Happy Halloween!  Yes, I know it's tomorrow, but today was the downtown trick-or-treat, so we were all dressed up.  We had a masquerade theme this year, which turned out to be great: you pretty much had to find a mask.  I'm all for easy costumes.  The best part of the day is seeing all the darling children come around.  There are some awfully creative parents out there.  You can see an album on our Facebook page here. 

A crow and peacock visited the store.

It would be hard to choose a favorite, but the clown family had certainly gone all out.  And there was a darling Harry Potter (or Hermione?) who stood under three feet tall.  Many princesses and firemen went by, and several homemade trucks and cars.  The littlest trick or treat-er that I saw was dressed up as a Jelly Belly, complete with a bow decorated with jellybeans in her hair.  

We stayed busy making drinks for parents and grandparents who needed a treat.  If you're around tomorrow, it will be a whole new round of costumes, so come check it out.  Our employees do an awesome job of crafting original outfits.  I can't wait to see.

Today's coffee of the week is our Fair Trade Organic Sumatra.  This is always one of my favorites: full-bodied with strong chocolate tones.  If you happen to be in possession of Halloween chocolate, this would be a nice morning pairing. 

Sumatra is an Indonesian island, located to the far west of the archipelago.  This coffee is grown in the northern highlands by the Junus family.  They have built their own mill, so the beans are processed on site, and they are able to control the quality from seed to bag.