Sorry I didn't get to catch up with you....I must have just left and got your message too late....glad you got to see the place, but you must come back so we can hang out.

hello! how's life up in charlotte?

thanks!

such flattery will get you everywhere! Thanks for the encouragment. I think that we'll have to have you come out and teach for coffee school sometime. It'd be fun

Jason, hows it going man! you'll have to keep me updated on how things are going with the adoption. I know (well, I've heard) it can be a long process.

Jason! Things are pretty good I suppose. Summer is 'round the corner and all that. Hows things on yer side?

Very good, sir. And for you? I'm just busting my hump getting ready for coffeewithaduck.com to launch this fall. It's keeping me busy. What are you up to?

Hey man,
I'm honestly surprised you remembered me. Things are going well. We're getting ramped up for coffee school this summer and in the midst of getting machine/equipment grants to get the show up and running. In about four weeks Deferio moves here. How is the dirty south?

Hello back. I know we were not able to make the May Jam, but please keep inviting me. Doris or I will attend sometime. Thanks.

No, I stopped in at a Java Grandee in Monroe. I did not know about the other one you mentioned. You said they use your companies coffee. Which company are you with? If you are with Dilworth, I have made contact with them about possible relationship with Dilworth. The person I spoke to is suppose to get back with me on Monday or Tuesday.

So far, I have a couple of potential locations identified. I have not signed a lease yet. I am trying to decide to go independent, licensee or franchise.

I am also looking at display cabinets, counters. I have seen some very nice modular cabinets. I suspect they are quite expensive. They would also have to be shipped in by common carrier. The I would have to get them installed. I believe it might be just as good if not better perhaps to have a local cabinet maker build the cabinets/counters on site and install them.
I have a pretty good idea as to the equipment I want to use. I have to also look at roasters in the area as well. I know from what I have seen so far that there are several in North Carolina. I found out there is a roaster in Columbia, South Carolina also.

It seems the more I learn, the more it seems I do not know.

Jaso,
I see you live in the charlottte area. I'm only about a 100 miles south of you in sumter, SC. I was in Monroe last week visiting a coffee shop. I'm not familiar with whcih shops are the best in Charlotte aea. I have recently made contact with Dilworth's.

Hi Jason. Glad we're neighbors.

Thanks! I just found out about the site from a roaster in NC.

coolio. thanks.

sunday night, eh? it's a good possibility. what are the deets?

Thanks for pulling shots in the BGA booth!

Dance fat boy dance. lol Great to see you man. We'll tear it up again. I guarantee it

It was truly an honor kind sir, hopefully one day I will make it down your way and check out the Charlotte scene.

Congrats on the SE Chapter rep thing. Man you put your money where your mouth is eh? Keep representing proper guy.