The United States Small Business Administration has eased entry requirements for low-interest disaster relief loans of up to $2 million in 17 U.S. states and counting. Over the past four…
Monthly Archives: March 2020
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Made Coffee is donating hundreds of cases of its canned cold coffee to first responders, hospital staff, healthcare workers and recently unemployed hospitality workers in St. Petersburg, Florida. With restricted…
One of the best ways you can support coffee companies and their employees during the COVID-19 crisis is to simply purchase their coffee. Better yet, you can purchase e-gift cards, which provides immediate cash support. If possible, buy gift cards in excess of your immediate needs. Perhaps get an early start on your holiday gift […]
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All over the country, coffee shops have transitioned to strictly takeout operations or temporarily shut down entirely, driven by moral responsibility, force of law or both. While the full scope…
We’re in unsettling times. Our daily routines are dramatically changing as we practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Many of us feeling a loss of control and a sense of helplessness. Social distancing and “hunkering down” are necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus but it feels like we’re not […]
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As many American workers seek to heed the advice of most federal, state and local governing bodies by staying home from work in order to mitigate the spread of the…
We are living in unsettling times. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing challenges and hardships for all of our families, businesses, healthcare workers, first responders and, of course, coffee communities locally and around the world. First and foremost, our thoughts are with the individuals and families who are directly affected by the virus. For those who […]
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Cleveland has not been immune to the restrictions, closures and guidelines in response to the conoravirus pandemic that have upended daily life. Yet true to its name, Ready Set! Coffee is…
We wanted to communicate our plans for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. We will continue to offer regular reviews of great coffees and relevant reports on coffee subjects. Look for our upcoming April report on coffees from the many great roasters in the Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. We will […]
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The Specialty Coffee Association is hosting a webinar this Friday, March 20, on food safety and COVID-19. “The aim of this webinar is to provide an overview of the current…