

Weekly Thoughts: BTSB – The Slab of Success: Mary Allen Lindemann of Coffee By Design
The Slab of Success: Mary Allen Lindemann of Coffee By Design Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Mary Allen Lindemann, co-founder and community builder of Coffee By Design ("CBD" if you are a local), a Maine-based community coffee house and wholesale roastery that will roast over 550,000 pounds of coffee this year. Approaching their 25th anniversary, CBD has been through three waves of coffeehouse competition and has learned how to start, grow, and sustain a successful organization along the way. Mary Allen is steadfast in her company's commitment to steady, sustainable, and responsible growth – to the point where she says "No" more