the Buzz

Since 1890, the Carvalho Dias family has been growing amazing coffee in the highlands of Brazil. Enter Augusto: 5th generation Carvalho Dias and his friend Jason. Now the family's pride and joy is being imported directly to Portland and to your coffee cup. Follow the crop in Brazil, our progress as a start-up business, and share with us your passion for responsibly grown coffee.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Can't Sleep

It was probably a combination of too much caffeine and too much good news but I could not sleep Tuesday night. The last week and a half have been a whirlwind of good news and success and I think it finally caught up to me. The previous week, we had our first meeting with a very large account (who will remain uknown at this time) that was quite promising. The scope and size of this is pretty incredible.

Last Friday we installed a bunch of brewing equipment and signage out at the Intel Jones Farm campus. Tuesday brought with it two more large contracts and a very successful meeting with a local grocer. Needless to say we're on a bit of a hitting streak.

And for whatever reason, I couldn't get it all out of my head. Which is why I woke up at 2:30am Wednesday morning...and never fell back asleep. The funny part of it? I had an email from Augusto at 3:30am. He had the exact same problem. The joys of success I guess. Sign up for our newsletter so that we can let you know who all of these 'mysterious accounts' are once it becomes public. It should be very soon!

Hopefully we'll have many more sleepless nights: either from the caffeine or the success.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

We Stand With You

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Virginia Tech and everybody affected by the tragedy.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Black Gold Movie Trailer

This documentary is a must see for anyone who truly cares about their cup of coffee. Together with Utz Kapeh, Fair Trade and consumers, we can end the international coffee crisis but it begins with education and informed purchasing. www.blackgoldmovie.com