Father's Day - June 16th
Father's Day - does he have the grill going yet?
We have great seasonings for anything you and Dad are planning to cook on grill, including a spice called BBQ Seasoning: a nice smoky rich BBQ flavoring. Use with ketchup to create your own BBQ sauce or with vinegar to create a Texas style marinade. It can also be used as a rub. Contains chili, mustard, paprika, liquid smoke, and sugar.
Did you know that you can also use coffee as a meat rub?
Check out this recipe!
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Cup o'Joe
Curious about how coffee got the moniker "cup o'joe"?
We found an article that explains the how & the why!
Say hello to Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the US Navy and namesake of the proverbial cup of joe.
As it turns out, the use of joe as slang for coffee dates to the World War I era...Daniels tried to imbue the navy with a strict morality. He increased the number of chaplains, discouraged prostitution at naval bases, and, most controversially, banned the consumption of alcohol. "As a substitute, stewards increased their purchases of coffee..." Read article
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Coffee Education
We have been getting many questions about Vietnamese coffee, so we thought we'd explain it here!
Vietnamese Coffee at the Village Roaster is:
An espresso cold beverage made with espresso, sweetened with condensed milk and served with ice. We brew the espresso into the milk which imparts a buttery and creamy flavor along with strong espresso notes. Ours is made the traditional way...try one today!
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Customer of the Month!
Meet Antionette, one of our favorite customers from the Village Roaster at St. Anthony's Cafe. She serves the Lakewood community while working in Nursing Administration for the Hospital. Thanks Antionette and a special thanks to all our friends at St. Anthony!
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Growing Up!
Our Tower Garden is back!
Check it out the next time you are in the store.
And to find out more about more about this amazing way to grow, click here.
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June $5.00 Special
16 oz. Solo Latte accompanied by an
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Community Events
This is the newer, revised version: a combination of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew and Cole Porter's music and lyrics.
Kiss Me, Kate is a wonderful play within a play, where each cast member's on-stage life is complicated by what is happening off-stage. Fun, melodious and sophisticated! Click here for info & tickets
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