Operation Coffee – Seasons, Organic (Whole Bean)
$16.95
Wisconsin Marine veteran, Sam Floyd, is a coffee roaster who started his small business, Operation Coffee, to raise awareness for veteran suicide and people who suffer with mental health issues. In addition to roasting coffee, Floyd helps veterans through public speaking, peer support, and by donating 10% of his coffee sales to Semper Fi & America’s Fund – which is dedicated to providing urgently needed resources and support for combat wounded, critically ill, and catastrophically injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. To learn more about this organization, click here: https://thefund.org/about-us/.
Roast Strength: Medium to Dark
Country of Origin: Colombia Narino Aponte-Royal Reservation
Flavor Notes: Black Cherry, Honey, Red Apple
Form: Whole Bean
Size: 12 Ounces
Caffeine Regular/Decaf: Regular
Certifications: Organic, Fair Trade
4 in stock
Operation Coffee – Seasons Blend, Organic (Whole Bean):
About Operation Coffee
Start the conversation with a quality cup of coffee…
By founding Operation Coffee, Wisconsin veteran Sam Floyd (USMC) has truly found his mission. At first, after returning home in 2005 from a tour in Afghanistan, Floyd struggled to adjust to civilian life. Like many veterans navigating their post-military careers, he fought a battle for his mental health and at one point, contemplated taking his own life. Because of his experiences overseas, Floyd felt alienated from his friends and loved ones. Therefore he knew that in order to find happiness at home, rediscovering and pursuing a passion would be essential. That passion? Coffee.
Since Sam had had many impactful conversations over a cup of joe, he decided coffee itself would be his passion. These conversations became the seed for the blossoming idea that would save Floyd’s life — and potentially the lives of other veterans facing the same post-combat mental health challenges.
Most coffees from Colombia are processed using the traditional washed method. This lot, however, goes through a more complex honey process that involves leaving the bean to dry in its mucilage for 20-45 days, using the heavy, cold winds of the region to help promote an even drying process.
From the Back of the Package…
“Seasons”
I know you will enjoy this seasonal coffee blend. The four seasons are often used to describe the cycles of our lives. If you are going through a break emotional winter, you might be encouraged knowing that after a winter comes a spring. But a season can sometimes be disrupted. You may be feeling like you finally turned the corner on an emotional winter when, like a snowstorm in May you see an old picture that knocks you to your knees again. Those seasonal disruptions aren’t always negative though – we can get sunny 60 degree days in February. You may be lying on the couch feeling defeated when you get an unexpected phone call that renews your hope. If you are going through a season of depression or anxiety, I wish that you will reach out for help and keep reaching to get you through those May snowstorms.
-Semper Fi,
Sam
About the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Thank you for visiting the Wisconsin Veterans Museum website! Since 2013 the WVM has been a proud Smithsonian Affiliate. In addition to award-winning exhibits and in-person events, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum has a strong online presence. Since 1993, the Museum has been located on Capitol Square in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to that time, the Museum was housed in a small room within the State Capitol building itself.
With Facebook posts and virtual programming, the Museum is able to reach a far broader audience than ever before. Our mission is simple: To acknowledge, commemorate, and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United States of America’s military past and present. The WVM is an educational activity of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs whose webpage can be found here. All purchases, both here online and in-person help us to fulfill our mission. Thank you.
In addition to coffee, we also sell tea from a veteran-owned company. Click here! https://store.wisvetsmuseum.com/product-category/rations/
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