Coffee! Coffee! Coffee!

Today the UPS man came to visit us. I love it when the UPS man comes to visit. He's never once brought me a bill or junk mail. He's brought  me lots of good books, clothes, shoes, Christmas and birthday presents and today, he brought me one of my all time very favorite things on the face of the planet. Today the UPS man brought me coffee.

I cannot remember a time when my house did not smell like coffee. It is always brewing, just brewed or about to be brewed in my parents' home, my grandparents' home and now in my home. All throughout high school and my undergraduate college career, I worked in coffee shops. I am addicted. I never had a fighting chance. I have grappled with the ethics of my coffee addiction for years. Coffee is a ecologically taxing crop to grow. It leaves a huge carbon footprint.  It needs a lot of water and is often harvested by people who are not adequately compensated for their labor. It is also delicious, so I have tried to buy ethically grown and harvested coffee for myself whenever possible. 

Because we are a bakery that tries to use local ingredients as often as we can, Emmy and I have been taste testing coffee  North Carolina roasters, looking for a new coffee to sell at the bakery. (Not that Folgers isn't tre luxurious). Last week we made the decision to go with Larry's Beans. They're friendly people and their coffee is fair trade, sustainably grown and organic and most importantly of all, tastes great.

Come on by and let us know what you think of our new coffee. Starting tomorrow we'll have Frankie's Blend and a House Decaf for our regular coffee service. This weekend we'll have cold pressed Mocha Java coffee. In case you didn't already know, we got an espresso machine for Christmas and are also serving espresso drinks, now with Larry's Espresso roast. We're excited and we hope you are too!