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Thursday, September 08, 2005 -----

New Orleans Coffee Not Damaged by Katrina

If you're like me, you've been watching the unfolding of the disaster in Louisiana/Mississippi, it's hard to watch but I can't look away either. I wanted to do something so I shipped some cases of baby formula and some cases of diapers to a friend in Houston that took a number of women with very small children into her little home.

And I also wondered about the coffee there. Originally, I read that coffee futures were going to rise because of the hurricane, and apparently it spurred some buying and selling on Wall Street.

If you've ever been to New Orleans, chances are you've had their locally roasted coffee, it's not even on the chart with Bello Montana coffees, as it's not fresh roasted and doesn't come near the quality I've come to expect from coffee, but as far as taste, it's definitely worth a cup. (Although last time I was in New Orleans for a weekend of play, I found myself jonesing for a cup of America the Beautiful Blend in the mornings).

Today,I read on the Associated Press that 700,000 bags of coffee stored in New Orleans warehouses weren't damaged by Hurricane Katrina. I can't imagine how they escaped receiving any damage.

If you want to pitch in for the Katrina victims, here are some great places to help:

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