Java Jive: The Stringbean Blog

Stop Buggin’, Stringbean’s Decaf Jams without Jitters

When you drink four or five cups of Stringbean’s Sumatra, or Ethiopian True Blue, or that Special Reserve you stashed in the freezer, you might start tapping your foot.  And when you start tapping your foot, you draw attention to yourself.  When you draw attention to...

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“You Can’t Fake Cool”

You Can't Fake Cool! Hola once again, mistresses and masters of the java-verse!  Jivin’ Django’s back with another delicious riff to compliment your cups and set your brains to boogie. Last Sunday was “Super Sunday,” the grand-(go) daddy of American sport and...

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Stringbean Coffee Compliments Holiday Pie

Outside, bare tree-branches shiver against the increasingly near, onset of winter, while inside, the fireplace crackles and spits.  A football game saunters along half-noticed on the flat-screen, and all manner of friendly hound, kitten or cousin is strewn about in...

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Music Infused Roasts That Sing

Music moves us. It motivates marathoners and Mars Rover pilots.  It makes misery manageable.  It transforms melancholy into glee.  It enhances nearly every moment of our increasingly play-listed lives. But, coffee comes close second for elevating (perhaps even...

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Coffee Pairings

Try these Coffee Pairings; Coffee and Potato Chips, Martini & Yogurt   Who doesn’t like potato chips? The salty crunch, the greasy fingers…Mmm! I especially like spicy chips like Billy Goat Kickers and Red Hot Riplets (both are St. Louis based chip...

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Soul Train Disco Ball

Why Shouldn’t Work Be Fun? Roasting coffee beans can be a hot job, especially during summer. As the roasting day rolls on, the heat crescendos. But there are ways to make roasting fun. Music helps. The location of the Stringbean Coffee roaster makes it possible for...

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