A lot happening on 43rd and Fremont Avenue!

| May 24, 2013

Caffe Vita’s Fremont cafe is located on the corner of 43rd St. and Fremont Ave..  On the same corner is a place we have come to love and appreciate, the Fremont Abbey Arts Center!

Fremont Abbey’s mission is to curate vibrant & welcoming spaces where people of all ages and incomes can grow in their artistic & social development through arts & cultural experiences.

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Shenandoah Davis – playing Bumbershoot.

Abbey Arts focuses on music, dance, visual, literary and culinary arts in formats including multi-arts performances, group classes & workshops, individual lessons, new exhibits, community gatherings, and artistic life celebrations.

They are a nonprofit arts organization presenting and curating creative events at unusual spaces around Seattle and at our home venue, Fremont Abbey Arts Center.  They have a benefit show coming up on May 31st, in which Kelli Schaefer will be releasing her EP.  The best part, and the thing we appreciate so much, is that the show is ALL AGES.  Doors are at 7PM, and the show starts at 8!

INFO and TICKETS about Kelli Schaefer’s show.

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Follow Fremont Abbey Arts Center on FACEBOOK

Cupping at Caffe Vita Alberta!

| May 24, 2013

This is a shot of a cupping at the Alberta roasterie.  Left to Right is Matt (trainer), Allie (manager) and Frank (barista).

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“Coffee Cupping” is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee.  It is a professional practice but can be done informally by anyone or by professionals known as “Master Tasters”. A standard coffee cupping procedure involves deeply sniffing the coffee, then loudly slurping the coffee so it spreads to the back of the tongue. The coffee taster attempts to measure aspects of the coffee’s taste, specifically the body (the texture or mouthfeel, such as oiliness), sweetness (the perceived sweetness at the sides of the tongue), acidity (a sharp and tangy feeling at the tip of the tongue, like when biting into an orange), flavor (the characters in the cup), and aftertaste. Since coffee beans embody telltale flavours from the region where they were grown, cuppers may attempt to identify the coffee’s origin.  Cupping is a very important part of the process, and most of all… FUN!

Help Duke Save Salmon Tomorrow, May 22nd!

| May 21, 2013

 

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Support Salmon-Safe at Duke’s Chowder House tomorrow!

Duke’s Chowder House has partnered with Stewardship Partners to create a fun-filled event this spring. On May 22nd, Duke’s will be giving away a large portion of the increase in sales at both lunch and dinner at all 6 Duke’s locations throughout Puget Sound.

As part of the event, they join LUUM to host it online. 

This event will support both Duke’s with their commitment to sustainable traceable seafood, and Stewardship Partners Salmon-Safe program, which works with everyone from farms and vineyards to urban university and corporate properties.

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All proceeds will go directly to Stewardship Partners and the Salmon-Safe program, working with landowners to protect watersheds for native wild salmon to thrive.

Duke’s is a 100% sustainable seafood restaurant dedicated to providing the highest quality freshest seafood possible in an up-scale yet relaxed and casual atmosphere.

 

Not sure where to find Duke’s? Try one of these six locations around Puget Sound!

Alki
2516 Alki Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 937-6100

Greenlake
7850 Green Lake Dr. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 522-4908

Kent
240 W. Kent Station St.
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 850-6333

Lake Union
901 Fairview Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 382-9963

Southcenter
757 Southcenter Mall
Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 243-5200

Tacoma
3327 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 752-5444

Visit www.dukeschowderhouse.com  www.stewardshippartners.org and http://salmonsafe.luum.com/ref/chowderchallenge for more information!

Reserve your spot for June 1st!

| May 20, 2013

Time is running out to claim your seat at the next Public Brewing School, Caffe Vita’s free class on all things coffee. We are excited to feature our latest import from Papua New Guinea, a cooperatively grown coffee by native farmers who’ve pledged their land to conservation. We’ll feature this exciting coffee alongside many others, and brew with a variety of tools and techniques. This one is being held in Capitol Hill, June 1st. Email trainingdept@caffevita.com to reserve your place in this month’s installment of PBS!PBSFront-1-2

Get Crazy for Madman Espresso

| May 10, 2013

Mayer Sabag, owner of Madman Espresso eloquently expresses his love and passion for coffee. His approach is altruistic, and realized immediately the second you taste the coffee he and his team deliver. Mayer keeps it real. Simply put, every time you stop by his cafe, you will have a good cup of coffee. You will feel the warmth and see the passion in their work. His appreciation for farm direct, single origin coffee is comforting. This entire ideology falls in line with our own, and Caffe Vita couldn’t be more pleased to be working with Mayer Sabag and his team!

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Rain City has Spirit!

| May 8, 2013

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Caffe Vita has teamed up with Rain City Spirits, and for good reason.

Rain City Spirits believes in challenging the status quo. They believe it is time for spirits to get back to their roots. They do this by throwing out the traditional “rules” of Vodka production, and focusing strictly on quality and keeping to a sense of place. Each step in the creation of Rain City Spirits Vodka is carefully thought out, from the finest local grain selection, using the best spring water available, to the meticulous and time consuming production methods. Check out their website and be sure to follow them on Facebook!