Publications

Out of Africa, a good news story: Not many people will say they want to work themselves out of a job. It’s a good thing Debra Akre and Jeana King aren’t most people… Western Wire, Spring 2010. Read the Article

Woods Coffee Building Bakery, Warehouse in Lynden: Coffee is just one aspect of The Woods Coffee. Soon the Lynden-based company will also offer its own brand of baked items. Lynden Tribune, June 9th, 2010. Read the Article

Whatcom Businesses Finding Fun, Success on Social Media Pages: Interacting with customers is key to business success, and many local companies are finding an enthusiastic fan base on social media Web sites. The Bellingham Herald, January 2010.Read the Article

2009 Mover and Shaker: Wes Herman: The Woods Coffee has always been an aggressive company. Six months after opening their first coffee shop, the Herman Family began working on their second location. Seven years later, there are now nine Woods locations in Whatcom County.  The Bellingham Business Journal, January 2010. Read the Article

Best Coffee Shop: The Woods Coffee. Can a local family make a business more popular that a big national chain? The Herman family proves the answer is “yes” with their fast-growing The Woods Coffee chain. The Bellingham Herald, December 2009.

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The Woods Coffee is Voted Best of Western Washington! Thank You for Voting for The Woods Coffee. King5’s Evening Magazine, October 2009. Watch Video

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

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