely natural fertilizers and pure spring water. The coffee takes place in high altitudes and is manually selected to guarantee the highest quality coffee.

www.cafemesadelossantos.com




p.s. Bourbon does not pertain to whiskey. It is the type of coffee cultivar. Click here to get more info on the special Bourbon cultivar.

WEEKLY DEAL: Spirit of Change


With the presidential inauguration tomorrow, there is a spirit of hope and change in the air.

What is one of the biggest things you would like to see change in our country? Answer this question by commenting on the blog or tell one of our staff at the roastery and receive a free 2oz sample coffee pack of your choice.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Barack Obama