tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43679642801392693202012-01-17T09:16:01.715-05:00Just Good Beans from the Green Mountains of Vermont.Sandy Riggenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14256247305068584738noreply@blogger.comBlogger1421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367964280139269320.post-24241299597475067592012-01-13T09:00:00.001-05:002012-01-13T09:00:22.692-05:00

All of us here at Brown & Jenkins coffee roasters hope that your January is setting a great tone for the rest of the year to follow. After an incredibly busy holiday season of shipping our coffee beans nationally, and selling local items like coffee gift baskets, I'm focusing on getting back into the swing of things.We have a lot going on here in our Vermont coffee roasting store, on our Brown &

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,We are decorated for the holidays at Brown and Jenkins. The Christmas tree is full of candy canes for the children, and our store is stocked coffee themed gift baskets, chocolate covered espresso beans in great coffee mugs, and our new logo coffee travel mugs. Coffee Gifts for the HolidaysWho doesn't love coffee?? OK, my husband, if the truth be known; but lots of

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,What do Vermonters do in our community as the weather turns colder? We embrace it and go snow shoeing, skiing, sledding, crank up our wood stoves and invite friends over to share a Bourbon Pecan Torte coffee, or a great meal. Speaking of food, this Sunday is the first in a series of a local food exchange event where you can come on out, meet your neighbors, and sample

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Good morning coffee lovers,The Brown and Jenkins' corner of Vermont welcomed Thanksgiving Day with a blanket of snow over our trees and mountains. I hope that you and yours were able to enjoy some fabulous food, great company and, of course, a great cup of coffee during your celebration.As those of us in the north prepare for snowy winter nights warmed by a fire, wood stove, and cozy throws the

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Snow has officially fallen here in the Green Mountains of Vermont; so it's time to say goodbye to the autumn beauty and anticipate the soon to be white mountains that will surround us. Truthfully, I'm still sipping on my cup of Autumn Spice coffee with the knowledge that we'll be saying goodbye soon. Like an old friend, however, I know we'll be reunited again when the

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Autumn is when Vermont shines. The Green Mountains are breathtaking and vibrant in their fall colors, and we're roasting coffee to reflect that! Here are the autumn inspired sensations that I'm enjoying this month.Fall Coffee FlavorsAutumn Spice Coffee- The aromas of hot roasted nuts, melting butter, spicy rum and cinnamon combine to make this one of my favorite fall coffee flavors.Harvest Blend

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Autumn in the Green Mountains is a sensory experience of sights and smells. The cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and slow appearance of pumpkins are just some of the signs that fall is gently guiding us towards another snowy Vermont winter.In preparation for the mass of tourists (leaf peepers) who are heading our way, I've decided to host a coffee tasting every

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,As we ease into October the aroma of Apple Crisp coffee is wafting about Brown and Jenkins to supplement the vibrant colors of changing leaves I see from my view on this hill. In addition to the influx of tourists this time of year brings to the Green Mountains, it also brings a celebration of the local autumnal fare.Vermont Organic FestivalTomorrow, which is Saturday,

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,While we here at Brown and Jenkins were not majorly impacted by the recent tropical storm and its destruction, many Vermonters were. And I am still getting questions from our Coffee Club members, and others far away, about how the state is doing. Thanks to the huge involvement of folks in this area, I think we can help our southern neighbors through what might be a long

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,This crisp autumn morning on my hilltop in Vermont, I'm enjoying a steamy cup of freshly roasted Harvest Blend coffee brewed in a different way than usual. That's because I made it with an ekobrew filter adapter for the Keurig coffee brewer.Some of you will recall my blog last October on concerns over the environmental impact of single serve Keurig coffee brewing

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,You may not be able to control the weather, the floods or acts of nature. But there is one thing you can control. Your coffee mug.Yes, I know that there are a million heavy and serious topics I could address today with the recent flooding and the upcoming 09/11 anniversary. However, one of my favorite things about sitting down with my cup of Mountain Magic coffee in the

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers, I have to start this blog with a big thank you to all the customers and suppliers who called to check in with us after the hurricane that devastated parts of Vermont and the rest of the east coast. Your concern is truly appreciated. And another special thanks to the Old Dominion freight line for getting us our shipment of green coffee beans on time and in perfect

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While we've still got some summer left here at Brown and Jenkins in the Green Mountains of my rural mountain home in VT I wanted to share one of my favorite coffee related summertime passions. Iced coffee! Tropical Iced Coffee Recipe If you love coffee, but don't think you are an iced coffee fan, maybe you've never had it made correctly. Let's face it, if you just plop ice cubes into your mug

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Tomorrow is another Second Saturday Market right here in the Brown and Jenkins parking lot from 10 to 2. Most of you know that we are located on Route 15 in the Green Mountains of Cambridge, Vermont and across the road from the beautiful Boyden Valley Farm and Winery. Once again you can find kids crafts, Boyden Organic beef, maple syrup, crafts, jewelry and more from

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,This early August morning in the Green Mountains was the perfect time to sit on the Brown and Jenkins screened-in porch and catch up on my back reading. You know what I mean; that huge pile of magazines and articles I set aside to read through, but somehow never got around to!As I sat sipping my cup of Lake House Blend coffee, I came across an article in USA Weekend

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,On many mornings in the past, you would find me savoring a cup of freshly brewed Ethiopian Sidamo coffee. It's one of my favorites and also one of our most popular regional coffees. These days, however, I save those precious bags for Brown and Jenkins online and local coffee customers.Coffee Trouble Brewing OverseasOver the past several months a combination of bad

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,How are you spending the summer? Hopefully, you are taking some breaks from work and your daily routine to spend time in the garden, near the water, outdoors, or just with the people you love. Here at Brown and Jenkins we are enjoying the summer coffee flavors, and the feelings they invoke.Ice Cream Man! Ice Cream Man!Do you recall hearing the familiar pied piper tune

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Like a "who's who" of the local landscape I share cups of Ethiopian Sidamo or our summer Lake House coffee with friends, neighbors, locals, and tourists on a regular basis. If you've been into our Vermont based Brown and Jenkins coffee roastery you've probably seen my colorful wall map. It's completely laden with pins representing all the spots in the country, and world

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Good morning coffee lovers,As we prepare for tomorrow's 2nd Saturday Farmer's Market here at Brown and Jenkins coffee roasters, our neighboring farmer walks in for his daily cup of Lake House Blend coffee. As you know, being a part of this local Cambridge, Vermont community is as important to me as roasting and brewing a perfect cup of coffee! I love that I do a small part to offer a bit of peace

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,The feel of spring and the flavors of summer have arrived at Brown and Jenkins and the Green Mountains of Vermont! Spring has opened the floodgates for floods and tornado watches as well the lush greenery and local produce.While the flooding is a driving hazard, the local produce is to be celebrated. That is why we are hosting the Cambridge Farmers Market on the second

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,As spring brings the Green Mountains into full bloom we here at Brown and Jenkins are starting t0 see the influx of tourists who choose Vermont as their vacation destination for the spring and summer months. In fact, our Lake House Blend Coffee is named in honor of summers spent on the pristine local waters of Lake Champlain, Lake Carmi and so many more nearby vistas!

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Good Morning coffee lovers!Spring is fully here in Vermont. From the large picture window of the Brown and Jenkins roastery I can see the lush Green Mountains (that are vibrantly green thanks to all the rain), many birds, and flowers in bloom. I don't know about you, but the sight of sun and the feel of warm breezes always makes me want to take better care of myself.Eat fresh, organic

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Nothing says Vermont like Maple Syrup and a great respect for the earth. You'll find the Vermont maple syrup in this year's Mother's Day Breakfast Box gift basket. You can find the homegrown love of nature anywhere you look here in the Green Mountains; but it's evident in full force this Saturday, May 7th on Green Up Vermont Day. Since 1970 Vermonters have set aside

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Finally spring has reached Vermont! The rushing river and flooded roads attest to this fact as much as warmer weather, blooming flowers and the sound of returning birds.I'm enjoying a cup of the Costa Rican Terrazu which also happens to be the featured coffee in this year's Brown and Jenkin's Mother's Day Breakfast Box . (It's May 8th this year!)I am so fortunate to

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Many of you either live in or have visited the Green Mountains of Vermont. This is where we run the Brown and Jenkins roastery atop our vista on Route 15 in Cambridge, Vermont. If you've never been here, perhaps you buy coffee beans online via our coffee break club. You should know that one of the most notable aspects of Vermont culture is the commitment to buying

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,If you are a local visitor to Brown and Jenkins coffee roasters then you may have noticed some subtle changes to the lay out of shelves when you walk into our roastery. That's because I'm trying to rearrange items to put more of a focus on the great local products that we offer. So I'm dedicating this coffee blog to those items.Now that tour buses are rolling in, those

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Have you ever gone into your favorite coffee shop and wondered why the coffee you make at home doesn't taste quite the same? Chances are it's the freshness of the coffee beans that you use to make your morning cup of Guatemalan Antigua or Columbian Supremo taste just right. While there are a number or important factors in brewing a perfect cup of coffee like:Type of

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,A week before Halloween and I still can't believe that fall is ready to make its run into winter soon here in the Green Mountains of Vermont. As I poured a cup of Harvest Blend coffee just now, I debated how to address the recent woes of my peer's at Green Mountain Coffee in this week's coffee blog. I mean, how could I not address such a timely issue in a Vermont coffee

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,I'm taking the chill off on this nippy Green Mountain morn with a cup of the Apple Crisp coffee that we only offer at this time of the year. It seems perfect as I'm perusing a list of the apple picking venues here in Vermont. There only seem to be a couple of good apple picking weeks left this season. So head out to Adams Apple Orchard or Mazza's sooner rather than

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,An early coloring of the leaves this season has started the annual parade of tourists, leaf-peepers and wood-covered bridge seekers off with a bang this autumn. Here at Brown and Jenkins, from atop our scenic vista on Route 15, we watch and welcome the visitors to events like last week's Pumpkin' Chuckin' day across the way at Boyden Farms. And, of course, we serve up

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,I hope I haven't turned your stomach with this morning's less than appealing coffee blog title! If so, take just a moment to inhale the uplifting aroma of your cup of Joe, I'll take a sip of my Organic Healthy Living blend coffee and we'll get back to the intriguing topic at hand which is:Weird stuff people add to their coffeeAs an avid reader of coffee blogs and

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,As I was typing away and enjoying the aptly named cup of Blog Grog coffee, something occurred that happens all the time here at Brown and Jenkins coffee roasters. Some one came in to ask if we had any burlap coffee bags that she could have. Glenn was able to come up with one.Burlap coffee bags, you know- those big brown ones that the coffee beans are delivered in, are

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,As I sit here sipping a mug of Brazilian Bourbon Santos, the locals at the window table are discussing the local weather and the poor growing season for pumpkins this year. It's a bit ironic as I've just finished reading an article in CNN Money about the effects of the weather in South America on our own Vermont coffee roaster.The coffee connection on both a local and

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Did you know that coffee beans, much like any food you plant in your garden, have ideal planting and harvest times? While we in the Green Mountains of Vermont are reveling in autumn traditions like apple picking and hay rides, other regions of the world are harvesting the specific coffee beans that we need to roast the single origin and blends we love.Coffee Beans with

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As I gear up for the fall tourist season here at Brown and Jenkins, I know I'll once more become a map of the areas for both visitors and locals. There is simply so much to do here in Cambridge and the entire Green Mountain locale that I'm constantly discovering and sharing new businesses, venues and events with whoever happens to wander in our doors. So when you drop by for a cup of the fall

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,With a nip in the northern air of the Green Mountains, our master roaster Glenn is roasting the perfect blend of beans for the idyllic Vermont coffee. Each autumn the Harvest Blend coffee becomes one of my favorites with its crisp and clean taste. So, today I have a cup in hand as I watch preparations for the annual Harvest Festival across Route 15.At the Boyden Valley

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,I was scanning through my online news, with a cup of our Brown and Jenkin's Costa Rican coffee in one hand, and the mouse in my other, when I stumbled across a new way to get a caffeine dose. Ok- since I've already tipped my hand with the title you know that I'm talking about caffeinated marshmallows.Caffeinated Food ProductsYou can go to ThinkGeek to buy a bag of these

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Vermont is slowly welcoming fall with (occasionally) cooler weather; and, yes, a few trees are already showing hints of fall colors. Here at Brown and Jenkins, our building smells like the Columbian Supremo coffee beans that are being roasted to fill the day's online coffee orders.We are getting ready to ship coffee beans to California, Massachusetts and Canada, among

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Here at Brown and Jenkins we are gearing up for the influx of tourists that the cooler fall weather always brings to our corner of Vermont. Glenn is roasting a batch of Ethipian Sidamo that seems to be in high demand for our online coffee club customers and the building smells rich and delicious. More and more tourists and locals are discovering us every day.This month I've talked a lot about the

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Is it back to school time in your neck of the woods? I know many college students have already returned and local kids are getting ready to say good bye to summer. Whether you are a teacher, parent, student or are out the school schedule altogether, the impending fall season is sure to have some sort of emotional tug on you.For us here at our Vermont based coffee roasting business it means

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Here in my corner of Vermont I have a pristine view of the Green Mountains, an online coffee business that reaches across this country into several others, and personal interactions that always amaze me. You've heard me talk about the coffee connection before. This represents my personal belief that coffee is about more than a drink. The experience of sharing a cup of

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,What do you like with your morning cup of coffee? Right now I'm enjoy a fresh fruit filled muffin with my Yrgacheffe coffee- truly a great combination. Of course, if you order your Brown and Jenkins coffee online I can't send you a muffin. But if you live in the area or visit you really need to stop buy and try these baked goods that I buy from a local baker.Claire's

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,As we are smack in the middle of a Vermont summer which means we have had hot and muggy temperatures, sun and breezes, and rain all in good measure. From our scenic vista on Route 15 in Cambridge, I routinely enjoy a freshly brewed cup of whatever gourmet coffee our master roaster Glenn has created each day. In the summer, I truly look forward to some of the summer

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,August in Vermont brings a ton of events, festivals and occasions to taste great food and drink and soak up the atmosphere of the Green Mountain culture. In addition to Brown and Jenkins job of selling gourmet coffee online, we are also a local entity. Personally, I thrive on the coffee connection that lets me meet so many local neighbors, visiting tourists, and nearby

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Some of you are reading this blog from another state or even country. Others of you are local Vermont residents who know Brown and Jenkins from driving by Route 15 or maybe from having our coffee in other venues. One of the great things about Vermont is that there are so many small entrepreneurs here. One of my favorite things is to meet other business owners and to

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,As the local owner of a coffee roaster and online retailer, I am constantly amazed at the various ways the coffee connection is revealed right here at Brown and Jenkins in the Green Mountains of Vermont. So if you are wondering what connection hippies, entrepreneurs and an online coffee business could possibly have- just stick with me for a moment.I talk to everyone who

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Good Moring Coffee Lovers,Our Brown and Jenkins' coffee blog has taken you on a tour of coffee regions and a review of some of the labels and processes that are associated with coffee beans and coffee characteristics. Since we just reviewed the wet and dry processing of coffee beans, also called washed and unwashed methods, today we will take a look at a significant difference that results from

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,If you were lucky enough to receive a coffee gift basket for Father's Day, Mother's Day or maybe a birthday, you probably enjoyed the fresh brewed coffee without giving a lot of thought to the process behind transforming those coffee beans into a great tasting beverage. Yet, the way that coffee beans are processed has a large impact on the taste of the coffee in your

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Vermont coffee lovers up here in my neck of the Green Mountains like to know where their coffee comes from, what is in it and how it is prepared. As we have recently discussed the coffee characteristics of coffee beans from different regions of the world and the definition of organic coffee, the next two blogs will focus on the treatment or processing of coffee beans.

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,This morning I'm enjoying the creamy texture of our Brown and Jenkins Organic Peruvian Coffee. In the past few years consumer demand has resulted in a slew of new labels for coffees from around the world. Your bag of coffee beans might be labeled bird friendly, shade grown, fair trade certified, rainforest alliance or USDA certified organic. Here in Vermont, we are big

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,If you look at the online coffee order sheet on the Brown and Jenkins website you'll find listings for items like the SWP Columbian Supremo and the SWP Kenya AA coffee. If you haven't yet cracked the code, SWP stands for Swiss Water Process and is a method of decaffeinating coffee beans. It's a better process that the traditional method because it avoids the use of

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Today the Vermont gourmet coffee world tour takes off from the Brown and Jenkins' roastery in the Green Mountains for the continent of South America. This continent, and the many diverse countries and coffee growing regions in it, will wrap up our whirlwind tour. Of the many countries in South America, Columbia and Brazil are probably the most famous exporters of coffee

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers and World Travelers,As Brown and Jenkins proceeds around the globe on a discovery of coffee characteristics from different regions, today we traipse across the border into Mexico. Yes, North American coffee can be grown and made into a great tasting cup of Joe.Mexican coffees often get a bad rap because there is a lot of lower quality coffee grown and produced there

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Today we at Brown and Jenkins coffee roasters in rural Vermont are continuing our world tour of coffee with a look at Indonesian coffee and its specific characteristics. Indonesia encompasses a group of islands in Southeast Asia. The island of Java is a part of this country, which tells you right there the importance of coffee in Indonesia.Indonesian coffees, in general

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Good morning and Happy Independence Day!In preparation for the 4th of July weekend, we here at Vermont Coffee Roaster Brown and Jenkins are celebrating our love of freedom, and our connection to the rest of the globe. Since our coffee blog is currently on a world tour of coffee beans, we will salute Uncle Sam and continue our blog tour from the coffee beans of Central America to those of the

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Good morning coffee lovers,Coffee roasting companies like Brown and Jenkins here in the Green Mountains of Vermont source our green coffee beans from many places around the world. In the last coffee blog I promised you a world tour of where those coffee beans come from and just what that means to you. As your tour guide, I will take you to Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya,

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Good morning coffee lovers,A few weeks ago I mentioned that a crew on a Christiansen yacht was taking our Brown and Jenkins' coffee beans with them on their two month cruise of the Americas. Well, that got me thinking that perhaps we should take a cruise that goes to the places our fresh roasted gourmet coffee beans here at Brown and Jenkins actually come from to begin with. What do you know

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Good morning coffee lovers,I've had some questions lately, both from locals and members in the Coffee Break Club, and the decision to stop carrying the Yemen Mocha Estate blend and the Yemen Mocha Mattari coffee. Both were popular with our customers here at Brown and Jenkins. So why did we stop carrying it?Frankly, the human rights situation is Yemen is horrible and sad. The treatment of women,

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Got a Dad in your life who loves his coffee? While you are considering just the right coffee gift for Father's Day here are some cool coffee facts to wow your Dad:It takes about 4,000 coffee beans to get one pound of roasted coffee. (This should really make him appreciate the gift of a pound of freshly roasted Vermont coffee beans: I'm not just giving you a pound of

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Have you noticed that green is the catch phrase for everything healthy these days; for the earth and for our bodies? Green tea has long had the reputation as the healthy drink of choice and making passionate coffee drinkers like myself feel a bit guilty that tea just doesn't do it for me. Well here is some interesting news on the health benefits of green coffee

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers!June is the month for Dad's and grads. So what do you think about gifting an exotic gourmet coffee that sells for $180 a pound? Yikes! What a tempting aroma and taste must be in this cup o' Joe, right? But wait. Before you get too excited, let me tell you exactly what you get from this highly prized Luwak coffee.The Luwak is a member of the weasel family that lives on

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers,Imagine traveling around both American continents on a yacht! That's what our Brown and Jenkin's coffee beans are doing right now. On April 30th I packed and shipped an order of freshly roasted gourmet coffee beans to Christiansen Shipyards in Vancouver, Canada. Their special request for this online coffee order was that I send enough coffee beans to accompany them on

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As you inhale the scent of your freshly poured cup of coffee, take just a minute to appreciate the science and art that went into its creation. From the careful planting and harvesting to the artful roasting, the final taste and characteristics of the gourmet coffee you taste is impacted by several people and conditions.Here at Brown and Jenkins in Cambridge, Vermont our master roaster Glenn uses

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Never, in my former life as a chef, did I imagine that I would end up selling coffee beans, from a mountainside in Vermont, and online! Even when I purchased Brown and Jenkins, which started out as a catalogue company, I wasn't aware of how large an impact things like the internet, Facebook and social media like Twitter would have on my business. In fact, local Vermonters are often surprised to

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Greetings from the land of April snow. Yes, as recently as April 27th we had snowflakes falling in the Green Mountains of Vermont. No worries, spring is on its way, and coffee beans are roasting here at Brown and Jenkins.Did you hear about the recent Coffee Party movement, largely Facebook motivated, that Newsweek covered last month? It was a reaction by folks who were tired of the excessive

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Mother's Day is coming up and many of us are scrambling, as always, to find the perfect way to say thanks to the women in our life who raised us, or take care of others. I'm lucky that my own mom is still alive, healthy and living nearby. I've also been fortunate enough to become a grandmother and watch my own children become parents. So, it's safe to say that I have a lot of respect for any mom

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Look at that cup of gourmet coffee you're holding. What makes it gourmet? Is the term gourmet coffee truly meaningful, or is it just a marketing technique to make us coffee drinkers think we should pay $4 for a cup of coffee. (Don't worry, ours is still $1!) In previous blogs, I talked about some of the coffee lingo and coffee terminology that is commonly used, but is frequently confusing and

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Ah- the aroma of a specialty coffee in the morning! We've talked before about that fancy gourmet coffee or specialty coffee label and what it does or doesn't mean. Whether I'm observing as our master roaster prepares a single origin Columbian or our Organic Putney blend, I am able to make sure that the coffee beans we buy, roast and sell here in Vermont offer more than just a nice sounding

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Today is the day that Brown and Jenkins' master roaster Glenn is creating a batch of Celebes Kalossi coffee. This means that the roastery is filled with the fragrance of fresh beans and the sound of the roasting machine. He is roasting to fill orders from our Coffee Break Club and will ship them immediately so that those folks have their beans within a day or two of being roasted. Here are some

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If you are reading this blog in the comfort of home, chances are you brewed, and maybe ground, your own coffee and coffee beans this morning. If you're reading it at work, or your favorite coffee shop, you might have let someone else do the grinding for you. Either way, one of the most frequent questions I get from visitors to the Vermont Brown and Jenkins coffee roastery regards the type of

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Spring greetings from Brown and Jenkins! The view out my window is vintage Vermont, but the topic on my mind is Peru and organic coffee. This is partially because I just poured myself a cup of Organic Putney Blend, and partially because I'm looking at an article that says that folks like me who drink, and love, specialty and gourmet coffees have transformed the industry with a demand for items

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Good morning from the mountains of Cambridge, Vermont! As is typical of near spring here in the Green Mountains, we have had perfect sunny days and our share of rain and clouds too. I find myself in the midst of early spring fever and rearranging and cleaning my spaces both at home and here at the Brown and Jenkins coffee roastery. Since spring is such a great impetus for change, I'm choosing to

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Imagine waking up to a cup of coffee. Now imagine waking up to a steaming hot mug of gourmet excelso peaberry hard bean coffee. So much of the enjoyment for us coffee lovers goes beyond the taste (although that is the most important element) to the feel of the warm mug, the aroma, and even the name of our first drink of the day. As for the excelso peaberry listed above—I made it up. That's not a

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Lift your coffee mug to good health!According to a recently released study of over 130,000 people, run by Kaiser Permanente, those folks who drink four cups of coffee each day have an 18% lower instance of being hospitalized for heart rhythm conditions that include irregular heartbeats. The lead researcher is quoted as saying that moderate coffee drinkers should feel safe that they are not doing

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Are you sipping a cup of Mexican Altura coffee in the shadow of Mount Mansfield here in Vermont? Maybe you are enjoying some Ethiopian Sidamo coffee miles away in Massachusetts or across the country in California.No matter where you are, it's become so simple for us to get together for coffee through out the Brown and Jenkins' website, blogs and now with our Brown and Jenkins Facebook page. Yes,

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As you sip your hot and steaming mug of Costa Rican coffee, think about what else those finely ground coffee beans are good for. It's no secret that cooking and coffee are two of my passions. That's why I also run a second Cookin' with Coffee blog that features some of my favorite recipes which incorporate my favorite brewed java juice or coffee grounds.If you're not familiar with using coffee in

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Got a cup of steaming Celebes Kalossi (or your favorite cup of Joe)? Then welcome to our coffee blog.Are you drinking out of a ceramic mug or travel mug? More and more the visitors to our coffee roastery in Cambridge, Vermont opt to bring their own mugs or to use our ceramic mugs instead of disposable paper cups. (We do use ones made of recycled materials.) Frankly, that's one of my favorite

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Good Morning Coffee Connoisseurs,Mid March in the Northern reaches of Vermont is unpredictable at that best of times. An unexpected snowstorm, rapid melting or sunny days are all possibilities. It's the time of year when the Green Mountains are just itching to be green again, and Vermonters are either lamenting the end of ski season (a short one this year!) or reveling in the first signs of

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Inhale the aroma of your cup of Estate Java, or whatever you are drinking this morning, and Good Morning!One of the most unique things about living in New England, and specifically rural Vermont, is the town meeting. Once a year, everyone is welcome to attend an annual discussion of the way that town funds will be used for everything from education to land use issues. I missed town meeting this

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Good morning winter athletes and coffee lovers! For those of you ready to hit the slopes at Smugg's or tackle a long distance cross country skiing trek, there is some interesting research on coffee and endurance out there. Now this information is primarily geared towards major endurance activities like running a marathon, but I think any coffee drinker or athlete will find it as interesting as I

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Here at the Brown and Jenkins Coffee Roasters we offer free wireless Internet access. A lot of locals who work from home, or who don't have a great connection at home, will come to sit, access the web and have a few cups of coffee while they work, chat or Facebook. Several tourists come in to access their emails while visiting, leaf peeping or skiing. But here's the question for the day:How does

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As the Green Mountains turn white each year, Vermonters and visitors head outdoors for all sorts of fun. As I type from the window of the Brown and Jenkins roastery sipping a warm mug of Estate Java, I'm thinking that staying warm on a cold winter day with my cup of coffee is just one of the great things about a Vermont winter. Smuggler's Notch and Stowe are full of skiers and ice skaters, local

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A recent study reported in the NY Times found that coffee drinkers have a 25% less chance of getting Type II Diabetes. The study is reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine and refers specifically to those folks who drink 3 or 4 cups of coffee a day. Yes, even decaf coffee is included! Plus, the amount really seems to matter. For those participants drinking only a cup or less the percentage

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Living and brewing gourmet coffee about an hour from another country has some definite perks! Our Canadians friends up near the Montreal area are some of our friendliest and most frequent visitors here at Brown and Jenkins in Cambridge, Vermont. And even though I now need a passport to visit lovely Quebec, it's well worth it to take a trip to beautiful Canada. So here is a tribute to our northern

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If you've been reading this blog for a while then you have been learning about coffee characteristics, regions and the best brewing techniques. I haven't given any pop quizzes (yet!), but it's safe to say you're gaining enough knowledge that I can grant you an honorary diploma in Gourmet Coffee. Of course, if you want a more formal degree, it turns out that you can indeed take classes in Coffee

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Good Morning from Brown and Jenkins Roastery!Are you sipping your favorite gourmet coffee here in Vermont, up in Canada, down in Southern California or somewhere else entirely? Where ever you are, you might be surprised to learn how much events around the world impact the precise cup of coffee that you hold in your gradually warming hands. Issues like soil conditions, fertilizer, shipping, water

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I usually open the blog with a reference to the stimulating cup of Black Ice gourmet coffee I'm drinking, or a comment on my view of the snow covered Green Mountains. So you may be having an adverse reaction to the image of mouthwash as your morning greeting. Just stick with me and we'll work our way back around to the charming characteristics of freshly roasted coffee beans and just brewed

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Welcome to February, snowy hills here in the Green Mountains of Cambridge, Vermont, and more blogging on gourmet coffee, coffee beans and coffee lovers. One question I get all the time is about how to find a coffee bean that has the characteristics you're looking for.So here is a run down of some of our most popular coffees, and their characteristics. It's just a starting point, but that is the

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Be Mine? At least for a blog's worth of this Valentine's week?Great! This Sunday, of course, is the big day. Who's on your "Be Mine" list? A spouse, lover, friend or child? This is the perfect time to express appreciation and gratitude for those special people in your life.I want send out a great big Valentine's Day hug to all our local Cambridge and Vermont customers! Thanks to everyone who met

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Good Morning Coffee Lovers.'Tis the season to talk about love isn't it? Whether you have a burning passion this Valentine's Day, or an enduring love for someone special, this holiday comes down to expressing your feelings in a tangible way.For me, coffee is about a feeling too. Images that capture the essence of coffee gifts transmit a feeling of passion. From a grinder and a bag of beans for

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Hi there and welcome to the final tip for making the best tasting gourmet coffee at home in 2010. I decided to start this New Year, and decade, with some pointers to help you get the most out of your coffee beans. So the last few blogs have discussed my recommendations. Here, in all their gourmet glory are the5 Tips for Making Gourmet Coffee at Home in 2010Tip#1- Start with a clean potTip#2- Use

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Happy January from the Green Mountains of Vermont and our Brown and Jenkins coffee roastery. If only you had been here yesterday when our master roaster, Glenn, was roasting the coffee beans for the Black Ice coffee that has become our signature dark coffee lover's roast. It's a dark roasted Ethiopian Sadamo bean from Africa. It's roasted just shy of French with a not so shy, robust, and very

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