Publications

The Woods Coffee is Voted Best Coffee Shop in Western Washington.

Thank You for Voting for The Woods Coffee. King 5’s Evening Magazine, October 2009. Read the Article

A Cup O’ Joe To Go, Please

When Wes and Diane Herman realized how much money their four teenage children were spending of their own funds monthly on coffee (at least $150 each), they had a parenting “ah-ha” moment. Why not use their home-schooled kids’ passion for caffeine to teach valuable lessons in business and personal finances? From Bellingham Alive, May 31, 2009. Read the Article

The Woods Coffee opens store at Birch Bay Square

Wes Herman has a motto for doing business – family first. Herman, a resident of Lynden who has more than 30 years of experience in the construction and development industry, broke into the coffee business in 2002 after watching his children spend hundreds of dollars on espresso beverages each month. From the Northern Light, May 7, 2009. Read the Article

On a Caffeine Roll

Wow, what a growth curve it’s been for The Woods Coffee! In just two years, the number of outlets has doubled from four to eight in Whatcom County — and the ninth is coming soon. From the 2009 Home & Garden Show Read the Article

Coffee industry thriving despite economic constraints 

Conventional wisdom would suggest that an indulgence like coffee would, like the proverbial canary in a coal mine, be a bellwether of the current economic climate. From the Ferndale Record Journal, Feb. 12, 2009. Read the Article

Health care, green industry not as badly hurt in bad market

Wes Herman’s company is in a situation that seems a bit unusual these days: With all of the problems swirling around in today’s economic recession, he’s in a hiring and expansion mode. From the Bellingham Herald, Feb. 15, 2009. Read the Article

Woods Coffee – Boulevard Park I remember when I first heard about Woods Coffee opening a location in the old Whatcom Community College ceramics studio at Boulevard Park – my body trembled and my vision blurred thinking about how well this location would do. From the FlirBlog, Sept. 18, 2007. Read the Article