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Can you believe that our 1 year anniversary is coming up December 1st 2020! We started with a Bunn coffee brewer, some airpots, and ice & milk in a cooler that I used as a footrest. We believe in our product, Pamlico River Coffee. We’ve been roasting it here in Bath, NC for 3 1/2 years, and we’re darn proud of it. How we got from roasting and selling coffee beans online is a story in itself. So I sit here today thinking about this past year, making a list of keywords describing our successes and what to write about...

We have had numerous customers stroll into the Shop looking for something other than coffee. Now, for me, The Dutchess, there’s really nothing else to look for than a real good cup of coffee. But... some people feel that way about a good cup of tea. While we do have an assortment of English teas, it wasn’t until a customer asked for a “London Fog” for his wife that changed what we offer at Duke & Dutchess Coffee Shoppe. I gotta tell you, I’ve had people walk into the shop asking for a certain drink, and for the most part,...

When I hear a coffee is decaffeinated, I used to immediately think that it is a lesser of two evils. My first impression is that the taste is inferior to “regular” coffee. Second thought, how did they take out the caffeine? People drink decaffeinated coffee mostly for health reasons. Regular coffee can make them feel jittery, make their heart race, or will not let them fall asleep.While they are all valid reasons to drink decaffeinated, here’s a reason why you shouldn’t drink commercially decaffeinated coffee: how they remove that caffeine can be very unhealthy! Looking up the process of decaffeination,...