Posted by Winston on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Other Stuff
Mercedes Isabel Sota is the Superintendent of Schools in Mancotal, north of Lake Apanás, in Northern Nicaragua. The kids in that school probably fear her like I used to fear Mr. Armstrong. He was my high school history teacher and was so respected and feared by all students that we always tried our best and [...]
Posted by Ken on 25 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee & K-Cups
A hearty “thank you” to Wired magazine for their extremely favorable review of our Keurig B30 Mini Brewer. They actually call the cute little brewer a “lifesaver”. Our favorite quote from the review is this:
For busy professionals, the Keurig Mini single-cup brewer can be a lifesaver. Operation is simple enough for sleepwalkers: Pour water into [...]
Posted by Winston on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Other Stuff
I stumbled on this coffee segment on YouTube called Dirty Jobs:Coffee Growers. It’s the Discovery Channel’s show with Mike Rowe. If you have 6:37 minutes to spare, check it out.
Posted by Paula on 24 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: I Realized...
Can the holidays really be here already?
I love this time of year: the crisp air, the bustle, the parties, Thanksgiving.
At the same time, it’s so easy to be swept up in the rush. In the coming weeks, we’re giving out coffee at a number of events in the Boston area. When you need a break [...]
Posted by Ken on 19 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee & K-Cups
Have you spotted our new Keurig television ad on FoodTV, The Today Show or one of your other favorite shows? Our new ad just started hitting the airwaves this week. Kudos to the Keurig team down in Reading, MA for doing such a nice job with this ad. Take a look:
Posted by Ken on 19 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee & K-Cups
We’d like to thank US News & World Report for the wonderful Green Mountain Coffee article that was published this week. Click here to read it. Here’s my favorite quote from the article:
The company’s roots are in specialty coffee sales, but its crown jewel—the Keurig machine—is the market leader among single-cup brewers, accounting for more than [...]
Posted by Winston on 19 Nov 2008 | Tagged as: Fair Trade
“Better Days Ahead” By Dustin Johnson Organic Trading Products Company
From one of our importer partners comes this nice succinct snapshot of the complicatedness of coffee in Colombia. If you’d like to try some coffee from this area, order some Fair Trade Colombian K-Cups.
In the southern State of Cauca, Colombia, the red blooms of the [...]