Darrin’s Blog

Legacy of Triumph

by Darrin | Oct 27, 2016 | Experiences

Darrin’s Coffee has a band. Their name is Legacy of Triumph. The coffee shop music experience in Indy… Is at a new level. I can’t wait for this concert! Legacy of Triumph is the Darrin’s Coffee House Band. When my boy from way back stopped in...

AeroPress

by Darrin | Oct 15, 2016 | Education

AeroPress The Aeropress Coffee Maker is a new kind of coffee press that brews coffee under ideal conditions: proper temperature, total immersion, and rapid filtering. This results in amazingly delicious coffee with a wide range of beautiful flavors but without...

Who is Mr. Daniel?

by Darrin | Sep 25, 2016 | Experiences

Mr. Daniel is a fantastic children’s musician.

Team Meeting at Darrin’s Coffee

by Darrin | Sep 23, 2016 | Coffee News

I’m looking for a “different” space for our team meeting, Darrin, any ideas? Tons, well maybe not tons, but a fairly large number of people ask the question, “Do you rent your space?”. Usually they have the often dreaded yet inevitable team meeting...

A great coffee shop experience a/k/a “The beauty of an experience.”

by Darrin | Sep 18, 2016 | Experiences

The best tasting coffee… Free wi-fi. Or the best local coffee roaster nearby. How is a coffee shop judged to be the best? Or better yet, what is the great coffee shop experience. I think it’s just a little more than just a hot cup of brown liquid, or...

Why open a coffee shop

by Darrin | Sep 15, 2016 | Experiences

Why did Darrin open a coffee shop? Pretty much in the course of any discussion I have with a new customer, I inevitably get asked the question of why. What made me do this in particular. I want to tell you my story, and why I love coffee. Well really, why I opened a...

Tips for Choosing a Coffee Maker

by Darrin | Sep 14, 2016 | Coffee Gear, Education

Tips for Choosing a Coffee Maker Sometimes that trip to Darrin’s Coffee is just a little too far away. Yeah, not to toot our own horn, but this place has been known as pretty legit. But I digress. Coffee makers have come a long way. From yesterday’s cowboy...

Can’t see mornin’ until can’t see night fundraiser

by Darrin | Sep 2, 2016 | Experiences

Not just some coffee fundraiser. From the very beginning, Darrin’s Coffee has been about waaaay more than just coffee. Darrin’s Coffee has never been about me. It’s so much bigger than me. I’m the only black owned coffee company in the State of...

How to make an AMAZING smoothie

by Darrin | Aug 31, 2016 | Recipes

What makes a smoothie good? There’s a fine line between a good (healthy) smoothie and a good tasting (almost a milkshake) smoothie. In my quest to bring a great tasting as well as a drink that is good for you, I’ve played and experimented with a number of various...

Gluten Free Coffee

by Darrin | Aug 9, 2016 | Education

Gluten free coffee? So, I run a coffee shop right? Hopefully soon, I’ll be running a vast number of coffee shops, but let’s just talk about this first one. After much consternation, I decided to carry various pastries, oatmeal and all of the other stuff that...