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vision
Posted April 21, 2012 by T.J.
I have been asked several times by employees to restate the vision of the commonplace, a where are we going from here kind of question. So, below are my thoughts:
The Commonplace was originally started to provide a place (for community buildup)...
commonplace voluto
Posted April 15, 2012 by T.J.
When Barb, Amelie and I first sat down to talk of the future of Voluto I was as shocked as some of you are today to hear that they were ready to be done with coffee business ownership. I wanted to hear what they had to say and see where they wante...
9 years and counting
Posted March 11, 2012 by T.J.
Tomorrow marks a major milestone in my life. Not only is it our ninth anniversary as the commonplace, it is also officially the longest I have every lived anywhere in my life. Growing up, my dad thought it was appropriate, for whatever reason, to ...
coffee 2012
Posted March 4, 2012 by T.J.
Direct trade coffee
Last week we had a follow up meeting with another contact concerning a direct trade coffee. After the few farms that have worked successfully we are excited to be able to bring another direct trade coffee to our offering she...
new question
Posted January 30, 2012 by T.J.
question just came in: what should we take to our friends who have a chemex pot at home, papua new guniea? answer: chemex is for more nuanced coffees, png is more bodied - so, I would suggest a real fragile coffee like Ethiopian Harrar or Burundi ...
happy 2012
Posted January 8, 2012 by T.J.
we are excited about the new coffee stuff we will encounter in 2012. we will be moving part of the roasting operation to Pittsburgh. One of our baristas will be competing in the North East Barista Competition in NYC. We will be gathering some goal...
response to the post gazette article
Posted December 17, 2011 by T.J.
The Commonplace started as a simple dream. Julie and I wanted to have a place where we could serve the best coffee we could make in a simple, unassuming place that would make the community of Indiana, PA feel welcome and comfortable.
As the new...
whats new in coffee around here
Posted November 16, 2011 by T.J.
what is new in coffee around here? there are a lot of new shops in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. these new shops bring a new passion and excitement to the industry. there is more focus on single cup brewing in the area. additionally, there...
Strada EP
Posted August 23, 2011 by T.J.
Indiana, PA will never be the same for espresso. We are getting the most technologically advanced espresso machine. We will have more ability to dial in espresso than any other company with the new Strada EP. We are very excited. It should arrive ...
new coffee arrival
Posted June 2, 2011 by T.J.
We are anxiously awaiting a new arrival at the warehouse. It is a coffee I have tried a couple of times, I am excited about its appearance for this crop season.
The coffee is dry processed with an informal hybrid (some wet process)
From th...
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