MANIZALES, Colombia (Dow Jones)–As Colombian coffee growers get set for the second and final harvest of the 2009-2010 crop year, hope is dimming that production this year will recover from three-decade lows.
 
Supply problems caused by two years of smaller-than-expected crops in Colombia have led to a shortage of premium coffee beans, and El Nino-related weather [...]

I was doing some computer cleaning and I ran across a picture of the Warehouse crew….in shorts and enjoying the summer! Oh to be warm again….we do have some more crew, let me work on getting a picture of them as well so they do not feel left out.

There are fine selections of coffee that come from the Caribbean (Jamaica, Puerto Rico , Dominican Republic and even coastal Venezuela). Most of these are powerful yet lower-toned, and with an acidity which holds in the deep, sweet and long finish. The most well known of these is obvioucly the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, which is [...]

The Classics tend to manifest full body, bright acidity and clean and straightforward cup presence. These are the coffees that provide what North Americans tend to consider normal within their cup of coffee.
The most beloved of these types of coffee are balanced, yet powerful. This means they are strong in all respects. They present a vibrant acidity [...]

One word, so many meanings…..You can make this a simple as possible, but why do that when we can make it complicated!
….just depends on what you are saying.
Espresso - a beverage produced by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee in a rapid manner (ideally between 26 to 34 seconds) and normally made [...]

Before we get into what specific coffee we have, we make note that there are several types of coffee which can be sold.
 
Commodity Market Coffee – Big industry coffee is continuously bought and sold throughout our marketplace. It is dealt with in container lots, mostly by traded positions in the commodities market. From there [...]

People continuously ask me about why I would sell  our flagship cafe, EcoCafe located at the Kitchener Market. The simple answer is that it does not fit out corporate model as it once did. There is obviously many more reasons beyond this one fact, but the core answer is still the same.
We launched our operation [...]

2009 started with a bang. Being named Small Business of the year gave us an injection of desire and passion which has fueled our desire to grow and surpass our previous accomplishments. In 2009 we grew more than in any other two year period combined, we did so meeting our customers needs, improving our quality [...]

A bright spot came about over the holiday week, which is always a strange time of year. We have ramped up so hard for the holidays, then business kind of disappears as everyone is sucked in by the family and extracurricular activities which the time of year represent. You get to have a chance to [...]

So after a conversation with A, he pointed out something which needed attention. After commenting on the web presence, the design components and possible changes, I asked about adding a new web feature. He clarified for me that we should probably use what we already have before creating something new I wont use. Point taken.
The [...]