Coffee in Haiti Coffee first arrived in Haiti in 1734.  By 1788,  the island of Hispaniola, as it was known then, produced half of the world’s coffee supply. In 1795, through the Treaty of Ildefonso, the island, which was previously divided between French and Spanish rule, was ceded to France . But between 1795 and [...]

I’m probably weird, but instead of measuring a year’s passing on a January 1 to January 1 calendar, I do it from Groundhog’s Day to Groundhog’s Day. With all the hulabaloo surrounding Christmas and New Years activities, sometimes time seems to get altered a bit with so much attention devoted to outside the realm of [...]

Back in August, we offered a special, preorder only, Jamaican Blue Mountain – Mavis Bank processed coffee roast. It was a smash hit with our faithful customers, and it earned us a whole slew of new customers.  In fact, so many people liked it that they all wanted a second bag.  So, in September, we [...]