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The Has Bean Team

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:49:17 +0000

On my way to Brazil on a buying trip as some of you who follow me on twitter will have heard. just wanted to let you all know while I’m away the team (Sarah, Nicola, Ray,Andy and John) will all be toiling away while I lie in the sun doing very little (that’s a lie but I like to taunt them with it). While mentioning the “Team” I should use this to say thank you for being so good they can cope without me for 8 days

So orders will still be dispatched and Has Bean service will not be effected at all. In fact if you asked the team they will tell you I do nothing while I’m there so it should make the whole operation seamless.

So Please don’t panic and please carry on.

Audioboo are trips worth while?

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:04:55 +0000

Another Audio boo talking about are trips to coffee growing countries valuable ?

Listen!

Clover Time

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:52:01 +0000

So I’ve done a little video of the clover brewer. Its fun more than informative but I like it so its up. what you think?

Clover Time from Stephen Leighton on Vimeo.

How we came to buy Bolivia Machacamarca

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:08:11 +0000

The story of how we came to stock the Bolivian Machacamarca

Listen!

In My Mug the last 12 weeks

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:36:24 +0000

In my mug is not only good fun to subscribe to but also incredibly cheap.

I’m sure you already know this but I sat down and worked out the following the other day that surprised me. If you haven’t subscribed its great value and good fun to taste it together you should do right here.

No need to order every week and a saving of £35.80 over the past 12 weeks

Episode 50 on Monday the 26th of October 2009 Sumatra experience pack approx. £5.00

Episode 49 on Monday the 19th of October 2009 Rwanda MIG Buremera Bourbon Cup of Excellence £9.00

Episode 48 on Monday the 12th of October 2009 Rwandan Nyamyumba Bourbon £4.50

Episode 47 on Monday the 5th of October 2009 El Salvador La Ilusion Bourbon £8.00

Episode 46 on Monday the 28th September 2009 Nicaragua Limoncillo Pacamara Peaberry £3.60

Episode 45 on Monday the 21st September 2009 Guatemala Finca Vista Hermosa £4.50

Episode 44 on Monday the 14th of September 2009 El Salvador La Fany Bourbon 2009-2010 £3.60

Episode 43 on Monday the 7th of September 2009 Brazil Inglaterra Acaia 2008-2009 Pulped Natural and Natural £5.00

Episode 42 on Monday the 31st of August 2009 Costa Rica La Candelilla Tarrazú 100% Geisha El Quemado lot 2009-2010 £18.00

Episode 41 on Monday the 24th of August 2009 Brazil Rancho Sao Benedito – Mariana de Carvalho Junqueira Cup of Excellence £6.00

Episode 40 on Monday the 17th of August 2009 Brazil Fazenda Sao Judas Tadeu Pulped Natural £5.00

Episode 39 on Monday the 10th of August 2009 Panama SHG La Esmeralda Estate, “Palmyra” £4.20

Total price £76.40

Shipping £17.40

Comapred to

Total price £50.00

Shipping £8.00

Saving £35.80 for prices that are already amazingly cheap.

Video Interview with Gary Veynerchuk

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:58:32 +0000

Non coffee post alert!!!!!

Following on from my wine library TV appearance, some of you have emailed me and asked about who Gary Veynerchuk is. While I was waiting to film the Wine Library episode, he was giving interviews, and I thought I may as well capture this stuff on video. The quality wasn’t so good, and the interviewer was from .net magazine and asked some silly questions, but its gives you some insight into Gary and his book Crush it. Not coffee based at all but interesting all the same I hope you will agree.

Gary Veynerchuk Interview from Stephen Leighton

Non Coffee Post Alert over

Graduate to espresso ohh no

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:21:54 +0000

Listen!

Some garbled thoughts from a cupping I did today about espresso vs brewed coffee

My Wine Library moment

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:42:06 +0000

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to meet one of my heros in internet land, Mr Gary Veynerchuk. One of the greatest things to happen to me professionally and I had a chance to do a one of his wine library tv episodes with him.

For those who haven’t watched an episode before a lot of in my mug is inspired from Gary. He’s a legend and a great man and this is well worth watching (for me).

I hope you enjoy I hope you watch it and would love to hear your thoughts. I had the best time I hope you can see this in the video.

Sumatra Mash Up

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:15:52 +0000

I seem to be just posting about new coffee’s of late, but thats because we have so much wonderful stuff coming through. Today I’ve added three new single estates (kind of, and a new multi pack and a new espresso blend. I know I spoil you, no need to say.

So the common thread through all of these is the Wahana Estate. This is the first time we have been able to offer three different processing methods from one estate. But on top of that this is the first ever washed Sumatra I have ever come across. Absolutely bizarre interesting and ultimately very very tasty. The puled natural is too very special and a first for me.

We have a UK exclusive on having all three methods too for now, which is very exciting.

We have also put together an Espresso Blend from these which I am REALLY pleased with. I wont go into the details of all the coffees you can read about them at the links below

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Multi Pack 3 x 250g

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Washed 2009-2010

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Pulped Natural 2009-2010

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Natural

Wahana Espresso

I also did an in my mug video for the new coffees too take a look below

Episode 50 on Monday the 26th of October 2009 Sumatra Wahana washed,Pulped Natural and Natural from Stephen Leighton

Has Forum

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:12:44 +0000

Just wanted to do a very quick post about Has Forum. Its been active for just over a month now and we stand at 92 members.

I can not tell you how pleasing this is, and how lovely a crowd we have across there. If you too are lovely and want to chat coffee then please sign up. the 100th member may get a bag of sweeties as a present (which may be substituted for a bag of coffee that tastes like sweeties).

So please sign up today and you will be loved by all*

*all could mean just Stephen Leighton