Happy October you all! Can you believe it? It seems like September ran out the door when I wasn't looking, and October snuck in with a dusting of gold and red leaves. The last few days have been so warm that it seems earlier than the calendar states. But today I looked at our aspen trees and a third of the leaves were a brilliant, flashy yellow. I guess it is fall.
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| You can win this mug! |
A week ago at this time I was already at home, prepping for our staff barbeque. We had a great time. In exciting news, Mariah, our lovely employee pictured in the top right photo (the pregnant one), gave birth to a baby girl Monday morning. Congratulations Mariah!
I do have one more item to let you know about. It's not as amazing as a new baby, but fun nonetheless. We got in some new mugs last week (
this one and
this one), and we're giving one away. You can win the stainless mug pictured on the right by leaving a comment on our blog
here.
Our coffee this week is the Fair Trade Organic Sumatra. This is a perennial favorite around here. For years the matriarch, Grandma Caroline, has chosen Sumatra as her favorite coffee. It is light roasted, with a bold, full-bodied, and nutty flavor.
Sumatra is one of the Indonesian islands, and the flavor is not a big departure from the Balinese that we featured last week. Tasting these at the same time you notice distinct differences, but without the side by side comparison you might not notice. This week you have the option of trying a four ounce cup of both of these, or sticking with the usual free single cup. The code is Indonesian coffees.
Have a good first weekend of October. Enjoy being outdoors if you live in this area: it is supposed to be a lovely weekend. Cheers!
--Holly Fike 
