just sitting here with todd from todd’s calendar watching the snow and sun make their way across the face of grandfather and he reminded me to let ya’ll know that we will be holding regular coffee cuppings and roasting throughout the winter. if you are interested, sign up for our email or check out todd’s calendar for dates that i will post here shortly.

First a dream…a dream of creating a business that would be socially responsible and eco-friendly. What does that look like? It looks like a guy and girl with two little boys in tow trying to create a business that isn’t all about the money! After working in coffee growing countries doing relief work, we had the bright idea that we can create a business that “empowers coffee growing communities” rather than “exploiting coffee growing communities”!

Then an idea…an idea which my wife shared with me upon her return from a recent visit to Seattle to visit a girlfriend. Eventually the idea took the form of a fully functional mobile coffee-espresso-coffee roasting-buggy that runs on bio-diesel with the power for all of the equipment supplied by solar-power! This idea has now morphed into the Bald Guy Brew International Head-Quarters in Boone, North Carolina.

Throw into the mix some timely conversations and divine guidance, and boom: the bald guy brew! Now that you know the “short” version of the story, here are the official Bald Guy Brew values which guide our decisions and planning.

Eco-Friendly
The BGB is committed to using organic, shade grown beans. By purchasing eco-friendly beans, we support farmers using sustainable practices which maintain an equitable partnership between birds, farmers, consumers, and the environment.

Socially Responsible
By offering certified fair trade coffees, we are making an ethical choice because every pound we sell will make a difference in coffee growing communities. We also donate 10% of every sale to the International Justice Mission to help fight the battle against children who are either forced into slavery or prostitution.

Artisanal Coffee
Call it what you will, but there is an art to roasting coffee. By cupping all of our coffees, we are able to determine the right time & temp. profile for roasting our coffee…ensuring that our customers get what they pay for: the best stinking cup of fresh roasted coffee they ever tasted!