Monday, October 23, 2006

Capalanos Near Nashville

Thanks Jonathan for the coffee lead. I will post the coffee shops on this site as they come in, and I am in the process of organizing a coffee shop database of “approved” coffee shops to go to and enjoy good coffee. This will be posted when I get enough shops posted from major U.S. cities.

Coffee Shop Near Nashville, TN

“Right now the only real coffee shop in my area is Capalano’s in McMinnville, TN. It’s actually pretty good. They have an artsy, laid back pub sort of feel...”

www.capalanos.com
117 East Main St. McMinnville, TN 37110
931.507.CAFE

Selling Our Shirts

I recently received an email from a customer who said he knows of a coffee shop in Tennessee that would like to begin selling our shirts. My plan is to offer our shirts to the coffee shops around the U.S. to promote the bean!

If you are a coffee house looking at selling our t-shirts to promote Good Coffee, please email us for a t-shirt quote. We do sell our shirts to coffee shops at a discounted rate. If you would like your company name added to the shirts, we can arrange that as well (minimum of 100 order).

Friday, October 20, 2006

Exceptional Espresso & Coffee Maker

In the past several years, homeowners have been moving away from buying the $25 Mr. Coffee coffee maker and making larger investments into automatic espresso & coffee makers. Starbucks has created the coffee craving, and now people are on the lookout on how to brew their own they way they like it. Automatic espresso machines are very expensive but make an excellent cup of espresso or americano.

I have purchased several machines the past 3 years. My first machine was a gift for a family member from William Sonoma: the Jura-Capresso E8 This machine sells for about $1,000 and grinds, brews and disposes of the coffee grounds. It is an acceptional machine. William Sonoma also cares another model that is almost $3,000 (for home use) that makes lattes and capuchinos with the push of a button.

Because I love the art of making good coffee and my budget was a little limited, I decided to invest in a regular espresso maker. I purchased two of these machines for work and home use: The Breville 800ESXL. This machine has 15 bars of pressure, which is a perfect amount for producing any type of coffee drink. I like my very dark and strong but not bitter. If you invest in a good coffee grinder and use this machine, you are bound to never go back to a Mr. Coffee.

Coffee Shops in America

Please send me your favorite coffee shops in America. Once I get a good
long list, I will make it into a database that people can easily discover. The idea is for coffee purist traveling to cities around the U.S. to be able to discover and taste good coffee from shops other than Starbucks.

When you submit your coffee shop, please tell me why you like the coffee shop, what the atmosphere is like, the taste of the coffee and why others should consider stopping in for a cup. 

Monday, October 16, 2006

How It All Started

Welcome to our new website! My name is David Chism, and I am the creator of the coffee shirt called, “Bean Wear.” I created the shirts for several reasons.

1) Because I love a good cup of black coffee.

2) I have been on the lookout for quite some time to see if there was a clever apparel brand specifically for coffee lovers. I did not find a lot of success except for Starbucks. Starbucks doesn’t really count in my opinion. While I admire their excellent marketing tactics, I wanted to do something a little different.

3) I wanted to create a t-shirt (and brand) that would really click with people. As you know, coffee is a great conversation starter. People will see me wear the shirt and will not only talk about coffee but other things that come to mind as well.

4) The Bean Wear logo was designed to promote real coffee: black or with with some cream and sugar. Therefore, being a bean wear supporter is for you who enjoy a fine cup of coffee: freshly ground and brewed to perfection. We will not be promoting the colorful and sweet drinks that supposedly have coffee in them (i.e. frappachinos, mochas, gingerbread latte, etc). Bean Wear is for the purist!

5) The Bean Wear website was also created to support local coffee shops around America. Starbucks has done a great job in making coffee popular once again to the American people. Because of Starbucks, more people drink coffee and have grown to love a good cup of coffee. However, people have also become more picky about the kind of coffee they like. This is why you now see a lot of small coffee shops and cafes starting a business and selling decent coffee. I plan to spread the word. I look forward to hearing your suggestions on coffee shops you have visited, the location and what you liked about it. My customers can check my website for recommendations of good coffee around the U.S.

So far, the plan is working well. I am in the beginning stages of growing my company. I will have more colors, shirts and coffees to offer in the near future. If I do not have something on my site, please feel free to email me to see what I can do for you.

Please spread the word about Bean Wear as well. I relish all the referrals I can get.