The Rivet (Iron Horse Owner's Blog)

Admitting Decaf Isn’t a Four-Letter Word

Admitting Decaf Isn’t a Four-Letter Word

I like my locomotives loud, my steel American-made, and my coffee able to jump-start a stalled freight train in a blizzard. For years, I looked at "decaf" the same way...

Admitting Decaf Isn’t a Four-Letter Word

I like my locomotives loud, my steel American-made, and my coffee able to jump-start a stalled freight train in a blizzard. For years, I looked at "decaf" the same way...

The lost art of fixing things

The lost art of fixing things

We’ve become a 'toss-it-and-replace-it' society. We’ve lost the art of fixing things. It used to be a rite of passage the first time you took apart a lawnmower engine or...

The lost art of fixing things

We’ve become a 'toss-it-and-replace-it' society. We’ve lost the art of fixing things. It used to be a rite of passage the first time you took apart a lawnmower engine or...

Newest Iron Horse Gear...Locomotive T-Shirts

Newest Iron Horse Gear...Locomotive T-Shirts

Something that speaks to the American spirit, that gritty, hard-working, "we get it done" mentality that built this country....This isn’t just about looking good. It’s about feeling good. It’s about knowing...

Newest Iron Horse Gear...Locomotive T-Shirts

Something that speaks to the American spirit, that gritty, hard-working, "we get it done" mentality that built this country....This isn’t just about looking good. It’s about feeling good. It’s about knowing...

Death of the living room debate

Death of the living room debate

We’re so afraid of being offended that we’ve built these little bubbles where everyone just nods at us. But here’s the thing: muscles only grow when they hit resistance. Your...

Death of the living room debate

We’re so afraid of being offended that we’ve built these little bubbles where everyone just nods at us. But here’s the thing: muscles only grow when they hit resistance. Your...

What the hell is a single origin coffee and why you might want some

What the hell is a single origin coffee and why...

I know "Single Origin" sounds like something you’d hear in a pretentious cafe where the guy behind the counter has a waxed mustache and a judgmental look. But let’s get...

What the hell is a single origin coffee and why...

I know "Single Origin" sounds like something you’d hear in a pretentious cafe where the guy behind the counter has a waxed mustache and a judgmental look. But let’s get...

Whiskey Barrel Aged Coffee review

Whiskey Barrel Aged Coffee review

Now, some folks might hear "whiskey" and "coffee" in the same sentence and think we’re just trying to be flashy. Those people are wrong. This isn't about a gimmick; it’s...

Whiskey Barrel Aged Coffee review

Now, some folks might hear "whiskey" and "coffee" in the same sentence and think we’re just trying to be flashy. Those people are wrong. This isn't about a gimmick; it’s...