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# Pickett Blogs

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## Peter

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### [How many cups do you need?](https://blog.pickettblackburn.com/what-makes-for-good-coffee-at-work)

Nov 8, 2021 10:17:10 AM

It’s a cool, foggy morning in November here, the air is moist, and the sun is trying to peek through.  What better way to start the day than to open all of the shop doors and wrap your hands around that warm mug of coffee.

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### [How do you pick a new Pickett trumpet mouthpiece?](https://blog.pickettblackburn.com/how-do-you-pick-a-new-pickett-trumpet-mouthpiece)

Oct 6, 2021 7:10:33 AM

*Just pick one.*

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### [Do it again. And again. And again.](https://blog.pickettblackburn.com/do-it-again.-and-again.-and-again)

Sep 30, 2021 9:40:02 AM

I am often asked “How do you know that you’re making accurate mouthpieces?”  This a great question to ask any maker since small, imperceptible differences and deviations can have a huge impact on how a mouthpiece plays - ask any player.  Let’s talk about how we do this.

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### [Why do we make mouthpieces?](https://blog.pickettblackburn.com/why-do-we-make-mouthpieces)

Aug 27, 2021 1:31:38 PM

The thought of starting a brass instrument mouthpiece company never really crossed my mind, it just happened.  That doesn’t seem possible, but only in hindsight does it look like a logical progression.

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### [How “green” is your workplace?](https://blog.pickettblackburn.com/recycle-energy)

Aug 16, 2021 1:54:31 PM

In today’s news, we see a lot about how ‘green’ a particular facility or overall business should be.

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### [Celebrating 18 amazing years in business!](https://blog.pickettblackburn.com/18years)

Aug 2, 2021 1:55:37 PM

Quite a lot has changed since the business started in August of 2003 through today in 2021, spanning 18 years.

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