{"id":9978,"date":"2017-09-29T10:48:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T14:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandywinebooks.net\/?p=9978"},"modified":"2017-09-29T10:48:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T14:48:01","slug":"national-coffee-day-get-coffee-by-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandywinebooks.net\/?p=9978","title":{"rendered":"National Coffee Day: Get Coffee by Drone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is national coffee day. I don&#8217;t know why this very special day is always overrun in the stores by Halloween or Fall decorations. Where are the family values?<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes-Benz is testing a drone-delivery system in Zurich, Switzerland, to speed up coffee delivery. Their current plan combines drones and vans to get the coffee into your hands, which in a world without flying cars is about what we should expect. When I first saw this news, I hoped they would be testing a system of delivering coffee to your moving car during your morning commute. But maybe self-driving cars would be a prerequisite to avoid collisions.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of the day, let me recommend some coffee roasters you may not have heard about. These guys have skills and unique personalities behind their companies and coffee.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lagaresroasters.com\/\">Lagares Coffee Roasters<\/a>, the proud sponsors of the <a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyrant.libsyn.com\/\">Happy Rant Podcast<\/a>. Hector Lagares is one of those marvelous men in a small community who works an uplifting magic that can smooth away your worries. He offers a few blends and a few single origin coffees, so check him out.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/madpriestcoffee.com\">Mad Priest Coffee<\/a> uses their business to employ refugees resettled in the Chattanooga area. As the name suggests, they&#8217;re a little crazy. Here&#8217;s how they describe their Dark Night of the Soul blend. &#8220;It&#8217;s been a dark night. A very long dark night (St. John of the Cross thought so). But never fear, this dark roast blend will help awaken you to the dawn of a glorious new day. Flavor Notes: Sunshine, Sigh of Relief, Puppy Kisses.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goodmancoffeeroasters.com\">Goodman Coffee<\/a>, also Chattanooga-based, is definitely a good-to-the-last-drop roaster. Ian Goodman raised the bar for delicious coffee in our city back in 1995 with the establishment of Greyfriar&#8217;s on Broad Street. This is my favorite brand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can order from any of these companies at the websites I&#8217;ve linked, but deliveries will not come by drone this year. If you&#8217;re ordering from Minnesota or Iowa, you&#8217;ll have to use your typical pony express.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is national coffee day. I don&#8217;t know why this very special day is always overrun in the stores by Halloween or Fall decorations. Where are the family values? 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