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A Random, Yet Deserved, Quote of the Day v. 10-24-08
Space is the enemy here, and geopolitical boundaries seem to be the enemy of our coalescence. Because the entity is known as “Texas” it seems to make sense that we should all be one big happy family. But as the interstate sign makes clear as you cross into Texas from Louisiana, this really is a big, big place. The sign reads: WELCOME TO TEXAS! Beaumont = 15 miles; Houston = 150 miles; El Paso = 798 miles. Thus, we have to make the best of our situation by grabbing every opportunity for community, no matter how frequency and geographically-challenged and those opportunities are.
- Aaron Blanco
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Austin Roasting Company - Hiring Sales Rep: Austin, TX
I received an email from Jess at Austin Roasting Company yesterday asking if I knew anyone who would be interested in being a sales representative. I don’t personally, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any TX-Coffee readers who wouldn’t be.
Jess writes,
Jason,
I’m going to put a post on Craigslist this week for a Sales Rep but thought I would check and see if you know anyone that might be interested.
Would be in and around Austin, it’s commission only to start, but could be good part time gig for someone who might be interested in the coffee business.
-JH
This has been posted to the Jobs section.
You can contact ARC at info(AT)austinroastingcompany.com
Buna Bean Coffee Roasters Open House
I received an email from the folks at Buna Bean Coffee Roasters in Ennis, TX to let everyone know that they are having an open house.
When: Thursday, October 16th, 5:15pm - 7:00pm
Where: Buna Bean Coffee Roasters
1505 S. Oak Grove Rd., Ennis, TX 75119
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We are having an Open House/Business After Hours on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. at our roaster located at 1505 S. Oak Grove Rd., Ennis, TX 75119, 972-872-2862 (BUNA).
We would love to have other coffee folks come to our event. Food served.
Thank you,
Brenda Haupt
Buna Bean Coffee Roaster
Thanks, Brenda!
Buna Bean Coffee is a fairly new roasting company in the DFW area roasting on a Deidrich. They are new, but they are off to a great start. If you are in the DFW area, give them a visit! I have been enjoying a Costa Rican from Buna Bean for the last couple of days with good results.
Bookish Coffee: Denton, TX
I received an email today from Brian Daskam requesting that we add his company to our list.
He writes,
I just ran across you site on the Coffee Geek Forums(coffeegeek). It’s good to see someone promoting the coffee scene in Texas.
I started Bookish Coffee in the summer of 2007. We are a small roaster serving the Denton, Texas area. Please feel free to ask or check out the website if you have any questions.
thanks,
Brian Daskam
Their website (BookishCoffee.com ) gives a mission statement. It says,
We launched bookishcoffee.com in the summer of 2007. It could have been bookishcoffee.org for the sense of mission we brought to it. After experiencing the sublime flavors and aromas of truly fresh coffee for ourselves we wanted to give our neighbors a fresh, local option for coffee too.
We think you’ll like the detail and passion we bring to our craft. And we agree with G.K. Chesterton that, “There are far more blunders in a big shop than ever happen in a small shop, where the individual customer can curse the individual shopkeeper.” We’re small enough to take your criticism and appreciate your praise.
I love it when a roaster goes into this business for the right reasons. Best of luck to Bookish Coffee!
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.
Duncan Coffee Company: Houston, TX
I received an email today from a Mills Duncan.
It reads,
Please add my web site
And just as simple… Done!
This company has been roasting since 1918. That’s quite a long time! It’s been kept in the family ever since.
You’ll find a link to the Duncan Coffee Company under “Houston” on the Roasters tab up top.
Buna Bean Coffee - Ennis, TX
Buna Bean Coffee
http://www.bunabean.com/
I received an email yesterday from a gentleman named Jess from Ennis, TX. He wanted to inform the community of the birth of a new roasting outfit in TX!
Mr. Haupt wrote,
My name is Jess Haupt and I am starting a coffee roasting company in Ennis, Texas called Buna Bean Coffee. We should be roasting within a month.
We will be offering custom blends for indivduals in 1# bags. You will be able to order on line. The customer will be able to choose from 4 single country origins to make their own blend.
We will also be offering 9 different single country origin coffees.
I am raosting on a Diedrich IR 12.
I am looking forward to roasting the best beans and (to) educate my community on specialty coffee.
This is not the first roasting outfit to offer custom blending, and not the first in Texas, but it’s very cool to see it so blatantly put forward as an available product!
I’d like to wish Jess all the best in his entrance into the coffee industry, and I’m looking forward to seeing what Buna Bean has to offer!
Big Bend Coffee Roasters - Marfa, TX
I received an email today from Jeanne Sinclair at Big Bend Coffee Roasters with some information about who they are and what they do. Jeanne says,
Big Bend Coffee Roasters is small, independent coffee roastery located in Marfa, Texas. We roast only the finest coffees that are both 100% ORGANIC and 100% FAIR TRADE certified and we roast to order. That means we only roast your coffee after we receive your order, and we ship within one business day of order placement.
We have built our business on offering exceptional quality at a reasonable price. For information, please contact us at your convenience: Monday - Friday, at (866)731-1811, or jeanne@bigbendcoffee.com. Let us know what we can do to earn your business, and come visit us in Marfa!
And all this time, I never knew. Has anyone tried any of their coffee?
Fall, Coffee, and Blends
While I am not generally such a fan of blends, sometimes a skilled blender can throw together a combination of coffees that direct the senses to relish in the cooler weather, diminishing daylight, and the dying of leaves.
How common are seasonal blends?
I can think, off the top of my head, of quite a few roasters who will offer flavored coffee as a “holiday blend”.. although the coffee itself is not a blend. In my mind, this is the wrong approach. We want to taste the coffee, not the flavoring. If we wanted brownie flavored liquid, we’d order a hot chocolate, or just stay at home and whip up some Swiss Miss.
Every year, Starbucks has a Christmas blend. They start it a little early (November) and let it run until usually around mid January.
My question, dear readers, is how many of you like the idea of a seasonal blend?
Are there any TX roasters putting out any seasonal blends worth noting?
I’m genuinely curious to know. Even as someone who generally doesn’t like the idea of the blending of individual coffees, I quite like the idea of an annual blend to commemorate the season. If nothing else, it’s something to look forward to every year to keep customers coming back out of curiosity, if not anticipation.
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