Teeny Tiny coFFEE comPAnY big on flavor, freshness and front door service Actually Ken has been a closet coffee aficionado for twenty years, since he learned he was a natural roaster while filming a piece on coffee. The coffee roasting process fascinated the two-time Emmy Award Videographer, and he kept an idea in his subconscious for years. A consummate educator as well, Ken was thinking about the wine and coffee parallels and knew what he had to do next: He wanted to educate people about coffee and help develop the same appreciation the wine industry has captured. “Once people have this level of coffee, they are so surprised they ask, ‘What is this?’” said Ken, a Napa native. “People in the Napa Valley and beyond expect excellent wine; why shouldn’t they expect excellent, non-bitter freshly roasted coffee?” Ken began to educate me on the benefits of selecting beans that are custom roasted, organic and exquisitely handcrafted. I was able to witness the fresh smell of new beans and see firsthand the roasting process with the Sonofresco technology, which brings the coffee to its final roasted form in a fluid bed coffee roasting chamber. “Fluid Air on the Greenest Bean Makes Fresh Roasted Coffee an Absolute Dream,” said Ken. “This paradigm can only be experienced with fresh roasted organic and Fair Trade world coffees. Our direct to your house, look at your current coffee set-up, and make tweaksS Y M P H O N YThe most impressive feature of Ken’s service is that he will come farm connections and our wonderful buying relationship with Royal Coffee guarantee that need is met.” to ensure you are getting the optimum from your coffee experience. He even showed me how to properly use my French press, which I was doing all wrong. Now it’s exciting to have Ken deliver two pounds of freshly roasted beans every other week and know I am photo by Art & Clarity getting the freshest coffee possible. We are even experimenting with Teeny Tiny Coffee Company. N A P A B U S I N E S S P R O F I L EV A L L E Y!” said Ken.forever, and he can do that for you too.Napa Valley Life what you are paying for. It’s our way of saying we valueexactlyTom, the coffee critic in our house, loves Ken’s coffee. “It’s not theLike a fine wine, the price is relative. Teeny Tiny Coffee CompanyKen is also available for fund-raisers and will bring a portablea special blend forusual over-roasted bitter coffee that you get in the store, “ said Tom.“You get a light or medium roast that allows the full flavor fromquality beans to shine, and an aroma that is pleasing to the senses.”prides itself in selling a pure pound of coffee at 16 ounces. “Wealways measure out your bean after it’s roasted and make sure yougetyou and want you as a repeat customer. . .roaster to an event and donate a portion of the proceeds to thatevent.UELRmagine having your own coffee consultant who createsa coffee roasting profile specific to your own preferencesand desires and teaches you how to brew the best coffeeARIKKen and I go back twenty years to our radio and television days,Iby ever. Then imagine a consultant who will deliver coffee beans to your home or business that were roasted fresh earlier in the day. Imagine no more. Meet my friend Ken Graham, founder of the so it was no surprise to hear he had embarked on a new venture with the same passion and enthusiasm he attaches to every project. We also share a commitment to being green and sustainable, so I was eager to learn more about a technique in coffee roasting that he has been perfecting for the past couple of years and recently introduced For more information contact Ken at 707.637.3919, to the public. ken@teenytinycoffeeco.com or www.teenytinycoffeeco.com J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 1 2 67
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