Hi,

I have just ground the last of my first bag of Dead Man's Reach and I just have to let you know that I have NEVER had a better tasting coffee. I picked up your brand on a whim, as I'm always trying new coffees, and what a wonderful surprise!  The aroma AND the flavor are superb. I brew my coffee very strong and with other brands, that usually results in a harsh cup that takes the paint off my stomach (So to speak). Much to my delight, with your Dead Man's Reach, the flavor was intense and my tummy was happy as well. Just so you know I'm not just talking, I have already reordered, and am trying another brew of yours as well.

G A

Arlington, MA

Thank you for your great coffee!!!  I'm serving over in Iraq with the Army, and your coffee, believe it or not, is like the morning sun after a long stressful night.  I like nothing better than setting down with a good, strong cup of Wicked Wolf, and forgetting about roadside bombs and human stampedes.  Well, have a great day, and keep up the good work.........

PP

....I think I've been buying from Raven's Brew for something like three years. For the first two, I tried a little of this and a little of that from other roasters... So here I am, and here I plan to stay, sippin' away at Kodiak Koffee, with some unblended Sumatran from time to time.

Thanks for working to make fine, consistent coffees.

Yours,

D

Subject: cherry karma

I had my first cup the other day and was absolutely blown away! By far the best cup I've ever had. Well done.

K.

Dear Raven's Brew Coffee,

 I Would like to thank you for your great service!  I received my four bags of coffee and love them all!  My brother in law turned us on to your coffee when we visited  Alaska in September! I am glad we can order on line!

Thanks again,

A satisfied customer

Dear Coffee Gods,

...My wife and I have been huge fans and dedicated consumers for several years now. We order pretty regularly every few months just so we can spoil our selves silly with the absolute best coffee we've ever tasted. But I'll never forget the first time I placed an order. It was shortly after we had just bought our first home in 2000.  I remember a few years before that, we had been vacationing in Bar Harbor, Maine, and we had stumbled upon a store that sold Raven's Brew t-shirts. At the time we had never heard of Raven's Brew, but the shirts were too cool to pass up. So when we got a computer, your website was one of the first sites I checked out. I decided to place an order, but thought that I screwed something up. So I decided to call the 800#. To my amazement, Mr. Beech was the one that picked up the phone. We talked briefly and I explained my lack of computer skills. He was extremely helpful and it didn't take long to figure out how passionate he is about his work. I placed my order, and we've been absolutely hooked ever since....

Roast on,

D and T

I found Ravens Brew coffee on a recent trip to Sitka, and can't get enough of it -- the Ethiopian Mocha Harrar was by far my favorite..

Then I logged into the site a few days ago and decided to check out the Cherry Karma, this is by far the best coffee I have ever tasted!  Just put in an order for another 3 packages, this stuff is gonna go fast! I don't want to recommend it to anyone for fear that they will keep ordering it and there will be less for me.

PLEASE keep this bean!

Thanks for an amazing roast,

J S

Hi Ravens Brewmasters...

I recently splurged and bought Deadman's Reach at Whole Foods. I have to confess that i was drawn to it because of the indescribably delightful memento mori/grateful dead feel that the label had. You know, they say packaging is everything, but the beans lived up to the title. Prior to this i had been developing a mean Turbo Ice (settle down, it's coffee, not crank) habit at the Dunkin Donuts- and while I feel that my Urdu might have been improving after every drive-through visit, I knew there was something else out there.

Today i even ditched (well, not really, retired) the old MANUAL coffee bean grinder in favor of an electric one for these special beans. Don't you feel special NOW?

Anyway, love it love it love it. Next comes a Tshirt purchase, if i can wean myself off of the ebay habit...

H E

Last fall, I was traveling on my way to Charlottesville, Va., from my home in Crofton, Md.  Took "back roads" and came to a typical country crossroads: mom & pop restaurant/gift shop/gas station on one corner, a rival restaurant on another corner, and can't even recall what was on one other corner. Probably a tractor store. Anyway, I decided to break for some food and went into the mom & pop establishment.  Before sitting at the counter, I decided to browse around the gift area.   And there you were... Raven's Brew.  In "East-Tree-Stump" Virginia. I could not believe my eyes. I had been to Ketchikan in the summer 2002, happened to stop at your coffee house (the aroma was mesmerising!) and enjoyed my one and only cup of Raven's Brew.  Bought a travel mug and dreamed of your coffee ever since. Seriously. But I closed my eyes and was instantly transported back to Alaska; the wonderful adventures, the extraordinary beauty, the fun, fun, fun residents... and Raven's Brew.  Deeeeep inhale!  Aaaaah! So I bought a t-shirt, a bag of coffee and was very content. Just got back from another trip to beautiful Alaska and all I could think about was coffee, coffee, coffee!  Bought a bag of Skookom (sp?) and another travel mug (lost the other one somewhere on this planet!). Continued success and NEVER offer us anything but the best, as you always have!

Sincerely,

G

Dear Raven's Brew,

I may have to sue Raven's Brew for pain and suffering.  My life has not been the same since having tasted Raven's Brew coffees.  Ever since consuming Deadman's Reach, and Espresso Chocolon, I have not been able to drink ....

I made a pot of Raven's Brew Espresso Chocolon, and drank it .  It was rich, strong, and silky-smooth.  It was possibly the most incredible cup of coffee I had ever tasted. .... As close to a perfect blend as I've come across.

I currently work two jobs, both involve driving.  Some nights I get in after 2am, and have to be persuaded out of bed with a cattle-prod in the morning. I stumbled out of bed on one such morning, and made a pot of Deadman's Reach.   I took a sip when it was ready.  First one eye snapped open, then a half-a-sip later, the other eye snapped open.   Another couple of heartbeats, and I was ready to dash out  the door and face my day.

The next I made a pot of...... my chosen brand; and what I had considered the best commercially available coffee.  I took a sip, and spit it out. It tasted like muddy water!! I Dumped the pot, and made some Raven's Brew.

So as you can see, my pain and suffering is quite apparent...

Sincerely, P

A rather wicked-himself-Wolf.

Howdy Michael.  It is wonderful to have the big wheel appreciate a customer letter and respond.  You have cemented my patronage, and my "significant and awesome" influence on coffee drinkers across the western states.  I spend about 200 days per year in hotels traveling CA, AZ, NV and HI as a factory rep for outdoor companies...  I blast through tons of coffee in client presentation (note, my usage of tons is a far cry from actual "tons". it is more like tons compared to the average individual coffee drinker). I pour for early morning hikes, consumer events and client BBQ's.  Frankly, I am a tremendous bore and my clients need 'mas caffeine just to hang through one of my droll and lifeless presentations.

We shall here fore pour only Ravens Brew.  None other shall taint our lips or spoil our palette.  Just imagine.. a company president who answers customer email.  Remarkable.

Received my shipment..ready to roll.

Thank you for great service,

J D

I just returned from 10 days in Alaska, where the encounters I had with your coffee, artwork, mugs and t-shirts kept me smiling all the way. I'm not the biggest coffee aficionado around - one cup a day staves off the headaches - but I'm a huge fan of small companies that manage to kick the big corporations' butts, simply by being better and more fun. Now that I'm back home and have found your terrific website, I think it's time to up the quality of my coffee consumption and try many more of your blends.

My first order will be to buy samples for a group I'm in that reads and discusses The Sun magazine. We're all working on 'Readers Write' letters about Coffee. I didn't think I had much to talk about until my trip, but between your company and those crazy coffee huts all over Alaska, it'll be easy! Hope you don't mind if your coffee names and URL go into my letter, you're way too good to keep secret!

Thanks for the memories,

S

Hi from Wisconsin :)

I made my first pot of your breakfast blend this morning!!  It is great :) Keep up the good work!!

P

Hi

I first enjoyed Ravensbrew while on a cruise in Alaska.  It's been a couple of years since then, but I was talking with a coworker (she has years of roasting experience) yesterday about what my favorite blend was, and that it is hard to find.  I also told her that I was going to check your website to see if you had it.  You do!  I don't know what you guys do, but your coffee is the best!   Keep it up.

M in Bend OR

Hello!

We visited a shop in Ketchikan last week which sells your coffee, T-shirts and other gifts.  We bought a bag of coffee + (3) T-shirts and took home with us to Burbank, California.  We tried your coffee and it's EXCELLENT - it really gave me such a good jump start, that when I got to work I didn't need any more coffee for the rest of the day!!  (And who wants "work" coffee after drinking yours?!!!)  Anyway, I'm telling all my friends here/at work about it.  I'm wearing your T-shirt (Dead Man's Reach) to the gym today also.

Thanks so much for the GREAT coffee!!

M & C

Hi!

I want to thank you folks for the yummy coffee and to tell you of a very nice experience we had in your Ketchikan roasting plant. My wife's sister and her husband are long-time residents in Ketchikan, and took us to see the sights. He knew where the roasting plant was (after having found it by mistake), and took us there. We boldly walked in, and even though they appeared busy, Nate and the folks at the plant showed us all around. Nate was VERY nice, and told us about the continuing higher-quality efforts of Raven's Brew roasters. THANK YOU NATE! We hung around for an hour and said goodbye, noses full of the delicious aroma of my favorite coffee.

The day before we left we loaded up a small suitcase with the Brew, courtesy of the A&P, who also are nice folks in their own right!

My faves are the Deadman's Reach and Three-Peckered, while my wife is currently very much enjoying the decaf.

I also want to thank you for the extremely convenient online ordering option, the trip from WI to Ketchikan is a long one, but worth it for the coffee!

Again, Thanks, and keep up the good work!

M & M B.

Wisconsin

I have just recently published a historical thriller entitled .. I wanted to let you know that everywhere I've been on my tour I've recommended your coffee.  In doing research on the book, I decided to sample coffees from as many gourmet mail order venders as I could, but you guys are the absolute winners, and I've been devoted ever since my first order.

Many thanks for keeping me properly caffeinated while I work,

D. in San Antonio

[our note: the book was a best seller]

Dear Guys (and Gals):

A few years ago while visiting Anchorage I found your coffee in a store. In all honesty I really bought the bag of Dead Man's Reach because I liked the artwork on the bag and the name. I figured: How different can it REALLY be? Well...I was wrong. I have been buying it ever since thru your website. It is the only coffee I enjoy anymore and I have giving it as gifts and have sung your praises to anyone who will listen. I've even converted a few. On a more serious note, I have some serious health problems that (because of the acid in most coffees) had led me to give up drinking coffee. I don't know if it is the way you roast your beans or what, but with your coffee I have no problems. Thank you for giving me one of my few 'guilty pleasures' back!!!

Take care and keep roasting!

JB