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Life In The Trenches
Since receiving our building permits a couple of weeks ago, work has begun in earnest on the cafe. The first step was to trench over 100′ feet of concrete in order to run new drains and water lines....
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Decisions, decisions, always decisions.
Along with all the dirty, dusty and tough work of building the cafe there is always a never ending list of little decisions that need to be made constantly. ”What will the faucets be like? Will there...
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Making old things new.
As you might recall from the first ‘before’ pictures we posted quite some time back, the cafe didn’t have many redemptive qualities that we wanted to show off. Nobody really wants to hang out in a...
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The time has come. We’re getting closer to our opening date and we’re looking for people who are interested in being a part of our opening team. If you are passionate about excellent coffee, great...
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Christmas is coming.
It’s that time of year yet again (Annie’s FAVORITE!) and I thought I’d take the opportunity to tell you about a couple of gift ideas. 1. First, our dear friend Cameron McKague and his partner Jennifer...
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Covering the Bones
Things in the cafe have been progressing at an alarming rate this past week. We’ve spent so much time there lately that sometimes it’s hard to remember what things were like before all the drywall...
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Now Open!
Yup, we’re open! Back on Friday, January 20th we had the pleasure of opening our doors to the public for the first time. It’s been an absolutely incredible two weeks and we couldn’t feel more blessed...
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Behind the Scenes – Building the Roastery
When we first opened our doors for business back in January there was one key component still missing from our operation: roasting. This had remained part of the vision for Matchstick from its...
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Call for Submissions: Coffee Bag Illustrations
From the beginning, our packaging has always reflected the dynamic nature of coffee. We believe that every coffee is unique, and we have chosen to celebrate this diversity with an original...
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Well Water
Since we first began conceptualizing Matchstick, we always had the desire to participate in something bigger than ourselves. Something that directly invested in the coffee growing communities to which...
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Fall Update
It seems the summer months have finally come to a close and we resign ourselves to dusting off those half-forgotten umbrellas, galoshes and wooly coats. The last few uncharacteristically tropical...
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Holiday Fundraiser
We’ve decked the cafe out in its Holiday best to welcome December, the most joyous of months! We have a tree! (and what a tree!) During this Holiday time, it’s important to cherish the people in our...
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Hiring
Opening day for our second location at 213 East Georgia Street is only a few weeks away and we’re looking for people who are interested in joining our team! We’re looking for cafe, bakery, and...
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