We are in the process of creating a unique blend of coffee for our customers. In the near future, we will not be marketing to sell whole bean coffee, because our goal is to help roasters and the local coffee shop grow! However, we will still have 1 roast available, which we will call the Bean Wear Blend. If you would like to find out more about this blend of a dark and medium roast (Senior Bean’s Favorite), please email us.
A good friend sent me this link about Garfield’s experience with coffee. Thanks, Pastor Parker.
Instead of giving potential clients a key chain or a magnet with their company logo on it for homeowners just to throw away or stuff in a drawer, Chism Brothers Painting in San Diego gives out 1/2 bags of freshly roasted coffee! It is amazing the response they get from the public. Even if a homeowner does not go with their company, they sometimes get thank you notes and emails praising them for such quality coffee. It leaves a good taste (literally) in their mouth that Chism Brothers is a quality company! As a thank you gift to those who have used them, they typically give whole bean coffee and a flavored coffee mix.
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Since the beginning of Bean Wear, our desire was to promote fun coffee t-shirts and to support the local coffee shops. We did not create Bean Wear for Starbucks lovers but for those who enjoy their own unique coffee house. Therefore, we are in the process of designing a shirt that will hopefully accomplish our mission. The idea is rather quite simple. We will create a simple design of Bean Wear shirts that have a location on the front, San Diego, CA / Atlanta, GA, etc. On the back will be the name of the local coffee shop that wants to promote their business. The hope is to start a grass root of these shirts to independent coffee houses around the country and begin to promote it on our website as well. Therefore, if you are traveling to San Diego from New York, and you want to know of a quality independent coffee house to go to, you can go to our site, click on the zip code area, and you will find a list of those who are behind our bean wear idea. We will be picky on who gets the shirts. We want this to still be driven by our friends and fellow coffee lovers. So we will need your help in finding the best coffee shops in America.
That is the idea in a nutshell. If you have further thoughts and ideas, please respond or email us.
Most homeowners tend to not think much about the type of grinder he or she uses for coffee. However, the type of grinder is very important in maintaining a consistent brew or cup of coffee. The best type of grinder is a burr grinder. You can typically find a burr grinder for as little as $35 at Costco. I have had good success with the Krups’ brand. It is consistent and easy to use. If you decide to stick with a blade grinder, you will continue to have an inconsistent cup of coffee. You can find blade grinders probably between $10-30 just about anywhere. The Krups brand runs about $60 from William Sonoma, and it is well worth the cost. The top of the line burr grinders are not worth the investment unless you are in the business. I saw one the other day for $1,000!
A customer of mine in San Diego just recently purchased a shirt and gave our Drink it Black shirt to a relative in Montana. The gift was received with much praise. I should be marketing more to places like Montana, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, etc. That is where the true coffee drinkers live! Thanks, Ryan, for promoting the Bean. Special thanks to your brother, Matt Davis, in San Diego too for helping spread the word at Horizon Prep School Fairbanks Ranch. Long Live the Bean!
I will be printing the original design with just the LOGO on the front in the next few weeks, so please stay tune and/or pre-order your Long Live the Bean Shirts!
This morning, I was on a sales call in Point Loma (San Diego) and the homeowner offered me a cup of coffee. As gifts to potential clients, I typically give out 1/2 lb. bags of coffee. I could tell right away that this lady and her husband loved coffee. She quickly told me where she purchases her coffee and gets a custom blend/roast. She said the secret is to mix 1/2 lb each of Mocha Java & French Roast. The two cups of coffee I had this morning were exactly that blend. She called the roast, “Kris Blend” after her name. I must admit, it was one of the best cups of coffee I have had in someone’s home.
So, if you want to try to be creative when buying coffee, try mixing mocha java with a dark roast and give it a try! - Senior Bean