I tried an East Timor roast last summer and really enjoyed this coffee. Honestly, I’m a roaster and obviously it is hard for me to prioritize my dozen – some origins – This one is an organic and Fair Trade coffee from Ermera , a district in East Timor, half of one of the easternmost coffee growing islands in Indonesia.
Ermera is an area of Timor-Leste (formerly called East Timor) with a long tradition of coffee growing and was the location of the main coffee plantation when Timor …

It’s Triathlon Season!!  Get going, go strong , go far !!  As many of you know, my commitment to the sport of triathlon is nothing new . I choose carefully the events I do. They should be USAT Sanctioned events. That way I know all safety measures have been taken to assure athletes are looked out for. No athlete is ever 100% risk free going into these competitions. …ok I digress a bit – by the same token, I choose carefully how I “Blend” …

I never know what or who  will inspire my next  proprietary blend!  Chris inspired this blend .  One of Robbie’s best friends and a second son to me – ok,  I have many “second sons”.. .Robbie is just that kinda guy…  Chris loves to surf! I think that’s why he moved down to Christopher Newport – I’ll never know how Robbie and Chris strapped a couple of surf boards to Randy’s taurus one weekend returning from the beach  – I wish I had a camera is all I can say  …