Busyness

¡Whoa! (Yes, that is an official Spanish "whoa") It has been forever since my last update. I've even had some complaints (concerns?) from a couple of our followers (you know who you are). My sincerest apologies.

Anywho, here it is. An update! A great deal of new and exciting things have gone down over the last few weeks at The Hub. Business has continued to grow, and those who have shown interest in the shop all seem to have continued their support! Thank you to everyone.

As mentioned in previous updates, new harvests are constantly arriving at The Hub. What with such a selection available to us from Barefoot, we have decided to instate a bi-weekly trio of coffee offerings starting this coming week. What it means: the staff at The Hub will be choosing three particular coffees to brew up for its customers over a period of two weeks. Over those two weeks we'll be rotating them through for our daily press coffee, and choosing the one coffee of the three that shows the most promise and intrigue as our single-origin espresso.

Round 1
Through September 13

Kenya Nyeri Karindundu - surprisingly sweet, tantalizingly tangy, truly unexpected flavor profile that will make you forget you're drinking coffee! A must try!
(Daily press)

El Salvador Finca Nejapa Santa Marta - smooth, sweet, and truly well-balanced. A perfect representative of the beauty of washed Latin American coffees.
(Daily press)

NEW! Ethiopia Sidamo Amaro Gayo - a sensory experience like no other. Simply luscious. A bombardment of blueberry, dusting of cinnamon, toasted pecan!
(Daily press/Single-origin espresso)

We've had the pleasure of redecorating our beautiful brick walls with the artwork of local artist Nick Blades! We were certainly sad to see our previous pieces go, but with artwork like Nick's taking its place we could not complain. Here are some pictures of the new pieces, but be sure to come in and see them up close and in person to fully appreciate their splendor.



As the title eludes, we are a busy little coffee bar. As such, we're extending our hours for the Fall and Winter seasons. Starting this Monday, you can come enjoy the same delightful cappuccino you had at 6 in the morning at 6 in the evening! Wonderful, isn't it?

Business Hours
As of Monday, August 31

Mon-Fri: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Good stuff, huh? I believe everyone is up to date now.

We love that you love good coffee! Thank you for reading. And remember...

Happy Fireworks Day

Happy happy holiday everybody. Stop by for coffee early tomorrow, because The Hub closes up at 12 p.m. so we have sufficient time to get ready to see some fireworks! And don't forget about the FREE cupping at 10 a.m. on Sunday!

Already home to many.

Smiles that only a $7 cup of Guatemalan goddess coffee could invoke.

It has been quite some time since our last update. Oops.

We're well into week two in our cozy little coffee garage at 32 Cheney St. And what a week our first one was! Spreadin' that sweet coffee love all over Reno. The Hub's the buzz all over town. Already, The Hub is already home to so many! Local cycling celebrity Bubba Melcher frequents The Hub for coffee and cat naps... And Mallory and her dog hold band practice on the patio daily!









We've had some big plans for the coffee crazies of Reno, Nevada. And already so many have come to find out just what The Hub Coffee Co. is all about. It says it all in the name: coffee. And only the best. Single-origin espressos... what?! Sunday coffee cuppings?... like a wine tasting? Cup of Excellence? Guatemalan coffee royalty! What is this stuff?!?!

We have some new coffees in as well! New Brazilian Daterra Farms Santo Colomba! Always at the top of their game, Daterra has pull all their TLC into these little brown beauties (the coffee beans, of course). And a Kenyan! Nyeri Karindundu... what did he just say?! East African's are alway's a joy. My personal favorites. So this one is definitely a must.

TRY OUR NEWEST COFFEES @ OUR FREE CUPPING! Traditional coffee tasting - this Sunday @ 10am sharp! And it's free! However, depending on how many people show up, I may have to cut the numbers so I make sure everyone that is attending gets the proper experience and education. That just means you have to beat everyone else to the cupping table! See you there.

We've had some more changes to our business hours... what can I say? After week one, we more or less realized when the money could be made... and also when the money would be lost. So here they are!

Summer Hours @ The Hub:
Mon: 6am-3pm
Tue: 6am-3pm
Wed: 6am-3pm
Thur: 6am-3pm
Fri: 6am-3pm
Sat: 7am-3pm
Sun: 7am-Noon!

And yes, those are final. For real this time. Until the Fall....

A promising first week.

We had our first official, full day of business on this wonderful Monday in Reno. A nice, cool morning made for good coffee-drinkin' weather. And the day brightened up just enough to make the patio area perfect for an afternoon iced coffee.

For those of you that have been following the blog or keeping up on the news as we've progressed up to this point, you may have heard a little bit about the hours we were hoping to keep on a day-to-day basis. The way it's looking now, after actually spending a few days in the coffeeshop, I believe the boss and I have come to a final agreement in regards to business hours. We decided that Sunday-Thursday we'd keep doors open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, we're hoping, will be a little better for evening hours, and we've decided to keep the doors open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. But until we've built a solid customer base, gotten the word out about The Hub, and received some strong feedback from the community for a change to later hours throughout the week, we think early morning and early afternoon are our key points in the day. Either way, we hope everyone comes to Hub it when they can, and keep in mind that your feedback about what we're doing is important!

Today was a great day at the shop. From 6:30 a.m. to close, there was at least one person at any time hanging around and enjoying something from The Hub: lots of old friends, and many new customers as well. Thank you for your support! Let's hope that the constant flow maintains, but the strength of that flow increases exponentially!

We have some amazing choices at The Hub this week. If you haven't already been in to try our iced coffee, I highly recommend that you do. We use a cold brew process exclusive to The Hub in the Reno area, and coupled with the fact that we have some truly delicious coffees to brew up in this manner, it really is a treat! Refreshing, tasty, and a good pick-me-up in the heat of the afternoon. Learn a bit more at www.toddycafe.com, and make sure you come to The Hub for some one-on-one with me!