For those of you that don’t know, today is Take Your Dog to Work Day! So, in honor of the holiday this post will be all about the dogs of CBD. We love our pets here at CBD; in fact employees are encouraged to bring their dogs into work on any given day!
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We have always enjoyed the benefits of having a iced tea maker until recently when something went horribly awry. Yesterday our beloved ice tea pitcher developed a mysterious crack along its side, deeming it unusable. Needless to say we were outraged! And a large scale “who done it” occurred! Well, after like ten minutes of us accusing others we got over it… kinda.
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Many of you have had questions about how and where you should store your coffee. Well, you are in luck because, with the help of Al and Marcie, I was able to put together some helpful tips!
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We had some excitement at work yesterday because CNBC sent a film crew to shoot us for an upcoming feature!

The camera crew was actually really fun to work with. They took turns posing for their own photos in front of our burlaps and coffee machinery. One of the cameramen joking said that this was the first “coffee break” he has had in years!” They we so impressed with us that they purchased coffee to take home with them.
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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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