Western Pallet Magazine February 2020 | Page 17

FEBRUARY 2020

green coffee beans and bought his first coffee roaster. He then went to a coffee roasting school in Idaho to hone his skills.

The result was Barb City Roasters. Barb City is the nickname for Jack’s hometown of DeKalb, IL. the town where barbed wire was invented. And just to bring the story full circle, a coffee grinder was used to fabricate the first barbed-wire back in the 1870s. In case you are interested, you can read about the history of barbed wire here.

Talking with Jack at the recent WPA Annual Meeting, his passion for a great brew is obvious as he scrolls through hundreds of photos of coffee plantations and charity projects from around the world on his smartphone.

When you order Barb City Roasters coffee, you are not only receiving a premium coffee to enjoy and share with friends and family. You are also supporting others in need. All of the proceeds of Barb City

Roasters support non-profits both locally and around the world. Some of the groups benefiting from

donations currently

include Feed My

Starving Children,

Clean Water For

The World, Salvation

Army, Growing hope

globally and Hope

Haven.

"There are two key

items that I feel sets Barb City apart from other roasters," commented Greg Vipond of Girard Wood Products, an avid Barb City customer. "Being from the Seattle area I feel I’ve been well exposed to great coffee and some pretty bad coffee.

"One, would be that they keep a great variety of coffees from around the world. Two, and I think is the most important, each and every roast is fresh. If I want stale, over roasted coffee I’ll go to Starbucks!"

Barb City Roasters is available online at www.barbcityroasters.com.

Reasons to use Barb City Roasters as your supplier:

- They sell in bulk, which means you save on cost and plastic, offering 5-pound

bags at a time that have a valve, this way you always have fresh coffee)

- You have a choice of weekly or monthly delivery

- They ship freshly roasted coffee on your chosen date

- Choose fresh ground or fresh whole bean coffee

- Choose from several roasts

- Free tasting available for your convenience (Just call to set up an appointment)

- Exceptional customer service, invariably ready to serve

- You support small local business by serving your own workplace

- 100% of proceeds are donated to people in need of housing clean water and

food locally and around the world

There are two key items that I feel sets Barb City apart from other roasters. Being from the Seattle area I feel I’ve been well exposed to great coffee and some pretty bad coffee.

One, would be that they keep a great variety of coffees from around the world. Two, and I think is the most important, each and every roast is fresh. If I want stale, over roasted coffee I’ll go to Starbucks!

Greg Vipond, Girard Wood Products