Cuvee Coffee Meritage Espresso Blend - Page 3
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Jason:zin1953 wrote:Mike,
A winemaker CANNOT just decide to call a specific wine "Meritage."
Meritage® is, in fact, a registered trademark of The Meritage Association. Because it is a registered trademark, in order to use that word on their label, the winery:Just askin' . . .
- Be a member of the association;
- Must produce a wine that is in accordance with the definition of the term;
- Must get approval from the association to use their registered trademark.
Cheers,
Jason
Sorry for the delay in response, I was not able to log in after the HB server change.
Thanks for the note. If I were making wine instead of coffee I would be a bad, bad boy (if I did not pay the fees). Since I am using the word for our coffee, I am in no violation. I did my homework 7 years ago, with the help of 2 CA winemakers, contacted many people and made sure that I would not be getting any letters from lawyers if I used the words Meritage or Cuvee (I actually have a list of 12 wine related words I checked on). I am not sure if that is where you are going with this or if you were just wanting to get some info to me, but either way I appreciate you taking the time to send that over. I saw that you sent it as a pm and I hope you don't think I was ignoring you. Once again, I was not able to log in to get the message nor could I get on the forum.
All this talk about wine makes me want to find a great Meritage this weekend...any suggestions?
Cheers,
mmc
Cuvee Coffee
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
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Decided to try an Americano today. It came out pretty darn good. The acidity is all gone and I get a nice "salt water taffy" taste. The body holds up really well in the Americano. My recipe for this one - 18gr Meritage, 25 sec pour at 94C, 4oz hot water just off the boil, pull the shot on top of the water - stir in - sweet!
Cheers
Ian
Cheers
Ian
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Mike,
Good job adding the roasted date to the bag. I always gave the Medici guys hell for not knowing when it was roasted.
Good job adding the roasted date to the bag. I always gave the Medici guys hell for not knowing when it was roasted.
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Glad to hear Cuvee is printing roast dates! Is this for mail-order only or will we see roast dates on the shelf at Caffe Medici? Last time I came through Austin I picked up some Brazil beans at the Guadalupe location that were a bit past their prime for espresso.
I'm all about rest time and I don't feel the need to have beans that were roasted yesterday. But it *is* helpful to know whether I've picked up beans that are 6 days old or 16 days old.
I'm all about rest time and I don't feel the need to have beans that were roasted yesterday. But it *is* helpful to know whether I've picked up beans that are 6 days old or 16 days old.
Ryan
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Roast dates are now on all 12 ounce bags, including Caffe Medici and Whole Foods (just went on the shelf this morning)! I am listening to all the feedback so keep sending it. Feel free to email me directly any time.
Cheers,
mike
mikemckim@cuveecoffee.com
Cheers,
mike
mikemckim@cuveecoffee.com
Cuvee Coffee
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
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That's a milestone. For the first time ever, coffee with a roast date on it... at the GROCERY STORE. I think my brain just blew a fuse. Congratulations, Mike & Co.!mikemckim wrote:Whole Foods (just went on the shelf this morning)!
Nicholas Lundgaard
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Not quite. Terroir has had roast dated bags at Whole Foods in New England for awhile now & you can figure out the roast date on Peet's coffees by looking at the last 4 digits of the code on the side of the bag. If I get bored while out grocery shopping with my wife I'll check out the dates on the Peet's in our local supermarkets. I've found bags of ground coffee over a year old! One time I called Peet's toll free number & told them how old the coffee was in one local market. They asked for the name & location of the store and sent me a free lb of freshly roasted coffee.
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Stumptown coffees in grocery stores have had roast dates on them since at least 2003.
I think a lot of folks have had roast dated coffee in stores for a while.
I think a lot of folks have had roast dated coffee in stores for a while.
What's in the cup is what matters.
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Thanks for clarifying, guys. I guess my shock is from living in Texas and Oklahoma. I guess this is old news in the civilized world... Apologies.
Nicholas Lundgaard
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This is good news Mike. I'm one of the people who have been requesting this for quite some time. You can tell Medici that I will be back nowRoast dates are now on all 12 ounce bags, including Caffe Medici and Whole Foods (just went on the shelf this morning)! I am listening to all the feedback so keep sending it. Feel free to email me directly any time.