Dear Reader and coffee drinker,

This is my first blog post since the Holiday Market at The Railyards in December last. The February Valentine’s Day Market was a disaster we had appreciable amounts of snow on the 10th and really low sales, it was wet and cold It even showed signs of snow in the Tender Shop ( last post I mistakenly called the building the Brake Shop.).

i did not use my best Boy Scout or Hurricane Island Outward Bound School dress – for – winter clothing ethos and froze the first day. Chill blains and everything else!

The second day of the Valentine’s Day Weekend at least the sun was out. It was still sloppy though. I did bring hot water on day two!

Spring is in the air now, and I am 2 weeks away from the Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Festival ( my 5th year exhibiting with them) . My hope is that this dog and pony show comes off a little less disgruntled than last years event. There will be Aeropress coffee samples ( Hopefully Aeropress ” cold brew” too) and a coffee/ Aeropress give away!

I aim to have my coffee grinder present as well, in order to grind your beans. Even if you did not buy them from me.

The coffees I hope to feature are from Yemen, Costa Rica and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There will also be a blended dark roast available.