Entries from April 2009

April 27, 2009

Questioning the French Roast Coffee Conspiracy

To French Roast or Not to French Roast? This is my questions, and brings many new ones to mind.
What is French Roast coffee? Well I know the answer to this, but I will prepare a written one just in case. That is really the first question to address.
What happens to a coffee bean when you [...]

April 24, 2009

Quilts & Coffee

Coffee Tasting at the Marion Public Library for the National Quilt Day on Saturday, April 25, 8-3 p.m. Quilt Show specials on  our fresh roasted coffees will be available for purchase  in $5 & $6 packages. During the show I will speak about who Midwest Organic Coffee Company is and what a difference fresh roasted coffee can make in [...]

April 12, 2009

Chocolate, Coffee and Cookies

Last night we had a Coffee Tasting at our place. I decide to create a new cookie for the event. Since we all love coffee, chocolate and cookies I knew what I needed to do.  So this was my thought pattern:  I love cookies, I love chewy cookies, I love chocolate and I love coffee. [...]

April 12, 2009

Coffee Tasting

We had a good turnout for the introduction of three new 100% organically grown coffees to the Marion, Indiana area. The Kenya French Mission Bourbon was a big hit. Read about this amazingly smooth coffee at: midwestorganiccoffee.com

April 10, 2009

What a Roast

There is nothing like sitting down to a cup of coffee that was roasted just two days ago. Someone will be closing their eyes and saying AHH!, Tuesday morning. What a way to wake up. Reid is roasting Mocha Java right now. The smell of the roast is almost like toast. As the coffee starts [...]

April 10, 2009

Saturday Afternoon Coffee

I remember a cake from when I was young. Chocolate and coffee, that is what I remember.
I remember, sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of coffee and a piece of homemade cake seemed to be such a grown up thing to get to be involved in. Mom and her friends would visit for [...]