Colombia Report

I posted pictures from this last trip here:  http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/Origin/Colombia_09-2.html

I am thinking maybe about doing a discussion of the trip, but a little different than usual.  Let me know what you think of this idea.

Thinking about having a time where we just have an informal chit-chat about it.  Maybe BYOB or whatever.  Sit down, talk about Colombia and coffee in general, and just enjoy each other's company.  Thoughts?  Times y'all might be available?  Do tell.

Concordia

Indeed I am in Colombia again. It has been a good trip so far. I'm getting to know people here and that makes things easier. I met a couple farmers today, one we sold a year ago and one I'm buying in December. It's good.
Wanted you to know two things.
I donated $1000 to the community center project. $250 of that was proceeds from the races Kari and I put on this year. I hope we can think of another fund raiser to give a little more to the cause. They were very happy for the donation.
Second, I'm speaking at the Philbrook on Jan 14 at 530p. It's an event called Green Drinks and everyone is invited. Please put it on your calender.
Third, I'm going to try to smuggle 30 pounds of El Boton natural on the plane. Well, smuggle might be a bit of a strong word...

Magazines

A couple of really exciting things for us here at the DoubleShot.

Fresh Cup Magazine asked me to write a story for their Roasters Realm column about the El Boton Natural.  I wrote the first draft today.  It needs work.

More importantly (and you should keep this on the DL), Mark Pendergrast is going to write a story about the El Boton Natural for Wine Spectator Magazine!  THE Mark Pendergrast, author of UNCOMMON GROUNDS.  Wow.  Wine Spectator Magazine.  Hittin' the bigtime!  

Let's keep that between me and y'all.  Should come out in March, so we have plenty of time to forget about it.  (Not Me!)

I'm headed to Colombia Nov 18-25.  Let's try to come up with some sort of a fund raiser before then (I know that's soon) so I can deliver some money to them to help with their project.