Blogs — Beginnings

When Hugh Weber invited me to speak at OTA: Bismarck, I told him I’d “think about it.” Which really meant “No,” but I didn’t want to tell him that just yet. It was an honor to be asked, but I knew what I was-- just a hopeful dreamer trying to make a coffee dream work. After some encouragement, I decided to write something anyway and if I came up with something to say, I would (albeit reluctantly) agree. Otherwise, my fears were warranted and I could say no.  I went to Boneshaker Coffee with a laptop and I prayed. I...

(This was originally published on mightymocoffee.com's Runaway Blog October 14, 2013) (Above: Matthew West sporting the new Mighty Missouri Coffee tee shirt in front of a sold-out crowd at Shiloh Christian School!) The countdown has begun! I couldn't be more excited to announce the arrival of Mighty Missouri Coffee to a retailer near you. It has been an almost year-long adventure so far, and it is an amazing relief to finally see the product made available to you. I've said before that if I could have written the Mighty Mo story in a book, we would have been in production...

(This was originally published on mightymocoffee.com's Runaway Blog August 14, 2013) Above Image: Probatone 25, Mighty Mo's "Great Bambeano." A week from today, our Probatone25 roaster will be setup and running (we've already begun sampling beans from different regions around the world!). Soon, we'll have our sourced beans selected and expertly roasted for your enjoyment. If there's one thing we've learned over the past several months, it's that good things often take time. We appreciate your continued excitement and support over the next several months, as we begin the fun challenge of getting our personally, small-batch roasted coffee in the hands...

(This was originally published on mightymocoffee.com's Runaway Blog May 30, 2013. I still miss Wolftree's publication!) Wolftree is a quarterly publication that celebrates the passion of people throughout the Midwest.  Last Saturday, I had the privilege of spending time with the creators of Wolftree, a new, high quality, artistic magazine that highlights the stories of people in the Midwest. I am so thrilled about what these guys are doing -- please check them out at Wolftree.co. In their first issue, Mighty Missouri Coffee Co. was featured and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Six pages of beautiful...