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Matt Argo of Good Folks Coffee Talks Rebranding, Origin, and Expansion

April 25, 2016 By Michael 2 Comments

Good Folks Coffee

Matt Argo is quietly building a coffee empire. From humble beginnings in a basement to a brand new roasting facility in Louisville’s Shelby Park neighborhood, Argo’s Good Folks Coffee Company is going places and shows no signs of slowing down. We recently caught up with the Arkansas-bred entrepreneur to ask him what we can expect from Good Folks in the future. 

Tell us a bit about yourself. How did you end up starting a coffee company?

I grew up in Arkansas and spent 8 years in the Army National Guard after high school.  I did a good amount of international travel during that time in the military (one tour in Iraq) as well as with my wife in Africa a few times.  We spent 5 months in Tanzania before we moved to Louisville.  During my time in the military and throughout our travels, we developed a love for coffee. We loved the social aspect as well as the economic impact it has in producing countries.  I knew I wanted to start a business after my military contract was complete, and I loved to travel and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds.  Coffee seemed to be a perfect fit. …

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Argo Sons Coffee, Good Folks Coffee, Louisville, Matt Argo

You Can Now Roast Coffee With Your Smart Phone and the Ikawa Pro Sample Roaster

April 18, 2016 By Michael 1 Comment

Ikawa 2
For coffee importers and roasters, sample roasting is a crucial part of evaluating the quality of a coffee. Designed to highlight the intrinsic qualities of a given coffee, a sample roast is traditionally lighter than a production roast. This gives the taster a snapshot of a coffee’s aroma, acidity, and body. The intricacies of consistently roasting 100 gram batches with a conventional sample roaster require years of practice, skill, and maybe even a little luck. The Ikawa Pro Sample Roaster is trying to change that….

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Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Coffee Roasting, Ikawa

What the Heck is a Refractometer?

April 11, 2016 By Michael Leave a Comment

VST Refractometer

The entire coffee industry is being changed by a device that can fit in the palm of your hand. A refractometer measures the refractive index of a solution. In fields as varied as veterinary medicine, brewing, and beekeeping that refractive data can be used to acquire valuable information about a sample. Although refractometers have been around since the late 19th century, only recently have …

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Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: brewing, extraction, Refractometer, TDS, VST

Five Philadelphia Coffee Roasters Spreading the Brotherly Love

April 4, 2016 By Michael 1 Comment

Coffee Roasters in Philadelphia

Philadelphia: the city of cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, and brotherly love. It’s also a fantastic place to drink some locally-roasted coffee.  We recently café crawled our way around America’s first capital and were pleased with the quality and diversity of the local coffee roasting scene. So if you find yourself in Philly, don’t sleep on trying these five local roasters. …

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Filed Under: Coffee Shop Reviews Tagged With: Elixr Coffee, La Colombe, Philadelphia, Reanimator Coffee, Square One Coffee, Todd Carmichael, Ultimo Coffee

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