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Ye Olde Yeast Counting: From Happy Accidents to Marvelous Machines
We all get a little nostalgic sometimes. The past seems so pretty—full of simpler times when the world was more honorable and quaint than our complex era. It’s all a really beautiful rose-tinged fantasy… Our modern times may not feel as romantic, but we all know that life today is actually a lot better than it was in the days of old. Indoor plumbing and medical advances definitely top our list of favorite modern conveniences, but we’re also grateful for all the little things technology has brought us that we can’t imagine living without. Remote controls. Waterproof mascara. Frozen burritos....
Consistency, Quality, and Craft: Managing Your Yeast Count
Variability leaves you vulnerable. People want consistency in pretty much everything. At Agapi, we really take this to heart. After all, our job is to get what you need on budget and on time—every time. We’re super good at consistently supplying that level of customer service because we know that if one teensy thing goes wrong, that’s the thing you’ll remember. Not our years of great service, but that one time the one thing happened. This negative bias is basic human nature. Your consumers feel it, too. Even if they’ve been contentedly quaffing your bev for decades, one bad sip...
Headed To The CBC? Let Us Know!
We adore the Craft Brewers Conference. Last year was absolutely awesome, full of good friends, good times, and of course good beer. We love how simple the CBC has made the experience this year and can't wait to attend as many events as possible! We know you'll find it just as engaging and educational as we do. But wait-there's more! Since we're both there anyway, let's meet up! Let us know you're coming and we'll use the Nucleocounter YC-100 to count your sample's yeast cells on the spot. And since the testing is so simple and only takes 30 seconds,...
Flights, Friends, and Fabulousness: Agapi in 2019
Here at Agapi, we’re in full pre-travel mode. We’ve got a busy few months ahead! Here are just a few of the highlights of our tour de brew: March: We’ll be stopping by a few of our favorite brewers (who just happen to be a few of our favorite customers) and attending the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) gala in Massachusetts. We’re also headed to Texas in March to clink glasses with the greats at the WBENC Summit & Salute in Houston. April: One of our favorite events of the year, the CBC, will be held in Colorado. We...
Agapi Lab Solutions, a CERTIFIED women-owned business
We are proud to share that we are officially a certified women-owned business! We just received our certificate from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council! Agapi Lab Solutions is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your supply chain. Agapi Lab Solutions provides supplies, equipment, services and expertise that enable smooth operations for bottling facilities, breweries,...