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Lessons from a First Grade Teacher: Affirmation

May 18, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

My friend, Austin Taylor, is a first grade teacher at North Marion Elementary School. At the beginning of the day, he stands at the doorway of his classroom greeting every single one of his twenty-eight students. He greets them each by name and gives them some encouraging words. “Mary, I’m glad...

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Featured: Our Table

May 11, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

A small, dirt-scented revolution is taking place in Sherwood, Oregon, where the sixty acres of Our Table Cooperative are cultivated, relationships are forged, and the long-term perspective on food sourcing...

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Holidays: Motherhood in Coffee

May 05, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Recently I traveled with Paul, Marcus, and Mica up to Seattle for the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) trade show. I was prepared to attend a few lectures, bring...

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Public Coffee Cupping 4/24/2015

April 21, 2015 | Tasting Room

Join us for our Public Coffee Cupping where we will compare the following two coffees side by side:   Papua New Guinea – Fair Trade, Organic Latitude:   6° 39′ S...

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Coffee: Brazil Monte Caramelo

April 20, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Francisco Sergio de Assis farms near the town of Monte Caramelo in the Minas Gerais state of Brazil. His farm is named Terra Rica Estate–it has 475 hectares (1173 acres)...

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Public Coffee Cupping 4/17/2015

April 16, 2015 | Tasting Room

Join us for our Public Coffee Cupping where we will compare the following coffees side by side. Ethiopia Kochere  Latitude:   6° 15′ 36.61″N Longitude:  38° 17′ 48.96″E Altitude: 1820 m...

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Caravaning: Ethiopia Road Coffee

April 13, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

We travelled a lot in Ethiopia earlier this month, where you don’t estimate your journey in miles but rather in hours. There is much road work in progress–but still much...

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Caravaning in Andalucia, Part 4

April 06, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

Farther north of Granada, we cross the plains of Andalucia, where olive groves dominate the scenery, and arrive in Cordoba. Our hosts, Maria and Javier, put us up in a...

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Public Coffee Cupping 4/3/2015

March 31, 2015 | Tasting Room

Join us for our Public Coffee Cupping as we compare the following coffees side by side:   Guatemala Antigua La Flor de Cafe Latitude:   14°34′ N Longitude:   90°41’W Altitude: 1524+ m...

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Caravaning: Andalucia Part 3

March 30, 2015 | Caravan Coffee

“Caravaning” is a term chosen to describe the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and passions with different cultures. In November of 2014, Pete and Krista went to Spain where 500 years...

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