Mott Street Replies: We've Got Snow, Too
Right after I posted about the snow at State Street, Jenni sent me back a response: "Wow! Looks great, Amina...we are getting a ton ourselves, first of the year, yipeeeee!"
Amina Omari
Amina is Director of Publishing in our Design & Communications group (D&C). She serves as editor and project manager on Gimme publications.
Snow Day at State Street
This is what it looks like at State Street right now. The buzz at the counter is that we're getting 10-16 inches of snow today.The December Deal: Free Shipping on All Web Orders
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I Heart Coffee: Back-of-Napkin Line Art
Illustrator Christoph Niemann just posted some love notes to coffee at his NY Times blog, all rendered in brew-on-napkin. I especially like his story about trying coffee-flavored ice cream for the first time -- it reminded me of the first bitter sip I snuck from my dad's coffee cup.
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The Wash and Dry: Coffee Beans Get a Bath at Sigri Plantation
Sigri Plantation is located in the Papua New Guinea highlands. Growing conditions here are well-suited for coffee: about 5200 feet above sea level, with a cool climate and plenty of rainfall.
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Brazil Daterra Estate Pioneers Vacuum-Packing
Daterra Estate's commitment to quality and sustainability has made it one of the best-known farms in Brazil.
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Rwanda's Gold Cup and the Winning Cooperative
Mill owner, Epiphanie, shows the Gold Cup that the cooperative won in Rwanda's national coffee competition.
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A Look Inside 'Cafe Life New York'
Now there's an idea — a coffee prospecting map of New York City. This edition of “Cafe Life” went to press just before we announced our new Manhattan location. The Mott Street espresso bar would be in the lower right part of the inset box.
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A Visit to Mesa de los Santos, Colombia
Fresh-picked beans dry on raised beds at Mesa de los Santos in central Colombia.
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'The Price of Sugar'
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A Visit to the Malinal Cooperative, Mexico
Several different lots of coffee beans dry in the sun at the Malinal cooperative in Narayit, Mexico.
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The Lux-Delux Mug by David Pier
The traditional grip. (Note: All mugs are printed with the Gimme logo. This picture is of the sculptor himself in studio.)
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The Evans Family Farmhouse Creamery
Evans' Farmhouse Creamery in Norwich, NY, supplies us with local organic milk. It's a traditional family farm, with nice shiny cans.
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Gimme! Coffee on the Cayuga Wine Trail
Dozens of small wineries surround Cayuga Lake. When you're on the east side of the trail, stop at Gimme 34B. On the west side, visit our Trumansburg espresso bar.
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Costa Rica 'La Unión' Cup of Excellence
Maria Elena Camacho and family, at home on “La Unión” farm near San Rafael, Costa Rica.
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Carefully Processing Kenyan Coffee
The best Kenyan coffees balance bright acidity with fruity sweetness. Careful processing preserves these flavors.
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The Gimme Trailer, Looking for a Home
The trailer was installed at Cornell for the three-year renovation of Mann Library. The library will serve Gimme! Coffee after the trailer moves on.
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Elk Hill Estate, India
In the old-growth forests of Elk Hill Estate, wild elephants sometimes stop in for a visit.
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Northeast Regional Barista Competition 2007
Gimme barista Colleen Carey took her signature "shiny happy face" all the way to a bronze.
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'Black Gold'
Black Gold is a "vivid and galvanizing" documentary (Time Out New York) that explores the international coffee trade and its effect on Ethiopian farmers.
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Colombia 'El Bergel' Cup of Excellence
Cup of Excellence winner El Bergel, a brilliant harvest from the small farm of Colombian Alvaro Cruz.
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