The Blue Moose celebrates 15 years in the coffee industry and as a favourite local destination Page 5
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 , 2016
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The Blue Moose celebrates 15 years Erin Knutson Hope Standard The Blue Moose celebrated its 15th anniversary last week, commemorating over a decade in the coffee business. The booming coffeehouse is a beacon for locals, bus loads of tourists, hipsters and any one who enjoys a good cup of joe. To celebrate the milestone, free coffee was given away, along with delicious treats. The Hope Standard met up with owner Wes Bergmann on Saturday, as live musician La Vern played to a crowd and cake was handed out to guests. “We had five bus loads of people this week,” said Bergmann. “There was a lot of people and it's fun to give away coffee.” Bergmann is a self-made entrepreneur who owned two Chevron stations in the late 80's before determining a need for specialty coffee in Hope. The self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur was all about the beans, and began with Ethical Bean, a fair trade coffee supplier, eight years ago.
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“We wanted to do something with fair trade — it takes out the middleman,” said Bergmann of the practice. All of the baristas at the Moose undergo specialized training, which includes a day trip to a roasting house in Vancouver and buddying up with a training partner at the Moose. A couple of them have had the opportunity to go down to places like Guatemala for a few weeks to learn the history. “They get a chance to go and volunteer,” said Bergmann. “They have to pay their own airfare going down, but they stay for free.” According to Bergmann coffeehouses are community minded and over the centuries have had a rich and diverse cultural history. “Coffeehouses provided common ground for people in the 1600's, and the essence of the coffeehouse involved community politics and religion,” said Bergmann. “It's a place for people to connect.” Most importantly the coffee business is about people. “You gotta love people,” he said. “I used to sit and watch people at the airport — you learn what people want and you give it to them.”
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