THE STRAY BLOG

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The Stray Bean: Artisan Coffee Roasters in Versailles!

12th November 2024
The Stray Bean story began on a beautiful summer morning in July 2017 when our first customers – a...

Thanks for the joke, Jamie

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

Fake it

April 23th
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

April 14th
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

April 6th
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

March 29, 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

March 22, 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

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