Like many industries, the coffee industry is adapting to the new Covid-19 reality. Coffee usage has decreased world wide, and some exclusive auction lot coffees that usually go to Japanese and European buyers are now available in the US. Some of these coffees are amazing, and we’re delighted to share them with our customers.
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Here at Coffee by the Roast, we’ve been able to avoid the worst aspects of the pandemic, because of the cooperation of our team members and the support of our customers. One aspect of the pandemic we have not been able to avoid is how it affects the global supply chain and the availablility of green coffee beans.
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Summer is finally here, and Illinois is entering Phase 4 of its re-opening plan. The local parks are open and folks are getting pretty good at social distancing and wearing their masks. Best of all, Friday is Independence Day. Even during a pandemic, that's something to celebrate.
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Our part of Illinois is now in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. Many more businesses are open and small gatherings of people are now allowed. Since all of us here at Coffee by the Roast are healthy, and our neighborhood has stayed peaceful through the turbulent weekend, we are also open and will continue custom roasting coffee and shipping it fresh to our customers’ doors.
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By next week, Lake County, IL, is on tract to enter Phase 3 of the reopening plan for Illinois. Many more businesses will open and small gatherings of people will be allowed. Since coffee roasting and all other food manufacturing have been considered essential industries from the start, we will continue custom roasting coffee and shipping it fresh to our customers’ doors.
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