What Specialty Coffee is Getting Wrong About Marketing

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What Specialty Coffee is Getting Wrong About Marketing

While the title of this article sounds like I'm about ready to pick a fight, let me explain. I'll share a story about serving coffee to those who are not coffee nerds.

Yeah, I said coffee nerds.

We … yes, "we," get all nerded out about coffee. Talking about how coffee is processed, the varietals, cupping, roast profiles, flavor notes, and so on really is a lot of fun. Like, A LOT. However, if our customer is the very tiny slice of coffee drinkers out there who actually nerd out about this, then we might as well be speaking an unintelligible language.

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Bringing Coffee and Photography Together at Last

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Bringing Coffee and Photography Together at Last

When I started Loam Coffee in 2015, I was only focused on roasting and selling bags of coffee. That was it. But things change. Businesses grow and evolve over time. Loam Coffee is going through an evolution right now.

Coffee. Photography. Why not bring them together?

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Wake Up Now: Serving Coffee to Exhausted 24-Hour MTB Racers

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Wake Up Now: Serving Coffee to Exhausted 24-Hour MTB Racers

Recently, Loam Coffee teamed up with Mudslinger Events to serve coffee at the Oregon 24-hour mountain bike race outside of Bend, Oregon. By the end, everyone was hot, sweaty, and exhausted, but at least there was coffee! Serving coffee to mountain bikers is special. It’s even more so when they’re slugging it out in a non-stop 24-hour race. Here’s what happened …

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The Summer 2024 LOAM Zine is HERE!!!

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The Summer 2024 LOAM Zine is HERE!!!

Summer is in full swing around here. That includes coming through an obscene heat wave throughout the West. Warm temps and sunshine are great reminders that summer is upon us. Even more so, the Summer 2024 LOAM Zine is here! Here’s what you can expect in our latest FREE digital zine …

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Discover the Magic Behind Loam Coffee

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Discover the Magic Behind Loam Coffee

Hey crew, this is Sean, founder and owner of Loam Coffee Roasters. Yesterday, I posted the question on social media, “What makes Loam unique?” I’m excited to share a bit more about this brand and, more importantly, why this matters to you.

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