Welcome to March!
It is hard to believe that two weeks ago we were being buried in snow here in Austin. Today it is 65 and sunny!
Today the Governor of Texas announced that he would be lifting the face mask ban here in Texas starting Wednesday, March 10th. The goal is to get Texas 100 percent open. His statement was that those businesses that "want to open" can do that.
Rc and I both applaud the idea of getting fully open. We cannot wait to see everyone inside our shop tasting, talking, enjoying delicious freshly roasted coffee. That is the goal for sure! In other words, we "want to open".
The issue, for us, is the lack of vaccinations for our staff. The CDC has requested that everyone stays vigilant for at least another 12 to 16 weeks so that the variants are stopped and so we don't start this whole thing over again.
We are 10 percent vaccinated here in the Austin area which is a great start but not anywhere near "herd immunity". As a business owner that wants to open our shop, we want our staff and family to be safe even more.
Our face mask rule here at Coffee Traders remains the same. Please put on your face mask before placing your order at our drink window. If you prefer to have beans delivered that works too! Our online ordering is super easy and we will happily box up and send your order to your home or office.
Thanks for the business and we look forward to a healthy and safe spring!
Mask up folxs!
Beth and Rc