History
Blind Dog Coffee Roasting company was established in 2007, by founder and Master Roaster Mark Berry in Reno Nevada. Mark started roasting coffee while going blind. Just one year later by the fall of his 49th birthday he was completely blind. No longer able to earn a living in the horse world, Mark decided to follow his passion in coffee instead and in doing this Blind Dog Coffee was born. Working side by side with his partners & family for several years Mark decided it was his time to retire and his family still kept full ownership . Still clinging tight to the core values Mark had set in place; always wanting to offer our customers a specialty high quality coffee at a fair price and being able to give back to the community especially the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation since this was something near and dear to his heart.
Specialties
I followed my passion in life and in work. Living in the high Sierra in the summer times and on the low desert in the wintertime. Life was going great. Then in my forty-eight year life's winds of change showed up again. My remaining vision was fading. By the fall of my forty-ninth year I was legally blind. No longer could I earn a living as I had done for the past thirty years. No longer was life so great. Then a good friend reminded me of the advancements in radiation that had given me the chance to live, the chance to see. 46 years to see the world, the stars, my children grow, my wife smile. I realized how blessed I had been. The gift I had been given, now needs to be shared it needs to be paid back. With life's new wind, a passion, and Blind Dog Coffee, was born. With every bean, pound and bag of Blind Dog Coffee that is sold a portion will be given to help fight childhood cancers. Not only to the patient but also to the families in need while they fight their fight I fought so long ago. Blind Dog Coffee is superior specialty coffee. It not only leaves a great taste in your mouth but also a great feel in your heart. Just think, with every cup of Blind Dog Coffee you drink, you will be giving a child the chance to fight, the chance to dream, the chance to live. Those winds of life just blew your way. Make a choice, show character, and support Blind Dog Coffee. With my Thanks, -- Mark Berry Owner, Blind Dog Coffee