July 2011
8 posts
WatchCHICAGO — So that was a crazy Friday.
Our pals at UPS gave us the bad news that a couple of our first wholesale deliveries were being delayed. So we overnighted a new shipment for our friends at The Hub in Springfield, Mo. (fingers crossed) and threw M. Phillip’s overnight bag together with a weekend’s worth of beans for Caffe Streets in Chicago.
Yes, we put the coffee and...
A Handsome Nation: From Sea to Shining Sea
HHQ — The first of our wholesale coffees should be touching down across the fruited plain as you read this dispatch. That means thousands of coffee drinkers will be experiencing our coffee for the first time this weekend. And thusly, nine months from now the nation will experience a population surge we will dub the “Handsome Generation.” Take that Gen X.
Seriously, we’re...
The Michael Phillips Handsome Tour '11
Big week over here at HHQ for us. Our wholesale program is officially a go, and we couldn’t be more excited. Starting in a matter of days, Handsome Coffee will be available at The Hub in Springfield, Missouri and RBC NYC in Manhattan.
We’re excited to see our coffee make its way out in the world, but like any good parent, we want to make sure we’re still available. And...
WatchHHQ — We’re off and running for Handsome Wager 2.0. The #FirstForty has been joined by the #InvitedFifty. What a group. And they will be treated to an avalanche of coffee content in the weeks to come: beans, videos, funny hashtag humor, etc.
So we’ve shipped the first coffee across the Western Hemisphere.
Dernaye - Amaro Gayo, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Chris Owens roasted this...
Debut of the Traveler: Eat Real Fest Day 1
CULVER CITY, Calif. — The @EatRealFest in Culver City is a seriously righteous event. The boys (and our new pal Tiffany Lopez) lived in the glow of a hyped up crowd seeking out the finest brews and espresso drinks we could dish out.
You might notice our sweet digs: The Handsome Traveler. Basically, it’s a world-class cafe gone mobile on our custom fabricated copper-top tables. So...
Jackpot! It's Wager 2.0
The USPS is delivering the final Handsome Wager 1.0 coffee to our beloved #FirstForty’s doorsteps. A couple details:
Depending on what they picked, they will receive:
—“Mbeya Mwalyego”
Tanzania (Date Stamped 7/13/11 — Roast #5)
Quote from Chris Owens, Roaster:
“I’ve roasted this coffee about 5 different ways, and this one is a winner. I wanted to...
