A ton of coffee weighs 2,240 pounds. We moved that nearly 16 times over yesterday morning - 35,000 pounds! We brought in our first full container of coffee and unloaded it yesterday morning. It was a big step for us as we continue to grow and won't be the last. In the past we used to bring in partial shipments and 1 or 2 palets at a time. Not anymore.
With the help of our good friend Chris McBride, we unloaded each 132 lb burlap bag, stacked them 20 to a palet, and moved them into the roastery. We brought in several different types including a pulped, a pulped natural, some organic and some decaf. The FDA came by today to make sure we did in fact bring coffee. Once approved, it was released so that we can roast it up!
We won't have to do it again for a few months, thankfully. That should give us time to heel up. So while most of the hard work is done down at the farm in Brazil, every now and then we break a sweat here in Portland in helping get you the best coffee possible. Enjoy the pictures,
have a laugh, and feel free to swing by next time we get a container - we'd love the help.
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A ton of coffee weighs 2,240 pounds. We moved that nearly 16 times over yesterday morning - 35,000 pounds! We brought in our first full container of coffee and unloaded it yesterday morning. It was a big step for us as we continue to grow and won't be the last. In the past we used to bring in partial shipments and 1 or 2 palets at a time. Not anymore.
With the help of our good friend Chris McBride, we unloaded each 132 lb burlap bag, stacked them 20 to a palet, and moved them into the roastery. We brought in several different types including a pulped, a pulped natural, some organic and some decaf. The FDA came by today to make sure we did in fact bring coffee. Once approved, it was released so that we can roast it up!
We won't have to do it again for a few months, thankfully. That should give us time to heel up. So while most of the hard work is done down at the farm in Brazil, every now and then we break a sweat here in Portland in helping get you the best coffee possible. Enjoy the pictures, have a laugh, and feel free to swing by next time we get a container - we'd love the help.
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