Waiting for Samples

When I have to do this, it feels like Christmas. The times you know you are going to be getting something in the mail and it seems like it takes an eternity! I began looking for a new roaster a week or so ago and now have samples from a few of them on the way. Our current roaster in Bozeman, Yellowstone Coffee, was gracious enough to send us our order when we need it but it just felt like they were not comfortable sending it (or charging me shipping because they had to raise their prices). Even after raising their prices, they were literally half of what I paid yesterday. No worries though (although that expensive coffee I bought was ground to coarse and it was really bad). So, here I find myself - waiting for the mail to come. I have no idea if it will be here today, tomorrow, next Monday. Maybe I should try the stuff Jason Haeger has been cupping. Who knows. All I know is that I will have to order it from outside of Oklahoma City because there is not much going on here on that front. Have any suggestions? So far, I have stuff coming from my friend Heather at Batdorf and Bronson, my old friends in Nashville at Bongo Java, and a new friend at Double Shot Coffee in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For all you Starbucks Challenge folks, you may remember this guys business from his dance with our friends at Starbucks. I will keep you updated on this. If we can't find something that really blows us out of the water, we may keep ordering from Montana. Why stop a good thing? If we are smart, the pricing, including shipping, will still be about the same as some of the other roasters in the area. Happy Wednesday. Oh, the event went great last night. We met many great new people that will hopefully be great friends in the future. Thanks for asking. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, oklahoma, oklahoma city The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts