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The Problem with Carbon Neutral

The Problem with Carbon Neutral

Teak Tree Plantation

I was searching the Internet for a little more information on some particulars of Guatemalan estate coffees yesterday when I came across a site that would happily make our Roastery ‘carbon neutral’. All I needed to do was tell them how many employees we had and our estimated [...]

Dust off the Kayaks! – Paddlefest 2009

Reminder: Paddlefest 2009

As I wrote back in March, ’tis the season, once again. The mighty Arkansas River is rising, the waters turning chocolate. Our big kickoff to river season is Paddlefest, May 22-25, 2009. This what the folk at Colorado Kayak Supply have to say,

Come to Buena Vista, Colorado for huge kickoff party to celebrate [...]

Specialty Coffee in Salida

Specialty Coffee in Salida

Java Girl has recently posted a bit about specialty coffee in her post, Getting Started with Specialty Coffee, specifically ordering at Bongo Billy’s Salida Cafe. The BV Roastery roasts all the coffee for Bongo Billy’s, so it’s great to see mention of some of the cafes that carry the coffee, particularly a [...]

Salida Cafe Music Schedule Week of April 15, 2009

Bongo’s Salida Cafe Music

Check out the great music at the Bongo Billy’s Salida Cafe:

Coffee Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipe

Coffee Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipe

A friend passed on a recipe to me, which will grace our dining room table this week. It involves coffee, so it has to be tried in the household. And I need to play with different coffee varieties. First, I will try our new medium roast Fair Trade Organic Uganda. Next, [...]

From the mountains of Uganda to your cup

From the mountains of Uganda to your cup

We’ve been really enjoying the new Ugandan coffee that just came in here at the roastery.  This Organic and Fair Trade certified coffee is “a very pleasing light roast coffee with spicy hints of nutmeg and cinnamon with a woody undertone and a smooth chocolate finish.”

High Altitude coffee

This [...]

Pondering Biofuel from Coffee

Pondering Biofuel from Coffee

Ever exploring what we can do with our by product at the Buena Vista Roastery, we peruse the Internet. This morning I came across another article on biodiesel from spent coffee grounds, this one from The Economist.

Our current roasting facility is not set up for major retail. Consequently, we produce a modest [...]