April 2010

After the infamous Boston “tea party” of 1773, it became a patriotic duty for Americans to avoid tea, which of course was a boon to the already popular coffeehouses.  But then the Continental Congress actually passed a resolution against tea consumption.

“Tea must be universally renounced,” wrote John Adams, “and I must be weaned, and the sooner the better.”

Of course it helped that coffee was grown much closer to the rebellious colonies, and was therefore cheaper.

I just learned via Twitter that my friends over at Buddy Brew just had a break in over at their new store.  Fortunately the thieves didn’t vandalize the store, but they did steal a computer and a camera.

That sucks.

It’s prompted me, however, to do something I’ve been meaning to do for months, and that’s to sign up for their “Perpetual Brew” subscription service.  For only $17 a month it will keep me in fresh coffee automatically.  Also, it will help offset some of their loss.

I highly recommend you do the same.  It takes all the hassle of having fresh roast coffee available all the time.  And you don’t even have to buy a roaster.

And think of it this way … this can be your random act of kindness for the month, and in the bargain – YUMMY COFFEE.  Talk about win-win…