Current News Updates:
Our New 'Tea is for Texas' Flavored Iced Teas are making their way to an H-E-B shelf near you!
Look for our new iced teas in many H-E-B locations in October. We are busy hand-packaging these select black teas that you can brew in your home or office coffee brewer. Yes, that's right...in your coffee brewer! There are three customer favorites-Mango, Peach and Raspbery. Check them out on the tea aisle. For questions, please give us a call here at the roastery.
H-E-B adds Three New ICC 'Ground' Coffees to its Stores Across the State!
In June we shipped Jet Fuel, EarlyWine Breakfast and Madalyn's Backyard Pecan to many new stores in Texas. While visiting your local H-E-B, ask where to find Independence Coffee on the shelf. If you don't find it ask the store manager to order it from H-E-B's San Marcos warehouse or have them contact us at 979-836-3322.
New Vimeo Video! "A day in the life...".
Our son Alex took his video camera along for a 4:00 am route to Houston last month. He also shot some video of our Coffee and Tea Market and the ICC Roastery. Hope you enjoy!
Here is the link: http://vimeo.com/26783507
-June 2011-
-New Micro-Lots Now Available on Website and at Our Coffee and Tea Market. These fine single-origin coffees are roasted in as little as 5 lbs. at a time by our master roaster. Each batch is carefully roasted to its target temperature. One that enables each origin's flavor characteristics shine through! Get 'em here! http://www.independencecoffee.com/index.php/coffees/single-origins.html. Or come by our Brenham, Texas Coffee and Tea Market. We deliver to this shop daily!
-Our 'Tea is for Texas' iced teas on now available online! Also, they will be on the shelves and many H.E.B. locations across the state in July. Get 'em here! http://www.independencecoffee.com/index.php/teas/tea-brewing-products.html
-January 2010-
"Hey Mom, we are in a video!"
Check out the Bluebonnet Region's informational video.
See what this area has to offer. Thanks Vance Hamilton and crew for including ICC as a success story in your video!
Click here to see more:
http://www.bluebonnetregion.com/about-the-region/energized-future
-December 2010-
ICC's one of kind coffee and tea market is OPEN! Our relaxed-market concept allows you to drink an espresso while shopping for fresh hand roasted coffees, hand blended 'world' teas and other Independence products. Sit inside or out with a great view of Brenham's bustling Historic District.
Our market is located at the Simon Theater (next door to the Washington County's Visitors Center). The address is 109 West Main! Phone: 979-836-3321
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Saturday 8:00 to 3:00
See you there!
-October 2010-
Goode Co. BBQ and Independence Coffee
--ICC now roasts Texas Pecan coffee for Goode Co. BBQ! Yes, BBQ and coffee...has a nice ring to it, huh? See their Texas Hall of Flame website at http://www.mnkysoft.com/dev88/index.cfm?fuseaction=order&occasion_id=101&action=product_detail&product_sub_id=1142 . That is our now famous pecan coffee! Thanks Goode Co. for including our coffee in your restaurants and estore.
Nathan's BBQ and Convenience Store
--Nathan's newly remodeled BBQ and Convenience store is now carrying Independence Coffee! You can buy our freshly roasted coffees by the cup and by the bag in this new location. Oh, don't forget the BBQ...unbelieivable BBQ. Location: Off of 290 at 1309 Prairie Lea Street.
Cross Roads Convenience Store
--A big shout out to Cross Roads for including ICC's PureBean Series of coffees at their newly remodeled c-store on Market Street in Brenham, Texas.
Texas Tech University
--ICC's Fair Trade coffees are now available on the Texas Tech Campus! Call Tech's dining services for locations.
Independence Coffee 'Roastery Outlet'
--ICC's one of a kind 'roastery outlet' in downtown Brenham will be opening in early November. Come get fresh-roasted coffees, hand-blended teas and other products from the source! We'll also have a fully equiped espresso bar featuring breakfast items and free daily samplings and tastings.
Coffee makes the perfect personal and corporate gift. We make it easy!
--Our coffee, tea and chocolate gift items are perfect for personal and corporate gifts. See our gift item page at http://www.independencecoffee.com/index.php/gift-items.html for some ideas. We can also customize gifts for your company with your company logo and greeting cards. Call us today at 979-836-3322 for options.
Magazine, Newspaper and Radio
-Texas Highways Magazine 2003
-My Table Magazine (Houston) 2003
-My Table Magazine February-March (2004)
-Texas Highways Magazine (2004)
-Tumbleweed Smith Syndicated Radio Show (September 2006)
"As a child (circa 1970's), I used to listen to Tumbleweed Smith's radio show in West Texas with my mom. So you can imagine how excited we were when Tumbleweed called us in 2006 asking to sit down and chat! Thanks for dropping in for some fresh coffee and laughs."
Also keep in touch with his radio show at http://www.tumbleweedsmith.com/
-Austin Chronicle Interview (2007)
Gerald McLeod drove all the way from Austin to visit us and check out some other great attractions here in Washington County. This put our little roastery on the map in Austin (well known for its HUGE coffee scene and oh yeah...MUSIC!) Check it out here: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A460783
-Live Magazine (2007)
-Texas Co-op Power/Bluebonnet Electric Article (2006)
We really appreciate Texas Co-op Power and Bluebonnet Electric for coming out to visit us and our roastery. See our original roastery and a great article here:
http://independencecoffee.com/savoring_independence.pdf
-NASE (National Association for the Self Employed) Self Empoyed Magazine (2006)
Check out NASE's Independence Coffee feature in September's 2006 issue. Our first real 'photo session' was a blast! Thanks 'Self Employed' for the support and for doing such a great job with your magazine. It has proven to be very informative for small business owners like ourselves. We continue to look forward to each issue's topics and discussions.
Press Releases and Awards
-Independence Coffee Awarded 2007 and 2009 Texas Department of Agriculture 'GO Texan' Matching Funds Award.
-Whole Trade Certification from Whole Foods Market 2007
Press Release
Brenham, Texas, May 1st, 2010: Independence Coffee Co. today announced that its new line of loose-leaf teas and herbal infustions will be added to H.E.B's new 'Cook and Grill' sections in many high end stores. “We are very excited about the opportunities that H-E-B has given us to grow our core business partnership”, says Ragan Bond, Co-Founder and Vice President of Business development for Independence Coffee Co. "Product innovation and expanded market coverage is key to our success and our branding initiatives”, Bond noted. “Our past experience in the coffee import and roasting sector has made for a seamless transition into blending some of the most sought after teas and herbals in the world." The new 1 oz. blends can now be found in Houston, Austin, San Antonio and even as far away as Loredo, Corpus Christi and Waco. H.E.B. customers will have a broad selection of over twelve different tea and herbal products with such names as 'Peaches and Flowers', 'Chill Chaser' and 'Pure Green Tea'. A complete listing of stores will soon be added to the Independence Coffee Co. website (www.independencecoffee.com) and can be currently viewed on its Facebook fan page. Independence Coffee Co. is a small-batch artisan importer and roaster that began roasting and blending ‘world’ coffees and teas in 2001. Independence Coffee Co. is both Fair Trade and Whole Trade Certified.Independence Coffee Co. launches 'Tea is for Texas' Loose-Leaf Teas and Herbals in H.E.B. locations throughout Texas.
Press Release
Independence Coffee Co. Announces the Addition of new 24 oz. (‘Big Bag’) Coffees to Incremental H-E-B Locations throughout South and Central Texas.
Brenham, Texas, January 15th, 2010: Independence Coffee Co. today announced that its new 24 oz. coffees have been added to many new H-E-B locations.
“We are very excited about the opportunities that H-E-B has given us to grow our core business partnership”, says Ragan Bond, Co-Founder and Vice President of Business development for Independence Coffee Co.
"Product movement and expanded market coverage is key to our success and our branding initiatives”, Bond noted. “This brings the total of our hand selected, roasted and packaged 100% Arabica coffee offerings to approximately (30) at many H-E-B locations.”
The new 24 oz. blends can now be found in Midland, Beaumont, Austin, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Houston, Waco, Brenham and College Station H-E-B locations. These are carried on the main coffee aisle.
“Consumers today are looking for ways to save time and money by buying larger packaged quantities. Our new 24 oz. bags accomplish both for the consumer. They can also be guaranteed a fresh roasted, local Texas product”, says Christi Bond, Co-Founder and President.
A complete listing of stores will soon be added to the Independence Coffee Co. website (www.independencecoffee.com) and can be currently viewed on its Facebook fan page.
Independence Coffee Co. is a small-batch artisan importer and roaster that began roasting and blending ‘world’ coffees and teas in 2003. Independence Coffee Co. is both Fair Trade and Whole Trade Certified.
