My new favorite coffee

LaMai Coffee. I had my first cup this morning. Wow! The aroma is amazing and the flavor does not disappoint. The story behind the coffee makes it much more valuable though.

The La Mai Coffee Story

La Mai is an organic, fairly traded coffee that is bringing hope to the people of northern Thailand. Farmers who once grew opium poppies and were central to the drug trade, now grow high quality coffee beans instead. International charity Bright Hope World pays above Fair Trade prices for these beans giving the farmers a living wage.

La Mai beans are then shipped directly to the US and roasted with care in small batches. This captures the unique regional flavors and produces a great tasting cup of coffee. La Mai Coffee is sold whole bean or freshly ground with wholesale profits going back to Thailand to fight child prostitution.

Order here.

Drink compassionately.

Thoughts on blogging

I've been feeling a little guilty about not blogging lately. I could come up with all kinds of excuses about why I've been a slacker lately. But, I decided instead to just lay down my expectations for this blog so that there will not be any confusion and we can all let each other off the hook.

Here's what you can expect: I will not be blogging every day. When I do create a new blog post, facebook or google reader will tell you. So, you don't need to come and check my blog every day to see if I posted something new.

Yes, this blog is still alive and active. I apologize to those of you who have been checking every once in a while only to find the same post over and over again. I know that must be frustrating.

Thanks for caring about what I have to say.