Temperfect Times

The Best Coffee Mug in the World (and beyond! guest post)

The Best Coffee Mug in the World (and beyond! guest post)

by Dean Verhoeven
It makes sense for me to hand off management of the parts of the business I’m not expert in to someone who is expert and can do the things necessary to get our mugs into the hands of those who will love them.
Real Products, and Hype

Real Products, and Hype

by Dean Verhoeven
  “There is the eternal war between those who are in the world for what they can get out of it and those who are in the world to make it a better...
The Price is Right

The Price is Right

by Dean Verhoeven
  "To be good and lead a good life means to give to others more than one takes from them."— Leo Tolstoy People sometimes wonder why our mugs, at ...
Just Saying No to Amazon

Just Saying No to Amazon

by Dean Verhoeven
So, for now anyway, I’m saying “no” to Amazon. I’m learning by doing with this project, so I’ll be learning if it’s possible, in this age of Amazon-Mammon, for a brand to not sell on Amazon and thrive.
Bamboo Coffee Cups: don't be Bamboozled

Bamboo Coffee Cups: don't be Bamboozled

by dean verhoeven
Most of the mugs that are being sold as made of "bamboo" these days are actually plastic with some ground-up bamboo mixed in. They are not biodegradable, but they can still be a good choice as a sustainable way to drink your coffee.
The Temperfect Mug: Greater than the sum of its parts

The Temperfect Mug: Greater than the sum of its parts

by Lisa Brockmeier
The parts we need to fulfill our pre-orders are wending their way across the sea, due to arrive at our door in early July. So let’s talk about wha...
Moving forward; looking back

Moving forward; looking back

by Lisa Brockmeier
In the last few weeks we reached a couple of milestones here at Joeveo, completing fulfillment of the brushed stainless mugs for both our US and in...
The Pursuit of Perfection

The Pursuit of Perfection

by Logan Maxwell
As I write this I'm sitting with my cup of tea next to me. Since I don't have my Temperfect mug yet it will surely get cold quite quickly, and I wi...
Cocoa on the Ivory Coast

Cocoa on the Ivory Coast

by Logan Maxwell
There was a video circulating the internet today of Ivory Coast cocoa farmers trying chocolate for the first time. Ivory Coast happens to be the la...
Rebirth, Rejuvenation, and the Morning Cup of Tea

Rebirth, Rejuvenation, and the Morning Cup of Tea

by Logan Maxwell
Things have been getting a little busier here at Joeveo HQ. We've found ourselves in the iterative process of sampling and production. This can mea...

A Cup of Peace

by Logan Maxwell
A few months ago I had it in my mind to visit a friend I hadn’t seen in awhile. They lived across town, and the drive was just long enough to regre...

The Beauty of Ritual

by Logan Maxwell
To many of us our coffee and tea has become a ritual over time. An anchor of our day. Whether it is at 4pm, noon, or the rising of the sun we prepare our hot drinks in similar fashions day in and day out. The sound the buttons make on the machine, the whirring and purring, the soft patter of a fresh brew.