Oh, the People You'll Meet!

   In my life, I've met people. Some I never think about again. Some, I wonder what happened to them. Some, I wonder if they ever think about me. And then there are some I wish I never had to think about again.

   But I do.

     I have always thought of a coffee shop as a church-- of sorts. A place for fellowship. A community of individuals brought together in a place of worship(for me, anyways)  A place where wit & wisdom flow. Where we talk story. We discuss finance, state affairs, common gossip, and a bit of low brow comedy. I have met magnificent people and made personal connections that will last a lifetime. Ordinary encounters made extraordinary. 

   Coffee is the tie that binds us...at least in my life.

   Coffee--brewed. Hearts--warmed. My job here is done. :)

Rise like the Phoenix from the ashes...

The Birth(or Rebirth) of Pono Roasters

We chose the Phoenix to represent our coffee roasting business' rebirth. The Phoenix's ability to be reborn from its own ashes seemed very àpropos. Our path, fraught with obstacles yet we emerged from the cinders stronger.

"It's best to have failure happen early in life, It wakes up the Phoenix bird in you so you rise from the ashes." - Anne Baxter

"Success wouldn't taste so good, without failure as an appetizer."  -from a fortune cookie