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A Year of Transition and Fantastic Growth It’s difficult to find the words to describe how exciting this last year has been for LBD Coffee. While Coffee Times fresh roasted 100% Kona coffee continues to roll out the door briskly, Sleeping Giant Coffee is opening new doors in Asia and the organic coffee trees at Blair Estate on the island of Kauai bask in the Hawaiian sun. My recent trip to Asia led me to the discovery that the love affair for specialty coffee, especially 100% Kona, is one that extends far beyond the reaches of America. Most of my time was spent in Shanghai and Taiwan with brief stops in Japan and Hong Kong. While mainland China is undergoing a rapid change both socially and economically a market exists for entrepreneurs looking to sell western products. China’s recent inclusion in the WTO will open doors of trade like never before. Starbucks, the NBA and many other western businesses have already started to tap into the roots of this change. I’m excited about future trips to both China and Taiwan as I saw potential and felt the excitement of local coffee roasters for purchasing 100% Kona coffee. LBD Coffee has now gone Asian! |
