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Coffees at the Roastery

Posted December 1, 2008:

Look for some new blends and coffees. I will put these online in the next day. We have two very popular blends locally, one called the Numbers Blend and one Cosmic Love Blend. Both are dark and rich. The Cosmic Love Blend uses spicy Indonesian coffees as a base. The Numbers uses heavy bodied earthy Indonesian coffees. We also have a special Blue Java for the holidays, in a holiday label. Again, these will be available in the next day. Thanks.

In the News

Posted December 1, 2008:

South Main Development Company has featured the Roastery in their recent local business article. Check it out.

Bongo Reward Points

Posted October 3, 2008:

Dear Customers, our Bongo Reward Points are up and running. Once you receive 500 points, you can expect a gift certificate to be automatically sent to your email. This can be redeemed by cutting and pasting the code when prompted at checkout. If you would like to redeem points before reaching 500, simply let us know and we can issue a gift certificate manually. You can see how many points you have by checking your account. Thank you for your patience and your continued support.

At the Roastery and Bongo Billy's Coffees

Posted August 6, 2008:

One of our own has been appointed to the SCAA Sustainability Committee. Joel Benson is now volunteering for a two year commitment as a member of the committee, and will work with several others from the coffee industry to help promote sustainable practices from sowing the seed to serving the cup.

In the News

Posted July 2, 2008:

Fortune magazine has an interesting blurb about Stabuck's 'new plan'. It's interesting to see how the coffee industry will be affected by changing buying trends and economic woes.

In the News

Posted June 25, 2008:

US News and World Report has an interesting article, 4$ Gas Prices are Killing the $2 Cup of Starbuck's Coffee. The article brings up the relationship with gasoline and a cup of joe. There's nothing particularly earth-shattering contained therein. Still, it's curious to watch on this end as demand for coffee beans shifts in the micro-marketplace, as tourism and impulse shopping try to make their way through soaring prices.

Bongo Reward Points

Posted June 5, 2008:

Dear Customers, we are still working to transfer over all your Bongo Reward Points from our other shopping cart program. Rest assured, you will have all the Bongo Points that you previously had, and they will be redeemable in the same proportion. Please also note that you will be accruing Bongo Points at the same rate as previously. Thank you for your patience and your continued support. 

New Crop of Nicaraguan

Posted May 25, 2008:

Our new crop of Fair Trade Organic Nicaraguan is coming in, part of a crop that is up 43% over last year. We anticitpate roasting it the first week of June. Interestingly, it is taking a bit longer to arrive given trucker strikes influenced by rising fuel costs. But, it'll arrive. After cupping the Segovia, Sabor de Segovia and the 5 de Junio, we chose the same we have been using, the 5 de Junio. It cups great and performs better than the others in our blends. Ask us about it. 

At the Roastery and Bongo Billy's Coffees

Posted May 1, 2008:

As many of you know, Joel and Laurie Benson took the reins at the Buena Vista Roastery - where we craft Bongo's coffees. 'Bongo' Bill Mehaffey can get out of the office and spend his time helping to optimize roasts, fine tune equipment, train staff on the espresso machine, and generally ensure that each bean lives up to the quality that you have come to expect in a cup of Bongo Billy's Coffees.

In 2008, we have changed the face of the Bongo Billy's Coffees web site, created the Coffees for a Cause Program and a new blog, and added many initiatives for both Bongo Billy's Coffees and the Buena Vista Roastery,  Some of our initiatives focus in particular on the environment and accentuate our dedication to a thriving ecological community.

In the Coffee Industry

Edited May 24, 2008:

The SCAA Conference has come and gone. We connected with many equipment vendors and will soon be incorporating additional technology into our portfolio, as well as wholesale offerings. We look forward to 2009 in Atlanta.