The Pedaler Gets Covered
DC’s Peregrine Espresso, of Capitol Hill and now of 14 St. NW, is finally getting attention for its unique spin on coffee service: biking bags of freshly roasted beans to your doorstep.
Each week, the staff who carry out Peregrine’s “Pedaler” program load up their bike box with bags of fresh coffee (whole bean or ground) and then pedal around to make deliveries to subscribers. I pay $50/month for four weekly deliveries of one pound of beans; most weeks, the pound lasts until the next delivery.
Of course, we often head over to the shop itself to get our espressos and our cappuccinos, treats that Peregrine has yet to figure out how to deliver via two wheels. Still, since I work at home, I love that a new bag of beans will reliably come rain or shine, along with some background about the farmers and growers who cultivate these special beans.