Right now, I can't believe that all of the coffee I roasted yesterday was sold after I left the shop. I'm still trying to adjust to the new standard of what is a normal day of production here at the new store, and so far, I have only underestimated the totals. I love getting here at 5:30am. The city is still asleep and I get to see it wake up and come to life - better than that, I get to help it wake up. There's something about the air before the sun comes up as well. It seems cleaner somehow. Well, customers coming in ~ Hunt

The First day of the rest of our day?

Ok so who knows if this will ever work out. Im writing this now and have no idea if anyone is on the other side of a computer about to read it.

Very cool however:

"Dear Jacob,

that's astonishingly kind of you.

I like black teas in the morning, like experimenting with all teas but don't much like earl greys.

You can send them to (edited for privacy). And I've copied this to my assistant Lorraine... 

all the very best

n"

This was in response to a very delicate and wordy email I sent to a scary Neil Gaiman FAQ line and actually got a reply from the man himself. Very excited I must admit. If you don't know who Neil is or what he does visit him at neilgaiman.com for the best blog on the interweb.

Your friendly neighborhood coffee and tea joint may very well be on its way ,in a small wooden box, to one of the finest literary minds in the world.

Wish us luck