“My partner, Jon Phillips, has nearly 30 years of experience in coffee, which means he has deep relationships with coffee exporters and importers all over the world and has spent time in many of the regions we source coffee from,” Campbell said. The next time you’re in Time & Tide Coffee's neighborhood, swing by their Biddeford café and try one of their signature blends, The Commodore, Year One, or the Clambake Cold Brew. BLACK INK COFFEE BANGOR Bangor-based Black Ink Coffee is a veteranowned-and-operated coffee roaster that offers a subscription service for coffee lovers everywhere.
“We love to explore and invent our blends. We treat it like a culinary art, thinking about coffee in terms of flavors, aroma, body, and acidity,” owner Parker Russell said. “The creation process often involves a lot of tasting, experimenting, and more tasting. We enjoy mixing beans from different origins to achieve complex and exciting taste profiles that our customers love.” All that love and experimenting is how Russell created Black Ink Coffee’s No. 1-selling roast, Maineiac, invented right in his home kitchen.
“My wife and I had tested probably hundreds of different blends and finally came up with the perfect mix of sweetness, body, and acidity.” Russell explained that his company is eager to continue its coffee adventure and to continue contributing to the vibrant Maine coffee scene. That’s why they create and sell their blends wholesale to coffee businesses, including many Maine coffee houses. Supporting local and finding a new favorite coffee blend is a win-win. www.bangormetro.com BANGOR METRO / 17