Cush Coffee Bar Seeking Sponsorship

Today I'm Happy To Announce My First Official #BODY Cush Coffee Bar Setup. My Coffee Bar Will Be A Scaled Down Version Of What My Actual Cush Coffee Cafe Will Be, Once We Go Full Scale. The Purpose Of This Post Is To Identify Certain Coffee Business, Roasters, Equipment Manufacturers, That Would Like To Participate In A Great Cause By Contributing Coffee, Roasted Or Green. All Coffee Companies Will Get Full Credit For Their Contributions. I Could Also Use Any Coffee Bags For Packaging Coffee, Yes It Can Have Your Label On Them, I Would Like To Help Market Those Companies Helping Me With My National Coffee Cause. I Could Use Paper Cups, As Well As Ceramic Cups, Again They Can Bear Your Names And Logos.

I'm Looking For Anything Coffee From Those Willing To Send. We All Know How The Economy Has Been, Every Little Contribution Will Help, I Stress This Because Nothing You Send Will Be To Little. If You Have New Or Used Equipment I'm All Game For It. Grinders, Espresso Machines, Manual Brewers Etc.. Currently I Have 4 Locations That Will Be Set Up GOD Willing In The Next Few Months. MY 1st Location Will Be Inside Of A Local Restaurant. If You Make Small Crafts, This Will Be A Perfect Chance To Get Your Crafts Noticed. I Have A Limited Amount Of Space To Display Art, Pics, Warez Etc. If You Know Of Any Company Willing To Donate To A Great Cause, And In Return Get Marketing For Their Business Send Them My Way. Remember What BODY Means, Branding Organization Developing You. I Have Equipment, I Have Coffee. I'm Genuinely Trying To Reach Out To Those In The Community, That Could Mutually Benefit From My Services. I Look Forward To Hearing From You, Feel Free To Contact Me Directly, I Felt I Could Write A Small Version Of What It Is I'm Seeking. Don't Be Surprise If You See Another Version On Another Coffee Site. Thanks Catch You @ The Global Grind!

Happy Fathers Day Poetry

Fathers Day Fathers Day, It's About Birth.. I'm Thankful To My Father, That Placed Me On Earth...
GOD The Father, GOD Son, GOD The Holy Ghost,
I'm A Father, I'm A Son, To HIM I Give The MOST...
High Praise, & Thank You For Your Love, And Mercy
I Thank You For All The Things You Are, & What I'm Striving For, I Thank You GOD, For Giving Me Life And So Much More..
I Thank You For My Family I Thank You For My Friends To You GOD The Father I Will Be Grateful Till The End..
Now To My Earthly Father, No Fathers You Know, The REAL Men, I Would Like To Hold Out My Hand, And Just Extend..
A Little Love N Appreciation To All My Fellow Men, I Thank You On This Day And Can Say I'm Happy To Call You A Friend.
Sending Out Coffee Shots & Prayers To All My People.. It's Barista On DutY Signing Off, Wait For The Sequel.

"Just Coffee" Poetry Month 2O11

Just Coffee Someone Asked Me For.
If Farmers Are Suffering, Can't Build Communities, How Can It Be "Just Coffee?" Need I Say More?
I'll Make My Point Clear, I'll Get Straight To The Point. No Need For Dull Talk This Is Sharp.
Written Without Pencil Lead - Can't Be Erased - Communication Point To Point.
Speak In Code Daily. Try To Coffee Edit Me.
I'll Be Back With More Coffee Just Wait And See.
I Build From The Grounds That You Have Torn Down, To Make Myself Clear Used Coffee Grounds That You Trashed Away.
I Recycled Them All, Each And Everyday.
Filters N Grounds All The Same.While You Were Bean Wasteful, Non Eco-Friendly, You Should Feel Ashamed.
It's O.K I Forgive You. Just Remember The Name.
Treat Your Coffee Right, So That We May Have Just Coffee..

Recycle - Fair Trade - Direct Trade - Rain Forest Alliance - More Than Fair - Eco Friendly - Shade Grown - Green - Bird Friendly - Sustainability

One Year Ago Today I Celebrated An Awareness Through Poetry N Pain

Today I Would Like To Celebrate That Same Awareness. The Farmers Still Need Your Support Every Day, To Ensure That The Communities In Which They Live Thrive. They're Not Looking For Handouts, Or HYPE Programs Of Supporting Them. Farmers Look For And Depend On Authentic Connections And Rely On Fair, Even More Than Fair Solutions That Provide Lasting Sustainability. This Allows Them To Feel Proud Of The Products They Produce And Not Look Like The World Is Doing Them A Favor by Buying Their Products. It Really Is Mutuality. Simply Put,We Give Farmers What They Need And They Can Support Their Own Communities. I Will Say On A Side Note,"We The People" Have Our Own Problems In Our Own Communities. It's Hard To Speak Of Awareness And Not Touch Home. Any Reader That Would Like To Make A Difference, And is Unsure Where To Start, I Work With Several Companies And Individuals. It's Really The Small Steps We Take That Matter. Every BODY Chips In. 

Anyone Wishing To Read On My Postings A Year Ago Today Feel Free To Read Them. I Would Also Like To Say The Past Is The Past. My Wounds Of The Situations Have Healed, And I'm Still Advocating For Farmers, For Veterans, And For Artists Alike. My Movement Towards Improvement. I Was Hesitant To Repost This Link Due To The Emotions Attached To My Poetry As Well As The Post. I Also Feel It's Fair And Valid For Me To Let My Readers And New Supporters Know Where I Have Been And Where We Are Headed. There Is Much Work To Be Done Everyday.

Today I Would Like To Thank All Of My Supporters, And Basically Give A 1Year Update. Last Year This Time, I Only Owned A PAN, With A Plan. Thanks To All Of Your Support, And A Little Determination. My Roasting Capacity Has Tripled. Keep In Mind, I'm Still A Nano Roaster. I Just Am Able To Provide More Now With A Little Less Manual Labor. One Of My Biggest Issues With PAN Roasting And Its Demands Was Trying To Provide A Product And Be Cost Effective, Which I Addressed In My Last Posting. I'm Still Paying More Than Bigger Roasters, But That's To Be Expected Given My Capacity And Current Clients. On A Health Note,  I Have Bursitis In My Shoulder As Well As Neck And Back Injuries Sustained From My Military Service That Naturally Prevent Me From Over Doing It In The PAN. I Do My Best To Not Talk About My Personal Pains Because I Know And Have Seen Others Who Are Less Fortunate. Today It Brings Me Great JOY To Be Able To Thank You All For Everything. As I Said Before, This Is Only The Beginning. BODY Is On The Move, Thanks To You!! I Appreciate Each And Everyone Of You. May GOD Bless And Keep You. Till Next Time Sips Up |_|B   

CAO La Traviata Maduro Meets CushCoffee Kenya AA+

Last Week I Received 2 CAO La Traviata Maduros From Bob At Stogie'D . I Won Them In A Free Cigar Contest That Is Held Weekly On The Site. After Seeing Bob's Review On The CAO La Traviata, I Kinda Got A Feel Of What I Should Be Expecting. Being A Coffee And Cigar Pairer, That Meant Less Research Work For Me. As With Coffee, Cigars Have Certain Flavors N Nuances That Can Be Detected, And Make For A Great Experience When Paired With Coffee Or Any Other Beverage, When Given The Time To Relax And Reflect On Life.

On With The Review, I Did A Pre-Smoke  A Couple Days Ago, Just To Make Sure I Would Pick Up Certain Notes, To Be Paired With My Perfect Weapon Coffee. The Cigar Had Very Little Oil On The Wrapper, Everything Was Well And In Tact, As A Good Cigar Should Be. I Noticed Very Little Defects In The Wrapper Itself. The Wrapper Had Nice Veins. The Cap Remained In Tact As I Cut, Which Shows Great Craftsmanship Of The Cigar, Also Means That When I Received My Stogies They Were Still Fresh, And Not Dried Out.

At First Light The Cigar Had No Burn Issues What So Ever. I Will Say Boy Was That First Draw Powerful, And Full Of Flavor. I Got Some Spice From The Taste Of The Wrapper, Then Peppered With A Nice Full Mouth Of Smoke. I'm Thinking At This Point If Things Get Any Stronger I'm Not Gonna Be Able To Hold On. I'm By No Means A Cigar Professional, I Just Grew Up Growing It, And An Occasional Smoke Here And There. Throughout The Cigar The Flavor Was Consistent, A Definite Pepper, Spice, Some Hints Of Cocoa, In The Beginning A Cold Draw I Got Some Caramel, Or Something Similar A Sweetness For Sure.

I Decided Right Off To Pair With My Own Cush Coffee Kenya AA+ Coffee. I Figured After Hearing Bobs, Review, And Seeing What A Few Others Had To Say, Kenya Would Be The One Coffee To Stand Up To The Challenge. Keep In Mind I Wanted Something To Compliment This Cigar, I Knew A Light Coffee Or A Coffee That Wasn't Bold Wouldn't Stand A Chance. I Fresh Roasted A Batch Specifically To Pair With My CAO. One Word To Describe Kenyan Coffee Is Citrus, It Has A Grapefruit Like Acidity That Can't Be Mistaken, Also Depending On The Roast You May Detect Chocolate, Fruits Among Other Notes That Can Change Season To Season Crop To Crop.

Now I Decided I Wanted To Try The Kenyan As An Espresso Drink, Because I Knew It Be Strong In Flavor, Being That It Was Just Roasted.So For The 1st 3rd Of The Cigar I Enjoyed A Triple Long Espresso With The Smoke, I Have To Tell You It Was Quite The Experience! The Acidity And Citrus Play Amplified The Pepper In The Smoke, So I Was On Fire! I Love Spicy, But This Was Unexpected, I Totally Did Not Compensate For The Citrus Play In The Kenya WHOA! Good For Me I Had Already Planned Out How I Wanted My Sipping To End. I Asked My Wife To Brew A Regular Pot Of Kenyan AA+ After I Had Been Outside About 20mins.

Now It's Time For The Coasting, Or Cruise Control.The 1st Part Of The Ride Was Exciting, So I Was Ready To Shift Gears.The Cigar Remained About The Same As Far As The Flavor Was Concerned, Very Consistent. The One Issue I Had Was A Slight Uneven Burn On The 1st And Last 3rd Of The Cigar. They Both Seemed To Work Themselves Out, So I Guess Thats No Big Deal.

The Drip Pot Of Kenyan Was Definitely More Mellow, Than The 3Shots, I Detected More Fruits In This Cup, Still Had A Nice Acidity, The Taste Of Fresh Grapefruit, Just A Hint Of Earthiness. All In All The Drip Coffee Really Complimented The Cigar The Best, As It Didn't Heighten The Experience Of The Cigar, They Both Stood On Their Own, Which I Feel Was Great. Near The End Of The Smoke I Felt That It Really Mellowed Out, And The Mouth Feel  Was More Velvety, Just Softer And Pleasant. I Can Say That The Experience Was A Great One, Never A Dull Moment. Just Like A Great Movie, The Combination, Had All Of My Attention. I Would Definitely Smoke This Cigar Again, Also Would Recommend It After Lunch Or Dinner, Make Sure You Have Something On Or In Your Stomach If You Are A Light Weight Like Me. That's All Hope You Enjoyed Reading As Much As I Enjoyed Smoking N Sipping!! Peace! |_|B

I'd Like To Thank Bob @ Stogied TV  Once Again For The Hard Work You Guys Do! Also An Extra Special Thanks To Kaye @ JitterzCafe For All The Hard Work You Guys Do. Stay Caffeinated N Stogie'D Up!