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me one—only books. At the time it angered me to no end. I then had my male employee call and order the roaster for me. Now that I have mellowed with age, these stories make me
smile. He was a man set in his ways and beliefs. He truly did build a great roaster. If only he too had mellowed with age, I'm sure he would have gotten the credit he deserved. Or maybe we all should mellow with age and let people be who they are.
Sincerely,
Dear Fresh Cup, I was saddened to hear about Michael Sivetz's passing.
However, your obituary (in the May 2012 issue) captured him and made me smile. I have used a Sivetz roaster since 1985; I opened my company in 1990 and wanted to buy a Sivetz roaster because I truly love the taste and the way it roasts. I sent Mike a letter asking questions about the hook-up and electrical needs of the roaster, and he "graded" my paper, corrected the misspell- ings in red ink and sent it back to me. I remember being very angry about it. I still have that letter today. When I needed to purchase a new, larger roaster in 1992, I
called him to order it. He proceeded to ask me "what I thought I would do with a roaster" and offered to sell me books! I told him I had been roasting since 1985 on his roasters, but he wouldn't sell
CORRECTION:
The June 2012 article "Global Swarming" implied that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters helped start nonprofit Food 4 Farmers. Though the company
has
provided funding for specific projects, Rick Peyser, Marcela Pino and Janice Nadworny created the organization. Fresh Cup regrets the error.
Sandra Knight, president Chicago Coffee Roastery Huntley, Ill.
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