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coffee cupping schedule soon @ todd’s calendar

baldguy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:01:16 +0000

hey ya’ll,

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.

Late night coffee delivery to Stickboy

baldguy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:52:55 +0000

Just a quick note to let ya’ll know that I just dropped off 18lbs of various varietals for your caffeinated pleasure: Bali, Ethiopian, Brazilian, Colombian, Guatemalan, Papau New Guinea.

If you are needing a last minute christmas gift, head over to Stickboy and grab ya some great baked goods and some gourmet coffee…I’m sure whoever is the lucky recipient of such a fine gift will not be disappointed!

This Coffee Canister Rocks!

baldguy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:07:29 +0000

Ok, so you know you are a coffee geek when a stainless steel canister gets you excited! However, before you slap a geek tag on the bald guy, let me point out that these canisters have a Co2 gas release valve built in! I told you these things rock.

Here is how it works…

Coffee, when roasted, produces Carbon Dioxide. After several hours, the carbon dioxide creation slows down. What we want to avoid is an over abundance of Co2 because it can permeate the beans and flatten the flavor profile. By placing the coffee into the canister the carbon dioxide produced by the beans slowly replaces the oxygen in the canister.

Carbon Dioxide being heavier than air lies low in the can pushing the Oxygen rich air out the filter at the top, any overabundance of Carbon dioxide is also pushed out the filter. Since pressurized systems strive for equality, the carbon dioxide never gets thick enough to permeate the beans, while the oxygen won’t flow back in for the same reason.

An Anaerobic environment means the coffee stays fresher, longer…perserving the varietal characteristics of your coffee.

Anyway, the cans just arrived and I’ll slap a few pics up with some prices here shortly. Also, the hoodies, long sleeve tees, and beanies arrived today as well.

Stay tuned!

Bald Guy Brew is very bird friendly!

baldguy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:49:59 +0000

Did you know we love birds as much as we love coffee?

Just recently, GrandFather Mountain has been designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. In order to celebrate, the owners approached us to develop a gourmet coffee blend that is rugged like the mountain and friendly to eco-systems. The result: Grandfather Mountain Blend!

A three bean blend of organic and fair trade coffees doing great things…both locally and globally. Get ya some!