Our very own Whidbey Island coffee company, Mukilteo Coffee Roasters, has been working in China to develop, expand and export coffee to China. Gary Smith, owner of Mukilteo Coffee, has been spending lots of time in Hong Kong these past few years, and can now point to 120 Pacific Coffee shops in Hong Kong. Plus three containers of roasted coffee leave Whidbey Island for China monthly. It's amazing, awesome and fantastic. Mukilteo Coffee Roasters is also employing 20+ folks on this small island. Hats off to Gary!
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| Pacific Coffee's flag ship shop in Hong Kong |
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| The taste of Whidbey in China |
Prior to my departure for China I met with Gary to see what I could glean about Hong Kong. Lots as it turned out, including learning about the location of Pacific Coffee's number one shop. Thanks Gary. It was fun to "feel" a little at home on my first day in China.
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