This morning, as I was filling up my reasonably sized mug, I had an opportunity to share some of my wisdom with Colleen. The coffee we have brewing in the kitchen today is called Indian Monsooned Malabar and she asked where the name came from. I explained to her that once these particular beans are harvested, they are then thrown back outside to be exposed to the weather during the Indian Monsoon Season. As the beans absorb the moisture of the windy air, they expand in size and take on a unique flavor.
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As some of you may know Coffee Bean Direct is now five-years-old. This past Friday we celebrated our observed start-up date; no one really knows the exact date of CBD’s start. Legend has it that in late April of 2004 CBD launched its first site, which only offered coffee in 25lb bags (Could you imagine a Coffee Bean Direct without 1lb, 5lb and burlap bags… scary!). Shortly after that the site was taken down for a couple weeks for “retooling.” The Site re-launched June 7th 2004, a date that to this day remains our observed birthday! So, happy birthday Coffee Bean Direct, we are looking forward to many more!

I hope you enjoyed that brief trip down memory lane… keep your eye out for our “next generation” CBD website, which is due in 6-8 months!
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Our Holiday 2007 Catalog is finished and we will begin distribution the week of November 19.  As always, every order will include the catalog.  If you have not ordered from us recently, you can simply fill out the “request catalog” form found on our website (or this blog- look to the right side of the page).  Everyone who previously requested a catalog and got the fall version can expect to get the holiday edition soon- there is no need to re-request. 

We believe the Holiday 2007 Catalog turned out great.  Please let us know what you think!

At long last, our new roaster has arrived at our new facility on Monday, November 5.  We had quite a time unloading it- the core part required three forklifts at once to get it off the truck.  In addition, several other pieces of new equipment will be arriving this week, including packing machines and mixers.

The roaster installation is now well underway and we hope to have it working before Thanksgiving.  In the meantime, our current roasting facility will continue to operate in full force to get all orders roasted and shipped on time.  Expect to see a minimal disturbance in order fulfillment when we switch all operations over to our new location, which is likely to occur in late December.

We have a gallery page which will be periodically updated with images of our new facility as it comes together.  See the gallery here.