Thursday, January 1, 2015

New Skills Bucket: "Coffee Roasting"

Last year, I experimented with making my own coffee. I bought cheap green coffee beans and looked online on how to roast beans. I had to look at a couple of sources on how to roast and grind them. I had a few people at home try it. It was a success!

I decided to use my Stanley Thermos I got from Wal Mart and decided to bring coffee to my yoga class. I start handing out free coffee with styrofoam cups and all. No cream or sugar. The result? They love it!

This past holiday, I gave out my fresh roasted coffee for my yoga instructors and some of the people I know. Some took forever to try my coffee beans and still no response. Others were quick and responsive.

The good news is I am learning more about coffee and how doing something like this brings people together to give positive feedback. There was trial and error during this process of creating that coffee experience that gets people talking.

I will open my own upscale cafe in my future office to employees and customers who are willing to buy my coffee. There will be no to go cups. They have to sit down and experience the moment of a conversation and savoring each cup of my coffee.

There is another type of coffee I am ready to try out. I will get supplies for it.

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