Our offerings are a little different than what you’d find in 99% of area “coffee shops”. Over the past couple of years we’ve had the traditional menu boards up on the wall. They’ve worked great for us but we’re always looking for ways to improve and focus our business. Sometimes customers see the words espresso, latte, even coffee and think they’re going to get the same beverage anywhere they go. We’re not changing the names of drinks or anything, but rather the way the options (and number of options) are presented. We aren’t going to be confused with the “fast food” coffee joints of the world.
Having said that, all of our menus are getting a facelift…
Food: We’ve taken down our existing food menu. Our focus is on the drinks, but you’ll be able to see what food items (fresh baked pastries, fresh made panini, etc) are available each and every day on the front of the deli case. We’ll also continue to have those wonderful belgian waffles… just don’t ask for syrup please.
Brewed Coffee/Tea: We’ve had menus on the front counter for a while detailing descriptions of our offerings, but we’ve decided for visibility they’d be better placed on the back wall. This is a big change for us as we feel this will put more emphasis where it should be… on the coffee and tea itself. We’ll probably (hopefully soon) come up with a small takeaway version of what is fresh for that week on the brewed coffee and tea side that is a little more informational.
Drinks: This corresponds to everything else… from espresso to italian soda. Keep your eyes peeled. As soon as we get our new menu board delivered to the Frick Building you’ll see something cool and new at the Strip. Hopefully this will all go down sometime this week. Be excited.
If you haven’t figured it out by now, we love what we do.
As we were getting this business off the ground two and a half years ago we really didn’t know what we were doing. It was scary leaving the comfort of a steady paycheck, but we worked really hard at it and I can say I’ve never been prouder of anything in my life than our business. What started out as a nice little cafe in the Strip has turned into a damn fine destination for coffee. I think about all the great friends (employees) that made this possible, our wonderful customers, even those customers that push our buttons every now and then. Thanks!
We have experienced so much in our lives the past couple of years, but the best part of it all is that I’ve been able to share it with Alexis, who on this day FIVE YEARS AGO became my lovely wife.
Without her I know for a fact I’d still be stuck at a desk somewhere and none of this would have ever happened. So if you see her in the next couple of days tell her thanks and congrats, because without her vision/nudge none of this would exist right now. We had no idea what was in store for us, but looking back I wouldn’t change a thing.
Starting this Sunday June 29th, we’ll extend our Sunday hours to 3pm. Previously we closed at 1pm so now we’ll be open for business in the Strip from 8am-3pm each Sunday during summer. Go ahead, sleep in a little, we’ll still be around.
Starting Thursday morning at both locations we’ll be offering COLD BREWED ICED COFFEE!
Cold brewed coffee is easier on the stomach as it’s much lower in acidity than hot brewed coffee (that’s pH acidity folks and not “brightness” we’re talking about). It makes a really smooth cup and actually has less caffeine than the hot brewed stuff.
For our first batch, we used 4lbs of coffee (!) and three gallons of water (!!) and produced enough concentrate for around 5-6 gallons of iced coffee (!!!!!!). We started out with our house blend as a test, but we will probably experiment with blends as we learn about our latest brewing method. Here is a picture of the Filtron brewer- “The Big Daddy”. You almost need a ladder to get to the top. Very wonka-like.
The filters, though, are the best part…
