Caffeination
Oct. 18th, 2016 07:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stoutfellowThis morning, I took the bus to visit Goshen Coffee in person for the first time. (I knew the address but didn't know just how far it was; once I got there, I realized that it was walking distance - maybe a mile - and the weather was good enough that I walked home.)
When I went in, I was met by one of the workers. (There seemed to be only two people there, a salesman and a clerk.) At first he was under the impression that I wanted a cup of coffee and tried to direct me to a nearby coffee shop, but once I made it clear that I was there to buy beans, he was all affability. He seemed a bit hippy-ish, to be honest.... He asked me what I liked (Ethiopian and Sumatran, I said) and showed me what they had. I mentioned that their website showed all of their "Secret Stash" blends were sold out; he made a sad face, then brightened. "Oh! We just got a new shipment in from Kenya. I can make you a bag of that, but it won't be labeled. Is that OK?" I agreed to it, and he bustled over to another bin. (I was carrying a bag each of Ethiopia and Sumatra....) (The "Secret Stashes" are more expensive, but very good.)
I also asked about their teas. The selection turned out to be rather small - no Darjeeling, no Oolong - but I bought a box each of Breakfast Blend and Chamomile. At checkout, he explained that they cut about a dollar off the price for in-store purchases, for regular and Secret Stash both, so the total was less by that much, plus the absence of shipping fees - a major gain! This whole purchase cost only a little more than an online order of one regular and one Secret Stash a few months ago.
This afternoon, I had my first good cup of coffee in a couple of weeks. (I've been relying on black tea in the morning.) It was good....
When I went in, I was met by one of the workers. (There seemed to be only two people there, a salesman and a clerk.) At first he was under the impression that I wanted a cup of coffee and tried to direct me to a nearby coffee shop, but once I made it clear that I was there to buy beans, he was all affability. He seemed a bit hippy-ish, to be honest.... He asked me what I liked (Ethiopian and Sumatran, I said) and showed me what they had. I mentioned that their website showed all of their "Secret Stash" blends were sold out; he made a sad face, then brightened. "Oh! We just got a new shipment in from Kenya. I can make you a bag of that, but it won't be labeled. Is that OK?" I agreed to it, and he bustled over to another bin. (I was carrying a bag each of Ethiopia and Sumatra....) (The "Secret Stashes" are more expensive, but very good.)
I also asked about their teas. The selection turned out to be rather small - no Darjeeling, no Oolong - but I bought a box each of Breakfast Blend and Chamomile. At checkout, he explained that they cut about a dollar off the price for in-store purchases, for regular and Secret Stash both, so the total was less by that much, plus the absence of shipping fees - a major gain! This whole purchase cost only a little more than an online order of one regular and one Secret Stash a few months ago.
This afternoon, I had my first good cup of coffee in a couple of weeks. (I've been relying on black tea in the morning.) It was good....
