a beard even i can wear

I shave twice a week whether I need to or not. I just can’t grow a beard to save my life. With so many hipster rock bands growing beards these days, I am starting to feel left out.

Kelley and I are off to Quebec next week for a few days and now I can keep my head and face warm, maintain that cool hipster look and not give my Raven Haired Beauty a face rash when I kiss her. Introducing the Beardhead. Four to choose from: Viking (yellow), Lumberjack (brown), Grandpa (grey), and Pirate (black). They even have interchangeable moustache styles. $24.99

Event Success!

If you missed this event, don’t worry. Muse Coffee and Chocolopolis are planning the next chocolate/coffee pairing event based on the success of Thursday’s event. Everyone who attended said they had a great time, learned a lot, and were full of chocolate and coffee.

Check back here for details about the next event, or better yet, click on “Subscribe!” at the top of the page and subscribe to the museletter.

New Press about us!

Chocolate coffee beans, originally uploaded by rutty.

Don’t forget about our event tomorrow night! You can RSVP at 206.282.2711

In the mean time, check out the new article written about us in a national trade magazine:

Specialty Coffee Retailer Magazine

Cards

Just in time for Valentine’s Day are a few of the sweetest cards for your honey. Couple that with a wrapped heart shaped cookie and you are a last minute superhero to someone.

Suite 7 Creative, a local design company is creating a new line of cards and postcards that will be available at Muse. Honestly, sometimes all you need is a card and a cookie to tell some one how special they are in your life.

Chocolate and Coffee Event!

cacao pods, originally uploaded by joyousx.

For the past two weeks I have had been busy working on the first event at Muse of 2009. I have been very hard at work with Lauren from Chocolopolis tasting and learning more about single origin chocolate. Along with Scott, our roast master at Herkimer, we have come up with some great pairings and are excited to share them with you.
Be sure to mark your calendar for February 19th at 7pm. Chocolopolis will also be inviting their costumers, and space is limited to 26 people so be sure to sign up soon! For only $25 per person, Lauren, Scott and I will talk about the various methods used to process cacao (pictured above, yes that is really what chocolate starts out as) and coffee, how terroir affects flavor, and the significance of roast in the process of creating the best end product. During the event, we will be cupping and tasting coffee and pairing the coffee with the chocolate to create amazing combinations that enhance both products. For this event only, there will be special pricing for .25lb, and .5lb bags of each single origin coffee and single origin chocolate will be available as well. This event is a great Valentine’s Day gift for you and your sweetie to enjoy together.
As space is limited make your reservation now by calling me at 206.282.2711. If the event is a sell out, we will schedule another event in the near future. I have received a great response to the event as details have been released, so book early!
It has been a little while since I last wrote a blog posting, but as I am sure many of you understand, I have been busy running a small business in a challenging economy. No matter what may be going on with our Global or National economies, the staff at Muse is doing everything to make sure your experience in our store is exceptional in experience and value. Thank you for choosing Muse when getting your daily coffee, we appreciate your business.