Batdorf & Bronson celebrates 25 years.Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters of Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 42,514. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County and a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region. and Atlanta, Georgia will celebrate the company's 20th anniversary with product innovations, a new retail location and continued leadership in sustainable business A business is sustainable if it has adapted its practices for the use of renewable resources and holds itself accountable for the environmental and human rights impacts of its activities. practices. Batdorf & Bronson began as a cafe/roaster in Washington in August, 1986 and has grown to include roasting roasting: see cooking. roasting In metallurgy, usually the first step in smelting ore to extract metal. The ore is heated in the presence of an abundant flow of air to drive off moisture and, if the metal-bearing mineral is a sulfide, convert it to facilities in Olympia and Atlanta as well as six retail locations. In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Batdorf & Bronson's roastmaster Scott Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. has developed a limited edition blend called "20." The company will roll out new biodegradable biodegradable /bio·de·grad·a·ble/ (-de-grad´ah-b'l) susceptible of degradation by biological processes, as by bacterial or other enzymatic action. bi·o·de·grad·a·ble adj. iced drink cups made from corn resin to decrease the use of plastic in their retail and wholesale divisions and reduce the company's overall environmental footprint. Fall 2006 will also mark the debut of Batdorf & Bronson's flagship retail coffeehouse in the Atlanta area. The store will be an innovative coffee retailer with state-of-the-art equipment and specially trained baristas, as well as whole bean coffee sales and a training facility. Batdorf & Bronson president Larry Challain is enthusiastic about this new retail venture. |
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