關於我： I'm a 100% Fair Trade, Organic, Shade grown Coffee Roaster based in the general area of Birmingham, Alabama. I give 1% of my annual gross (not profit) sales to environmental groups. I also buy wind credits to offset my energy use. I make really good coffee. Check me out. Higher Ground Roasters
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wild About Chocolate Saturday, February 14, 7-10pm Wild About Chocolate is the annual Valentine Gala benefiting the Alabama Wildlife Center. The event features chocolate desserts from at least 15 of Birmingham's best restaurants, bakeries and caterers. Higher Ground's coffee will also be featured, so come by for coffee and dessert and bid on silent auction items and participate in a raffle.
NEWS
Higher Ground in GOOD Magazine Higher Ground was just named one of the 10 BEST COFFEE ROASTERS IN THE COUNTRY BY GOOD Magazine (a pretty awesome magazine, actually). We were ranked by taste and overall practices. The article is short and sweet, so check it out!
GOOD Magazine Article
HIGHER GROUND ROASTER OF THE YEAR ARTICLE RELEASED! The moment has arrived! Roast Magazine has released the November/December issue, with the Roaster of the Year award article. The info is amazing and the article was done really well. Pass it on!
Herbs For Health Magazine Article on Shade Grown Coffee Herbs for Health Magazine has a wonderful article on the importance of Shade Grown coffees-- their significance for the bean, the farmers, and the migratory species that rely on the forest canopy. Higher Ground Roasters is mentioned as a shade grown company, and in fact, all our beans are shade grown-- none are grown from clear-cutting or conventional methods.
HIGHER GROUND WINS ROASTER OF THE YEAR! Higher Ground Roasters has won Roast Magazine's Roaster of the Year competition! Higher Ground was chosen from a national applicant pool based on quality and taste of coffee, sustainable practices, and innovations in the industry. We're very proud to have been chosen, and keep your eyes open for a feature article in the November/December edition of Roast Magazine. Thanks! HIGHER GROUND'S Non-Profit Blends now in your area!!! Higher Ground's Local Alabama Non-Profit blends are now available by the cup in several new areas. Check out V. Richards, Java and Jams, Tria, Eclipse (Montevallo), Open Door Cafe, Coffee On Valley and lots more! Support these local businesses and 10% of the proceeds are passed on to the non-profit.
HIGHER GROUND WINS SANTE GOLD STAR AWARD Higher Ground's Sumatran Decaf coffee has won Sante Magazine's Gold Star Award for "exceptional merit as chosen by [their] restaurant professional reviewers."
HIGHER GROUND RATED ON Coffeehabitat.com! Check out this website, a well known review site for coffee lovers-- and the rave reviews for Higher Ground ("I am extremely impressed with this company!"). This is a great site for anyone intersted in sustainable coffee, specialty coffee, or the processes behind it all. Heres a little preview: "Higher Ground exemplifies the situation with sustainable coffee today. They are trying to minimize their own impact on the environment; striving to work with a hodgepodge of seals and lack of seals and searching for ways to improve transparency in this system; fostering relationships and understanding at the source; and providing great coffee."
HIGHER GROUND FRISBEES! Keep an eye out for Higher Ground's sharp looking frisbees-- They're standard ultimate frisbee size and weight, 100% recycled plastic, and available at Crestwood Coffee Company, and around town(s). Check the website soon for online availability
We have finally launched our new web site and would love to have you guys check us out and let us know what you think. Make sure to register for our free monthly drawing. Thanks for all of your support. www. greenonlydistributors. com Kim & Gina
It's Great to have you as a friend, Hope you enjoyed watching our Movie trailer of Resurrection Mary. Release date is August 26th out every where on DVD
THANK YOU FOR ADDING US! Geoff Stein Project Coconut Coasters
WARNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t let the Ukulele scare you, we rock Musicians Geoff Stein – Lead Vocals – Ukulele – acoustic guitar Baub Eis – Electric Guitars, acoustic guitar, bass, Ashiko ,Juice harp John Marsi – Drums - (Baub Eis Band) Dave Raithel – Bass (Baub Eis Band) Rich Robben - Backup Vocals On Another Day Down (Jack’s Cellar) Corey Duplechin – Bass (Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band) Chubby Carrier – Accordion (The Bayou Swamp Band) Larry Cox – Bass Guitar (Boxcar Willie) Tim Perez – Backup Vocals on all songs Carissa Dawn - Female Vocal Child of God, backup vocals on Why Not Me Brian Herzog – Piano, keyboard, Strings, back up vocals Michael Vyrostek – B-3 Johnny Gibble and Mike Hahn- Auxiliary Percussion Kyle Wiles – Telecaster Steve Landau – Rap on Coconut Julie James - Backup vocal, Another Day Down Pre Production – Eric Petska, Theresa Jones, Ed Gaston
