Blogs — Beginnings

(This post was originally published on mightymocoffee.com's Runaway Blog April 13, 2013) (image: My friend Paul, as we began our trek up Cloud Peak in Wyoming) I'm naming the new place "Base Camp." Every place I've ever lived has had a name. A name goes beyond an address and begins to tell a story. Elvis must have known this and called his place Graceland. I live in the Treefort now, a throwback to the days I spent as a kid building forts in the woods in my hometown of Hazen. And I often visit "Kokomo," my brother and sister-in-law's townhouse...

This post originally appeared on mightymocoffee.com's Runaway Blog April 19, 2013. I hate that I said "good cup of joe." Me (Brian) and my dad (Orlan) in Boston working on a Probat. I am the one on the right... I've learned a lot over the past several months. A lot, specifically, about patience. Just like a good cup of joe, a good business takes a little bit of time to make just right. Some really sweet things are lined up for Mighty Mo Coffee Co: A brand new space to call home and a beautiful Probat roaster (delivered as soon...

(This originally appeared on mightymocoffee.com's Runaway Blog February 15, 2013) Awhile ago, I sat down for coffee with a good friend. We talked about this crazy idea I had, this big plan that wouldn't leave my head. It was a brand of coffee, handcrafted and quality roasted in the heart of the prairie... something that would reflect the spirit of adventure in North Dakota and the warm personalities of the people who live here. Funny thing about adventure -- it's usually not comfortable. If I were to pursue this, it would come with big changes: changes in lifestyle... changes in security. But...