Anderson Soap Co.

Last Featured: March 8, 2008

The first time I wrote about the Anderson Soap Co., I focused on the bars he makes from beer. I bought two of the beer bars for my grandfather for his birthday and he loved him so much he was telling his dentist about them. The Guinness and Sam Adams bars had a strong, interesting smell (in a good way) but I can't attest to how they are in use because my grandfather wouldn't let anyone touch them. He probably has them sitting on a plate in a place of honor.

For this Revisit, I decided to feature products that Dennis Anderson creates that aren't bar soaps. He's still rocking out the new soaps, though, so be sure to check his store.

Cool Watermelon Bliss Bear Bubble Bath, 8 oz bottle for $7.50

Other scents available: Cotton Candy, Banana, Fruity Loops, Buff Naked, Orange Creamsicle

Eco-Earthy Scents Solid Perfume (Vegan), 0.5 oz for $4.50

Scents: Orchard of Bliss (pictured- Tangerine and Bergamot), Amber Essence, Lost in Paradise (tropical flowers and island fruits), Green Apple, Frangipani (Plumeria), Burnt Sugar, Cotton Candy, Silent Meadow (Sandalwood and Jasmine), Rainforest Blend (Coriander and Peppermint), The Secret Garden (Lavender and Mint)

A tube of this lip balm came with my soap purchase and it is really good. I'm very picky about what lip stuff I wear (mostly because I have a habit of chewing on my lip), but this had a nice smell and texture, didn't taste bad when I eventually ingested some of it and did the trick for moisturizing.

Luscious Lip Balm, $2.50

Scents: Pumpkin Spice (pictured), Coconut, Banana, Creme Brulee, Cherry Vanilla, Cafe Latte, Oregon Strawberry, Blackberry, Limeaide, Mango, Zesty Coco and Mint

The Big Squeeze Banana Kiwi Shower Gel, 4 oz. for $5.00

Other scents: Cucumber Melon, Rose Geranium, Coconut Coffee Cake, Grapefruit, Tangerine, Fresh Cut Grass, Cherry Blossom, Blueberry

Rosemary and Mint Hand and Foot Soap Scrub, 4 oz. for $6.50

As taken straight from the official Beatnix Myspace blog.

Beatnix Coffee House to Close Saturday

7/23/2008 / Waco, Texas

This Saturday, July 26th, will be the final day that Beatnix Coffee
House opens its doors to the public. A "Closing Bash" will be held,
featuring performances by local musicians.

Beatnix's owner announced on Wednesday the closing of the coffee house
and cultural venue at 1826 Lake Shore Drive, due to poor economic
conditions and lack of capital for expansion.

Opened in 2005 by Penney Simpson, Todd Millerd, and Sandra Hapenney,
Beatnix quickly became known not only for its gourmet coffee and
sandwiches, but as a haven for poetry, art, and music.  It was awarded
the Music Association of Central Texas' Groovy Award for Non-Club Venue
of the Year in both 2007 and 2008.

Simpson said "Beatnix has been my dream, and I had so many plans for it,
ways that it could be a gathering place and creative spark for Waco's
culture.  But it had to move and grow in order to survive, and our
attempts to find investors or purchasers for the business have all
proved to be dead ends."

Beatnix Coffee House will be open for normal business through Saturday.
On Saturday evening, it will hold a final "Closing Bash" at 6 pm, with
local musicians performing on stage for the last time.

Lack of capital for expansion?  Was the business failing, or has it just been stagnant too long?

In any case, nobody ever likes to hear of a shop closing.  As a coffee professional, I can't help but be curious as to why it happens.  Each case is different, and it's often, though not always, due to failing financially.  (or being marooned by the city *coughtpanthercitycough*)

What good is a Groovy Award if it can't save your business?  It must be defective!

Thanks to Badger for the tip.

Yusaku Hanakuma (Vinyl) Wallet 2, $15.00 (on sale)

Peskimo (Vinyl) Wallet 2, $15.00 (on sale)

Irana Douer (Vinyl) Wallet 2, $20.00

Jake Watling (Vinyl) Wallet 1, $20.00

Thom Lessner (Vinyl) Wallet 2, $15.00 (sale)

THESE WILL HURT FEELINGS and generate hate towards you if you wear them. Beware!!! What you are looking at are the AJF's from the Wine and Grind pack which at this point have been released in Paris only  and 155 were made.  So best believe cats will look at your feet and saying, "Them joints is fake. I've never seen that colorway before." F'em.  Let them hate.  Do like Maino kid.  The only way to scoop these is to check over at World Store NYC.  If your not from NY don't worry they take email and phone orders and you know there are only 1 or 2 pair in a 13.  Tell them we sent you.  Don't get hyped  It won't get your ass a discount or anything but they will know what size your looking for.

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I received an email from Jonathan A. at White Rock Coffee letting us know about this place near the heart of Dallas.

Jonathan writes,

Just wanted to let you know about a new independent shop in the DFW area. Crooked Tree Coffeehouse opened about a month ago in Dallas' uptown area, at 2414 Routh Street. It's in a pretty "hip" area of town- a residential neighborhood rezoned for business. It's nice to find a coffeeHOUSE in a big city. Cozy location, comfortable furniture, live music is very intimate but can get kind of crowded (no actual stage, just set up in the corner). The owners and baristas are VERY passionate about coffee. They make some great espresso drinks, and also serve your usual fare of teas, chai, smoothies and pastries. All of their coffee comes from a company in Colorado Springs called Bywell, and it's all Fairtrade organic. You can find there website at crookedtreecoffeehouse.com.

Cool!  The last time I visited a House converted into a coffee retailer was at Common Grounds in Waco.

Has anyone else visited this place?

Thanks for the heads up, Jonathan.

Crooked Tree Coffee House has been added to our List of Retailers.

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Many people do not realize that grocery stores will email (and sometimes send paper coupons via regular postal delivery) their customers store coupons (which you can use with manufacturer coupons). By registering on their site, and having the store discount card, you can save a lot of money!

The easiest way to receive coupon codes for online stores such as amazon.com, BestBuy.com or even staples.com is to register on their website to subscribe to their mailing list. Companies often only send coupon codes to those who are on their mailing list, or have purchased from the store previously. So when you are shopping online, or even if there is a particular store you like shopping from, look to see if you can receive a mailing list or email newsletter. These will often have coupons and discount codes for future purchases!

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Being patient will allow you to get great online shopping deals! With patience and taking a few minutes to find discount codes, every online shopper can find great bargains!

Garden Gnome Soap, $7.00

Buddha-in-a-Box, $5.00

Nest of Fortune Cookie Soaps, $7.00

Pina Colada Frog Soap, $4.00

2 Rubber Ducky Soaps, $5.00 (they float)

Acoustic Guitar Recycled Vinyl Cuff, $10

Dogwood Recycled Vinyl Cuff, $10

Take A Picture Recycled Vinyl Cuff, $10

Swallow Recycled Vinyl Cuff, $10

Bicycle Built for Two Recycled Vinyl Cuff, $10.00

The shirt design:

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What has happened to the salesperson and retailers in the world today.

9am tomorrow morning at the Mosaic Cafe in Carrolton hosted by AAH! Coffee, and sponsored by Pallo (www.coffeetool.com).

it's mostly cupping centered, and it will feature coffees from various roasters in Texas.

Don't miss the customer interaction lecture given by Aaron Heil(AAH! Coffee), and stick around for the Culture of Excellence presentation headed up by Eldon Hooley(Javataza).

Enter the friendly competition(s) if they occur.

Expect it to run for most of the day.

I will not be in attendance.  Tomorrow is my birthday, and I intend to spend it leisurly with my significant other.  I hope everyone has a blast!

The Seattle-based company now stands ahead of both Amazon and WalKMart in terms of total annual sales. BeamEx was the first Web-based retailer to provide on-demand online purchasing, allowing consumers to order any item online and have it immediately “beamed” into their living rooms.

Amazon, WalKMart and other retailers have badly stumbled in their forays into on-demand teledelivery, prompting more and more consumers to migrate to BeamEx for shopping.  Many BeamEx copycats have been plagued by a variety of delivery problems, including molecularly incomplete deliveries and botched orders.

For example, Isabella Ringen, an Ames, Ia. widow, said she placed an order on Amazon for a new wind chime for her front porch, but instead received a six-month supply of condoms.  And Carl Bonate,  a Florida State University sophomore, said he ordered a six-pack of cola that was delivered to his lap with the bottoms of the cans missing, resulting in soda spilling all over his pants.

Retail analysts say traditional stores are victims of their own complacency, allowing BeamEx to perfect the teleportation model and establish a huge market lead.  And renowned personal injury lawyer Chase M. Bulance warns that stores such as Amazon are exposing themselves to civil suits if they don’t rectify their delivery problems.

“It’s only a matter of time,” Bulance says, “until a little old lady orders a hot cup of coffee that comes with the bottom of the container missing.”

Pictured: Above – Façade of the old Hudson’s Bay Store; Below — Bay Centre, Victoria

NRDC Equity Partners and True North Retail Investments, an affiliate of The InterTech Group, Inc. and the owner of Hudson’s Bay Company, announced today the completion of a transaction in which NRDC Equity Partners acquired HBC and consolidated its ownership of Lord & Taylor, Fortunoff, and Creative Design Studios under a holding company called the Hudson’s Bay Trading Company. Combined, these companies comprise more than US$8 billion in retail sales, 75,000 employees, and 55 million square feet of stores in the United States and Canada. Hudson’s Bay Company, established in 1670, is North America’s oldest continually operating company. Established in 1826, Lord & Taylor is America’s oldest upscale department store.

Pure Delicious 6 oz. Soy Tin Candle, $8.50

Scent: baked apples with cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla

Pure Cappuccino Roast 6 oz. Soy Tin Candle, $8.50

Scent: espresso, milk and hints of hazelnut

Pure Calmness 6 oz Soy Tin Candle, $8.50

Scent: Eucalyptus, sage, spearmint and lavender

Pure Balance 2 oz. Trio Set of Soy Tin Candles, $8.00

Scent: Ylang ylang, sweet vanilla

Pure Mocha 2 oz. Trio Set of Soy Tin Candles, $8.00

Scent: Mocha, coffee and pecans

I received an email a few days ago from Lon Hart letting us know about their roasting operation in Austin.  Lon writes,

Please add me to the list of roaster on this site.  We are located in Cedar Park(austin).

We have been suppling Central Texas with fresh roasted coffee for over 5 years now.  We see the need to educate shops and barista's on the basics of coffee and espresso in our area.  Too many time do we visit shops in the area and the barista's have no clue on basic technics...which tells us their training was poor.  Our focus over the next couple years will be to offer free training since the shop owners dont seem to have the time or even care to show anyone how to pull an average shot.

thanks, Lonn Hart

Their website, admitedly, needs some work, but that never stopped anyone from roasting coffee to perfection.  I cannot speak for the quality, since I have never tried it, but 5 years is plenty of time for learning if one pays attention in earnest.

www.republicacoffeeroasters.com

Republica Coffee Roasters has been added to our List of Roasters.

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