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Happy New Year!

 
(for those not versed in Italian, Happy New Year)

Have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve, everyone.

2007 is gone.

2008, Here we come!

Happy Holidays!

From Texas Coffee People, to you and your families.  Have a safe and happy season, whether you celebrate Christmas, Channakah, Kwanza, or just the Winter Solstice. (we don’t discriminate here)

Be Merry!

(and may your cappuccinos look nothing like this! )

I’ll be out of town for about a week.
If any of you are traveling, have a safe trip, and
don’t forget to bring some fresh roasted coffee along for the journey.
(I know I’ve got about 1.5lbs. ready)

Joe Mama's Coffee House: Amarillo, TX

 I didn’t get an email for this one, as I’ve been aware
of the arrival of this shop for quite a few months.
I met the owner in person when he came to Dallas to
watch the 2007 SCRBC, so this shop has been a long
time coming.

It just opened recently.

They run a 4 group Linea, and offer a lunch menu that
includes some award winning barbecue.

I’ve been told that they have received multiple compliments
already about having the best coffee in town.  Kudos to them!

It’s been added to the list of retailers.

Joe Mama’s Coffee House
4112 S.W. 50th
Amarillo, Tx 79109
(806)457-8700 main
((806)457-8701 – fax
Email: joemamascoffeehouse[AT]yahoo.com

Now Hiring: Tangerines Smoothies and Coffee, Houston TX

I received an email this morning that said simply,

  part-time barista position available. 7am-1pm. Beltway 8 & Richmond. (713)785-1553.

Included was a link to a website:

http://www.tangerines-smoothies.com

It appears to be just a smoothie place that just happens to serve coffee as well, and you would be right about that, but gather this.   There is a REAL macchiato on the menu.  (there is also a caramel macchiato, but it’s not often you see the real deal offered).

Tangerines Smoothies & Coffee
10440 Richmond Ave.
Houston, Texas 77042
(713)782-8818
click here for map.

Barista Exchange (late on this, but better late than never!)

Visit Barista Exchange

Matt Miletto of Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup, and the American Barista and Coffee School (ABC’s) has put together a brilliant community site for the exchange of ideas, education, and, get this, baristas!

This gives the individual barista  a way to travel the world in order to experience new concepts in great coffee by working as an “exchange barista” (like an exchange student) at another cafe.  Travel is not required to be a member, and traveling internationally is certainly up to you.

I’m a member!

View my page on Barista Exchange

And if you are a barista, shop-owner, or a roaster or consultant(like me!), you can join in on the fun.  Think of it as a Myspace… just for the coffee industry.  Brilliant!

Our very own Aaron Blanco(The Brown Coffee Co. has also joined, and I believe Mike McKim of Cuvee Coffee Roasters has joined as well.

If you work in the coffee business, YOU NEED TO JOIN THIS SITE!

Reminder! (Special Guest Cole Arendt, tomorrow at 7:30pm)

I just wanted to REMIND everybody that we will be hosting a discussion featuring Cole Arendt of New Guinea Traders tomorrow night at 7:30pm(CST) Sharp!  The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Aaron Blanco and will be graced with Mr. Arendt’s presence for precisely one hour.

In case you don’t remember all of the details,

Click Here!

Win a Hottop KN-8828B!

 I was talking to a friend of mine about home roasters, and he told me to:

Hey, let folks know that Homeroasters.org is running another contest. Top Prize is a Hottop KN-8828B!

This friend is one of the judges of this competition.  The idea is to build a bean cooler that can cool a minimum of 4lbs. of coffee right out of the roaster to 150F as quickly as possible.

Sounds like a task, but with a prize like this:

I’d say you’ve got more than enough motivation. :o)

EDIT!

I received another email today from another homeroasters.org member.  It reads:

Hi all:

Just wanted to say hi and a huge thankss for the contest plug.

It is heading toward some very inventive stuff. Join in!!

Warmest Regards,

ginny
http://homeroasters.org/php/news.php

LOL!

A good friend of mine sent me this picture today.  He mistakenly assumed I had already seen it.  Not so!

But, I got a good laugh out of it, so I thought I’d share.

Just for fun.

 p.s. – LOL = Laugh(ing) Out Loud

Dosey Doe Coffee House: The Woodlands, TX

I received an email this morning from Murry Holland to say that they were surprised to not see this retailer on the list.

Murry writes,

I don’t have any association with Dosey Doe Coffee in The Woodlands TX but I did notice they were not listed on your website. They roast some really good coffee. The owner says he ships out about 200lbs every day.

No association necessary.

You’ll now find a link to Dosey Doe Coffee in both the Retailers page, as well as the Roasters page.

Thanks Murry!

It is interesting to note that their “Dining Hall” is a 150 year old barn… from, not Texas, but Kentucky.  It apparently took two years to raise the old barn back to its useful glory.  More info on their website.  Not something I would normally expect to find in a coffee roaster/retailer.

Chat Nights with Texas Coffee People Proudly Presents: Cole Arendt

    In addition to our normally scheduled 7:30pm Tuesday evening chat sessions, we will, from time to time, feature a coffee industry professional as a solitary guest “discussion panel”.

Aaron Blanco has arranged for the first of these special presentations to occure on Dec. 12th, 7:30pm sharp.

The discussion will begin promptly at 7:30pm CST, and will end precisely one hour later.

Our first Celebrity Guest Speaker will be:

______________________________

Cole Arendt

of
New Guinea Traders LLC.
________________________________

If you have not already done so, please Register on the Texas Coffee People Forums beforehand if you intend to join in the discussion. If you have already registered, we would appreciate it if you would log in so that your username is visible throughout the duration of your visit.

If you would like to discuss any specific questions or topics with Mr. Arendt, you may send them to Aaron Blanco, who will be moderating the Discussion. You may reach him at: aaron[at]browncoffeeco.com or by clicking his name above(must be logged into the forums).

This Chat session is open to anyone and everyone interested in participating.

Again, the session is featuring a discussion with Cole Arendt, moderated by Aaron Blanco at 7:30pm sharp(cst) and will last for precisely one hour. We hope to see you there!

    The Chat Room is open 24/7, though not always populated, and can be found by Clicking Here.

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