I've participated in the Making Strides walk/run in Jackson for the last 5 years. Cancer isn't just a passing subject in my household. My family has been affected by this deadly disease multiple times, making it very personal and near & dear to my heart. I've been planning to do something with Jackson ACS for the last 2 years but I've either been too late or too occupied. We were determined to do something with them this year & I'm happy to announce we are ready to go.

Today we are releasing a special coffee blend in honor of the Making Strides campaign called 1 Billion Birthdays. This coffee is a combination of Central American coffees and the cupping notes on this coffee is sweet fudge, & silky caramel. We are donating 25%  of the sales of this coffee to the local American Cancer Society in Jackson, Mississippi with the conclusion of this fundraiser to be on the weekend of the annual 5k walk/run.

We are also planning to participate in the 5k again this year. I'm personally planning to run the 5k draped in pink this year to celebrate. Keep in mind, I've never ran a 5k in my entire life & to get prepped, I am training with Terry Sullivan of LiveRightNow. Terry is a certified trainer and an excellent motivator. If you've ever seen a group of guys & gals running hills in Fondren on Fridays, that's Terry's group. To sweeten the deal, we are donating $10 for each pound I lose in preparation for the race. In the meantime, I'll be posting pics of the training to Facebook/Twitter & blog my progress. No pressure right?

To say that I am super excited about this would be an understatement. We are a company that loves to give back to our local community & support our local ACS. So how can you get involved? How can you support? You can pick up your very own bag of 1 Billion Birthdays coffee here to get started. Do you have a Making Strides team of your own & would like to do fundraising? Contact us here to get more information about a fundraising opportunity using our coffee. Simply put "Making Strides Fundraiser" in the subject line & we will get back in contact with you. In the meantime, look for announcements on our Facebook & Twitter pages for updates, events, giveaways & more. As always, be blessed.


 
 
Two new coffees added to the line-up today. The first new offering hails from Sidamo, Ethiopia. Our Ethiopia Sidamo Guji Oromo is Shade Grown & is a natural or sundried coffee with notes of Strawberry, Raspberry & a milky cocoa finish. Those of you who loved our “Ardi” offering last year, you will definitely be a fan of this one. It’s one of those clean fruit bombs that were amazing on the cupping table this year.

Our second offering comes from El Salvador. We loved this coffee & it was another standout on the cupping table. Our El Salvador Cerro Las Ranas is pulp-natural coffee with notes of Dark Chocolate, Pear & Almond. The texture of this coffee is very creamy & is a treat for those of you who enjoy kicking back with your French Press on a cool Saturday morning. Cerro Las Ranas actually means “hill of frogs” in Spanish & the name comes from a lagoon on the farm that is home to a variety of frogs.  This farm has environmental preservation at the forefront of its mission & is even a member of the Rainforest Alliance.

Be sure to grab a bag or two of these while they are available! Check them both out
here.