by Russell Volz | May 10, 2018 | Russell's Ramblings
As the Principal and Gourmet Coffee Roaster of Lake City Coffee, I can confidently say that just having a great product isn’t enough to succeed. A successful business is also built upon tried, true, and tested processes, procedures, and tools. The challenge is...
by Russell Volz | Apr 30, 2018 | Russell's Ramblings
How many times have you been told that you can’t quit your way to success? On the other hand, I’ve often said that it takes the first year of a business to just figure out what you’re really and truly selling and who your customers really and truly are. I...
by Russell Volz | Apr 30, 2018 | Russell's Ramblings
If you like your coffee piping hot, then this article is for you. Yeti cup competitors are giddy these days. If you haven’t heard; Yeti, who has historically been a big supporter of the NRA, recently in an attempt to cash-in on the anti-gun window of opportunity,...
by Russell Volz | Mar 31, 2018 | Russell's Ramblings
Russell, please comment on this article about California Judge Rules Coffee Causes Cancer – Kevin W. – Spokane Washington Kevin, California Off Its Rocker There are several assumptions that are suspicious with this judge’s decision. First of all, it’s the...
by Russell Volz | Nov 30, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
I recently received a call from a news reporter doing an article on Conservative Coffee Companies. Actually, this didn’t surprise me. Conservative Coffee Companies I make it a habit to get to know each and every one of our customers. At least once a month, a new...
by Russell Volz | Nov 3, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
We’ve all seen the panhandlers with signs, “Will Work For Food.” But have you seen the sign “Will Work For Coffee”? I know a lot of people that aren’t worth squat until they have their coffee. They seem to get up, get...
by Russell Volz | Aug 16, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
As a master Spokane coffee roaster, I know that we roast the best whole bean coffee on the planet. No brag, just fact. But a lot of people don’t know that or know who we are or what we do. On occasion, when I meet people for the first time, I like playing a...
by Russell Volz | Aug 9, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
Both American journalism, i.e., “news reporting” and American coffee can find their roots in the American Revolution. Even though coffee isn’t guaranteed in our country’s constitution, a “free” press is. In fact, a free press’s original intent was to keep the...
by Russell Volz | Jul 11, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
As a conservative coffee roaster, it’s taken me a while to understand the coffee industry’s lingo. Every industry has its own vocabulary. Know the vocabulary and you’ve got a pretty good handle on the industry. I’ll even go one step further. Learn...
by Russell Volz | May 22, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
Being a Conservative Coffee Roaster isn’t easy. As hard as we try to hide our light under a basket, someone keeps kicking that darn basket over, laying our Bibles, guns, and protestant work ethic out in the open for everyone to see. In the interest of...
by Russell Volz | Feb 23, 2017 | Russell's Ramblings
I like choices, don’t you? I mean given the choice of making an ACLU Coffee Donation or an NRA Coffee Donation, which would you choose. Why do I ask? Well, as a Coeur d’Alene Coffee Roaster, up until now, we’ve been buying our raw whole bean...
by Russell Volz | Oct 25, 2016 | Russell's Ramblings
Educating Coffee Drinkers Why would a conservative coffee roaster offer a DNC Coffee Discount? As a Spokane Coffee Roaster we really don’t want to get involved in politics. How you vote is up to you. This post has less to do with politics than it has to do...
