Paint job!

I've been talking about it for awhile now, but it finally happened: we got a paint job.  It was long overdue and now it's BEEEEAUTIFUL!  Check out the progression...

The sketching started at 11:30 pm with a finicky old projector.  We display the logo up on the trailer and Erik Leighland, our talented artist, sketches around the lettering.

 This is what the sketch looked like the following day.  I told Erik to make a cheesy grin.  Mission accomplished.

 Here's Erik putting on the final coat of paint- every letter freehand!

I have had a lot of people come up to me and ask "where's the flair?" in terms of the outside of our trailer.  I usually try to draw their attention to the inside-- the crown molding, the tiled linoleum, the handmade countertops, the energy star lighting... but now I can proudly say that we have the whole package.

Huge thank you to Erik for working through the night and a thank you to all of our loyal customers that stay committed to drinking delicious, sustainable coffee.  If you'd like to hire Erik to do some kind of fantastic art or craft project for you, send him an email at DesignErikBerg@gmail.com.

If you see us driving around your town, give us a shout out ("Bellezza!") and book us for a special event.  (What's that? Caffe Bellezza does weddings? Yep!)

Here's to every beautiful cup,

Tim

A Family Heritage

This last week I spent some time at my Grandfather's 130-acre cattle farm in Kannapolis, NC.  Despite my Grandpa's ongoing fight against pancreatic cancer (and all the negative affects of the chemotherapy), he has been maintaining a good perspective and is ALWAYS going out of his way to try to help me on my crazy quest to start a mobile coffee bar.

This last trip I was working on joining and planing what will be the outside countertops.  It's made out of gorgeous maple that my Grandpa rescued from a rotted tree on his property and cut up himself on his own saw mill.  I count myself so blessed that I have been able to watch my Grandpa show off his woodworking skills and I have been able to work beside him and my dad on several projects.

I am (at best) an amateur woodworker and have just been so amazed at the help I have been given so far by men and women much more skilled than I!  Here's a quick list of those who have helped in several capacities:

Grandpa Harry Morris- planning, supplies, financial support, electrical, free meals and board!
Uncle John Morris- planning, supplies, woodcutting, electrical, plumbing
Tom Morris- planning, financial support, woodcutting, moral support
Eric Leighland- insulation, woodcutting, design
Cameron Kinch- insulation, woodcutting, theology (more important than you think!)
Wizard Designs- website

Julie Morris- my rock, my 24/7 sounding board, my sanity, and my sweet beautiful wife- Love you!

-T