We hope you are all having a very successful and happy holiday season.

Order volumes have been very high - congratulations to all of the stores taking advantage of the exceptional holiday demand this year.

The votes are in and meeting times will stay the same in 2025.  

Weekly Q&A ZOOMs on Thursdays at 1:00 - no meeting on 1/9.

Training on Thursdays at 2:30 - 1/16, 2/13 & 3/13.

Monthly partner meetings on Thursdays at 09:00 - 1/30, 2/27, 3/27.

If you are struggling or aren't seeing significant increases in sales, please be sure to join January's ZOOM training on 01/16/2025 @ 2:30 Pacific.  We will be reviewing what successful stores are doing and how you can "Launch or Re-launch your Brand in 2025".  Demand and price expectations are at all time highs - you can use proven tools and techniques to grow your brand next year.

For 2025, we will also be adding additional training.  These are in depth, small group sessions with a focus on succeeding in todays market and growing your coffee business.

Q1 will be a 3 part series including concepts, real world examples, and proven ways to grow your business.  This is best practice for creating a successful coffee business broken down into 3 progressive steps.

Coffee Marketing 101: Laying the Foundation (3:00 on 1/23)

Coffee Marketing 102: Growing your Reach (3:00 on 2/20)

Coffee Marketing 201: Scaling for Success. (3:00 on 3/20)

Cost for the series is $200.  The live session will be at 3:00 Pacific.

Recordings will be available if you miss any of the sessions.

January Coffee of the Month - Uganda (Natural)

Region - Rwenzori Mountains of the Kasese District

Farm - Busongora North Coffee Farmers Cooperative

Elevation - 1500-2000 MASL

Variety - SL28 & SL14

Process - Natural

Roast Level - Medium

Cupping Notes: Fruity and sweet with notes of blueberry and stone fruit.

This great direct trade micro lot comes to us from the 500 farming families of the cooperative as small share contributors.  Two-thirds of the farmers are women.  All of the coffee is dried and then wet milled in Kasese, cupped to ensure quality and then prepared for export.  The farmers receive fair pricing, and benefit from sponsored trading in sustainable, organic agricultural process that produce high quality coffees. This ensures that they will always have a coffee that will command premium prices at market.  The long term goal of this partnership is to break the cycle of generational poverty and ensure that the next generation of farmers has the knowledge, skills and access to tools to be self-sustaining, forward thinking and prosperous.

Fulfillment Times:  All lines are running 2-3 business days from order to shipment.  Delivery Times: USPS, FEDEX and UPS still posting 3-5 business days.

Best Sellers Nov 15th-Dec 15th:

Best Sellers Samples

Christmas/Holiday Blend

Breakfast Blend

Flavored Coffee Samples

Single O Samples

6 Bean

Blonde/Sweet Espresso

Cowboy

Hazelnut

Whiskey Barrel

Please don't hesitate to email with any questions you may have or if you need help improving sales.  Demand is at the highest we have ever seen.  If you are not seeing increases in sales, it may be time to evaluate and make changes to your marketing plan.  We are happy to help.

Have a great week and a very Happy New Year!

We hope you are all having a very successful and happy holiday season.

Order volumes have been very high - congratulations to all of the stores taking advantage of the exceptional holiday demand this year.

The votes are in and meeting times will stay the same in 2025.  

Weekly Q&A ZOOMs on Thursdays at 1:00 - no meeting on 1/9.

Training on Thursdays at 2:30 - 1/16, 2/13 & 3/13.

Monthly partner meetings on Thursdays at 09:00 - 1/30, 2/27, 3/27.

If you are struggling or aren't seeing significant increases in sales, please be sure to join January's ZOOM training on 01/16/2025 @ 2:30 Pacific.  We will be reviewing what successful stores are doing and how you can "Launch or Re-launch your Brand in 2025".  Demand and price expectations are at all time highs - you can use proven tools and techniques to grow your brand next year.

For 2025, we will also be adding additional training.  These are in depth, small group sessions with a focus on succeeding in todays market and growing your coffee business.

Q1 will be a 3 part series including concepts, real world examples, and proven ways to grow your business.  This is best practice for creating a successful coffee business broken down into 3 progressive steps.

Coffee Marketing 101: Laying the Foundation (3:00 on 1/23)

Coffee Marketing 102: Growing your Reach (3:00 on 2/20)

Coffee Marketing 201: Scaling for Success. (3:00 on 3/20)

Cost for the series is $200.  The live session will be at 3:00 Pacific.

Recordings will be available if you miss any of the sessions.

January Coffee of the Month - Uganda (Natural)

Region - Rwenzori Mountains of the Kasese District

Farm - Busongora North Coffee Farmers Cooperative

Elevation - 1500-2000 MASL

Variety - SL28 & SL14

Process - Natural

Roast Level - Medium

Cupping Notes: Fruity and sweet with notes of blueberry and stone fruit.

This great direct trade micro lot comes to us from the 500 farming families of the cooperative as small share contributors.  Two-thirds of the farmers are women.  All of the coffee is dried and then wet milled in Kasese, cupped to ensure quality and then prepared for export.  The farmers receive fair pricing, and benefit from sponsored trading in sustainable, organic agricultural process that produce high quality coffees. This ensures that they will always have a coffee that will command premium prices at market.  The long term goal of this partnership is to break the cycle of generational poverty and ensure that the next generation of farmers has the knowledge, skills and access to tools to be self-sustaining, forward thinking and prosperous.

Fulfillment Times:  All lines are running 2-3 business days from order to shipment.  Delivery Times: USPS, FEDEX and UPS still posting 3-5 business days.

Best Sellers Nov 15th-Dec 15th:

Best Sellers Samples

Christmas/Holiday Blend

Breakfast Blend

Flavored Coffee Samples

Single O Samples

6 Bean

Blonde/Sweet Espresso

Cowboy

Hazelnut

Whiskey Barrel

Please don't hesitate to email with any questions you may have or if you need help improving sales.  Demand is at the highest we have ever seen.  If you are not seeing increases in sales, it may be time to evaluate and make changes to your marketing plan.  We are happy to help.

Have a great week and a very Happy New Year!