THE STRAY BLOG

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The Stray Bean : artisan torréfacteur à Versailles !

12 novembre 2024
L’histoire du Stray Bean a commencé par une belle matinée estivale de juillet 2017 lorsque nos premiers clients – une...

Thanks for the joke, Jamie

11 mai 2023
It was a quiet moment at the coffee shop. There was a group of four, sitting at the corner table,...

Faking it

23 avril 2023
First impressions. They’re so powerful. In seconds we think we know whether we’re going to like or dislike someone we...

One less rule

14 avril 2023
We used to have a rule. It seemed like a good idea at the time. It was to do with...

From one cup to another

6 avril 2023
Before The Stray Bean, there was La Bonneterie de Saint Louis. If you don’t know what a “Bonneterie” is, you’re in...

Our very expensive marketing strategy

29 mars 2023
I’ve just completed an in-depth study into The Stray Bean’s marketing strategy. The main finding is this : the amount...

Not the office

22 mars 2023
Soon after coming to France, well before The Stray Bean saw the light of day, I found myself working for...

To be or not to be … a coffee purist

15 mars 2023
I remember clearly the first specialty espresso coffee I ever had. It was at St ALi in South Melbourne, a...