This blend features moderate body, balanced acidity, and yet a complex flavor. Blended using medium and dark roasted beans, this coffee is a versatile addition to our March offerings.
View MoreTuesday, February 2nd, 2010
“The equipment you use makes no difference. It’s the quality of the coffee beans that matters. Get yourself an inexpensive drip coffee maker at Wal-mart, use the metal filter (paper filters absorb some of the good compounds from the dripping coffee) and get brewing! As long as you are using fresh, quality coffee beans, your brewed coffee will taste fabulous.” – Anonymous
Monday, August 17th, 2009
When was the last time your boss hired someone to come in and entertain you while you worked? Never, I bet. Well, our boss is cooler than your boss, ’cause we totally had a DJ in our warehouse last Friday!
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
It was brought to my attention yesterday that two of our employees here at CBD look like Muppets!
This is how it went down…
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
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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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
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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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
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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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
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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Monday, June 15th, 2009
Since January of 2008 we have been roasting with our new handmade German roaster, while our old roaster looked on sadly from the corner of the warehouse. We decided that it was time to let it go, so this weekend we finally sold it. It was hard to see it go, but we know that it is going to a better place. Plus, we got paid with this adorable bundle of cash, which drew quite a crowd at the bank upon its deposit.
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
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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Monday, November 12th, 2007
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!
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