A new decade is arrived. Are you ready for it? Is the world of Specialty Coffee ready for it?
Just to help ease the transition I put together a little list of things to look forward to in coffee, along with some things I hope get left behind as artifacts, as we flip the pages of the calendar.
Things I hope become historical footnotes:
As I write this, I am on a quick train ride out of Manhattan. My travel schedule for today and the next eight days will have me in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Sonoma County, and San Francisco. It requires many meetings, being “on” frequently, and the inevitably late nights and early mornings.
As usual summer in Chicago seems to slip by so quickly that by the time you notice it is here, it is gone. I realize that we only have five weeks left, then school starts up, the seasons proceed, and another year passes. I guess there is something to be said for being immortal.
Okay, I have to admit I'm jealous. A number of Intelligentsia folks gathered in Colombia this last week at our first annual Extraordinary Coffee Workshop… my NYC sales colleague, Steve Mierisch, included. You'll no doubt be hearing a lot about this event here on the blog, so I won't go into detail. Let's just say, I'll be attending next year's workshop without question.
I don't know about you, but I am gushing with excitement - an anchored excitement, if that exists. I know that our president has a lot of work in front of him, but by golly, he can do it. It's interesting to hear all of the people interviewed by NPR talking about their hopes and dreams and newfound sense of pride in being an American.
It’s been awhile and I’ve decided that I will commit to posting at least once a week, even if it is brief.
The energy in NYC spills out onto every street. There is a feeling of constant activity, a rhythmic breathing that makes me want to DO something. Very cool indeed.
