Retired NFL player Marques Ogden signs with The Friendly Coffee Company

NAPPANEE, Ind. - Oct. 27, 2015 - PRLog -- Nappanee, IN (October 27, 2015) – The Friendly Coffee Company’s newest addition is former offensive lineman Marques Ogden

During his five-year NFL career, Marques Ogden spent time with the Jaguars, Ravens, Titans and Bills. The brother of Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, his strength was not just limited to football, but leadership, as he helped train players in the NFL Europe program. After retiring, the Howard University graduate started his own business, and currently works as a motivational speaker and marketing leader. Through it all, Marques has depended on the life lessons imparted to him from his father. Proceeds of his Signature Roast, 71 (available for pre-order at http://www.thefriendlycoffeecompany.com/product/71-roast-by-marques-ogden-2/# now), will go to his organization, Ogden Elite Football Camps, LLC.

Now, Ogden has his own brand of coffee as well. The Friendly Coffee Company’s newest creation is 71 Roast, the former offensive lineman’s Signature Coffee. 71 Roast is solid and steady Ethiopian dark roast.  Showing full body and pleasant acidity, it presents a spicy bold and floral aroma.  This organic roast is grown at the high altitudes of 1550 - 2200 meters and harvested fully natural, drying on raised beds before our Master Roaster works his magic.The brand new Ethiopian roast will certainly help to protect you from life’s blitzes no matter the playing field.  When distributed, the coffee will be packaged in a Special Edition bag, featuring Marques Ogden himself.

About The Friendly Coffee Company
The Friendly Coffee Company is 100% Veteran owned and operated. “The mission of The Friendly Coffee Company is to provide personalized brands of our premium coffees to Charity Organizations and Fundraising Groups as a way for them to raise awareness and funds”. Traveling the globe, selecting the finest coffee beans from small, organic farms and taking pride in knowing that their coffee is made right is what makes the difference. “We run test roasts on each bean we hand select to unlock the best flavor of roast…our roasting process consists of identifying the intentions of each bean and finding the perfect blend combinations to provide you with the very best.”