Smell the Coffee

Smell the Coffee-The Branson Bean

Once upon a time, on a fine Summer’s day, a couple hundred years after the birth of Christ, in the ancient land of Abyssinia, a goat herder by the name of, let’s say Joe, noticed something highly unusual happening to his goats. His goats were dancing on their hind legs and making unusual sounds. Joe, upon investigation into why this was happening found that his goats were eating red berries. Joe was quite sleepy, which usually happened in the middle of a lazy afternoon, but none-the-less he took a couple of the berries and ate them himself and behold, his eyes were wide open the rest of the day. He gathered a sack of the mysterious red berries and took them back to his family who tried them and found that it kept them awake during their prayers. That was the beginning of coffee as we know it today. Ever wonder why coffee is sometimes called Joe? Naw, that’s probably not the reason.

A coffee bean on the tree resembles a cherry and contains two beans with their flat sides together. Grown on the Coffea Arabica tree, usually in altitudes of 4500 feet or higher, each tree can produce up to 12 pounds of coffee annually. I know I drink at least 12 pounds a year so there are surely a lot of coffee trees in the world.

Michael and Erin Ipock, owners of the Branson Bean, buy their coffee beans direct from several worldwide markets. They purchase only the top one percent of the highest quality coffee beans in the world, roast it in their shop and bag it as fresh as you will ever get it. They also serve rolls and freshly baked bread sandwiches, freshly made each day and in special orders as you wait. They will also custom grind your coffee to suit your taste perfectly, as you wait.

Their coffees come in a plethora of different flavors and you can create a flavor to be your particular favorite, mixed your way, by the blending of many different savory extracts.

One day, Michael and Erin had me try their Kenyan Hazelnut and from that day on, compared to their coffee, every other coffee I have tasted has not been good enough,. Their coffee spoiled me. Incidentally, their own brand of coffee went on sale recently at Country Mart stores.

Stop by the shop and let Michael or Erin introduce you to the coffees of the world. They usually have several on tap for your tasting and selection. One more thing, Michael and Erin have included a Christian book store section in the front of their store, with many of the latest hats, books, t-shirts and other neat gifts in stock.