October Mini-Break and Oct. 27th Smithfield Farmers Market

We’re taking a little time off from roasting to enjoy the fall weather from Oct. 12th – Oct. 24th. Stop by one of the local shops that carry our coffee if you’re running low. Retail locations and hours of operation can be found on our web site. Thanks for supporting the businesses that support us! The last market of the season for the Smithfield Farmers Market is Saturday, Oct. 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. There will be trick-or-treating for the kids, music and Continue reading →

July News

We’re taking a little break from roasting July 18th – July 26th. We’ll be taking orders again on July 27th. If you’re in the Hampton Roads and Peninsula area, please visit one of the local retailers that carry our coffee. You can find their addresses and hours of operation on our website. Thanks for supporting our business and the businesses that support us!

June News

We’re taking a little break from roasting. We’ll be taking orders again on June 30th!

Smithfield Holiday Markets – December Schedule and Amber Ox Public House Opening Weekend

You can find us at the following holiday December markets in Smithfield:  December 2nd from 9:00 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m., December 8th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  and December 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  At this weekend’s market, we’ll have Brogden Blend, El Salvador Finca Piemonte Millenium and Ethiopian Natural Sidamo Decaf (Fair Trade/Organic/Royal Select Water Process). Amber Ox Public House in Williamsburg has crafted an oatmeal stout which is brewed with our Critical Mass beans and is fittingly called – Country Continue reading →

Smithfield Holiday Market November Schedule, Amber Ox Kitchen and Brewery, and A New Bean

In November, we’ll be at the Smithfield Holiday Markets on November 11th and November 18th. Market hours are from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. We’ve added El Salvador Finca Piemonte Millenium Micro Lot (Rainforest Alliance) to our coffee line up! It has cherry, orange and caramel notes. If you’re in the Williamsburg area, swing by the Amber Ox Kitchen and Brewery which is located at 521 Prince George Street starting December 1st. They’ll be featuring our beans in their porter and you can also enjoy Continue reading →

Smithfield Farmers Market October Schedule and Hario Products Now Available

You can find us at the Smithfield Farmers Market on October 14th and October 28th.  The October 28th market is the last market for the regular season and it runs from 9:00 – 1:00.  There will be trick-or-treating for the kids, music and other family friendly activities that day. We now have the Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper and Hario V60 Drip Scale with Timer on our site!  They’ll also be available at the November and December holiday markets in Smithfield .

Smithfield Farmers Market September Schedule and Yummaries Bakery

You can find us at the Smithfield Farmers Market on the following Saturdays in September:  September 9th, September 23rd and September 30th.  The September 30th market is the Vintage Market and we’ll be set up on Main Street.  Hours for the Vintage Market are from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Since our last post, we’ve partnered up with our bakery friends from the Smithfield Farmers Market, Yummaries Bakery!  You can enjoy Rogue Elephant coffee by the cup with your favorite baked goods.  Yummaries is located Continue reading →

Smithfield Farmers Market August Schedule

We’ll be at the Smithfield Farmers Market on the following Saturdays in August: August 5th and August 19th. Market hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you haven’t gotten a chance to visit MoMac Brewing Company, here’s a chance to learn more about what they’re doing in Portsmouth: http://veermag.com/2017/07/seize-the-mo-at-momac-brewing-company-portsmouths-new-craft-brewery/. We also have a little shout out for providing the beans for their coffee stout.  Check out our site in the next couple weeks for the latest coffee bean line up.  We’re getting ready Continue reading →

Smithfield Farmers Market July Schedule, MoMac Brewing Company and Other News

In July, you can find us at the Smithfield Farmers Market on July 2nd and July 29th. This Saturday, July 2nd, we’ll have Guatemalan Ceylan – Organic/Rainforest Alliance, Brazil and Ethiopian Natural Sidamo Decaf (Fair Trade/Organic/Royal Select Water). If you can’t make this weekend’s market, we made our rounds this week and dropped off new batches of coffee at Primrose in Newport News, Glazed Doughnuts in Hampton, Westside Produce and Provisions in Norfolk and last, but not least, Finley’s General Store in Smithfield. In other Continue reading →

June News and Smithfield Farmers Market Schedule

In June, you can find us at the Smithfield Farmers Market on June 3rd and June 24th. Market hours are from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Additionally, we will not be roasting June 14th – June 23rd. Our site has a list of retail outlets that carry our coffee if you are interested in picking some up during our break.