Today!
Today was inspiring.
Today was intense and full of motivation, great people, new faces and a lot of fun.
To start Saleem Reshamwala (http://kidethnic.com) and Mana Ogasawara shot for two purposes in one as we rode over to the Durham Farmers Market. 1. They were getting some cutaway shots for our soon to come Kickstarter Campaign Video (to help bring Cocoa Cinnamon the shop into a reality). 2) Areli was acting/modeling for a Gizmon spot (http://gizmon.com). Yes, at the same time, while riding, while making coffee, and after in Durham Central Park. Thus the intensity.
When we got to the Farmers Market, we setup with our faithful partners in commerce Monuts Donuts (http://monutsdonuts.com). We ran a teeny weeny bit behind schedule and as soon as we opened, we made coffees non-stop. This was our first time at the Farmers Market; we made it out special to meetup with Cliff Bellamy and Christine Nguyen of the Durham Herald-Sun who are doing a special article about bike vendors, including us and Monuts. It was exciting and it always feels good when people are interested in what we are doing. Then we went into a whirl making coffees. During brews and grinds, we talked about drink recipes, brewing methods and plans for the future. Today’s method, the aeropress was perfect for the super-cold weather. Clean cup, a faster brew for cold outside temps – and we had the help of some cup of excellence coffees from Carrboro Coffee Roasters.
Then as Areli finished shooting with Saleem and Mana for Gizmon, I rode the bike over to Fullsteam Brewery (http://fullsteam.ag) with the obligatory riding shot for the DHS.
After the Gizmon shoot, Areli and I started setting up for a tasting and feedback session for Cocoa Cinnamon drinks and shop ideas, which we held at Fullsteam. We had 9 guests, served 4 chocolate tablas and 4 drinks.
We got really great ideas, thoughts and feedback from everyone who came. It was really invigorating to be communicating and getting feedback on Cocoa Cinnamon…The passion that everyone shows for what we are up to is so important for us to achieve our goal!
Now, we’re taking it easy for a bit. Thinking about the special wintertime spice bazaar we’re having at the DtownMarket (with Colin Miller’s help) and our old faithful bikeCOFFEE!
After all that, birdgherl (i.e. Areli) will be DJ’ing in the eve at The Pinhook as part of King Kenney’s Chocolate Sunday! [I love my Luchadora, super sweeta, musicala, pure at hearta, power woman!]
Thank you everyone for taking part in this inspiring day! See you tomorrow!
