Monthly Archives: March 2012

Eat. Run. Hope.

| March 29, 2012

This weekend, join Caffe Vita, Via Tribunali, and a bevy of Seattle’s best chefs as we raise awareness about fetal syndromes. Hosted by Ethan Stowell Restaurants and Eastside Maternal Fetal Medicine, the first annual food and 5K event will take place on Sunday, April 1st starting at Seward Park.

The Fetal Hope Foundation is a national non-profit that serves as a liaison between families affected by fetal syndromes and the medical teams providing care. The Foundation provides support and information, funds research, increases awareness, and serves as an outlet for leading medical information. Since inception, Fetal Hope has provided information for and counseled thousands, and has directly supported over 300 families with travel grants when immediate and life-saving treatment was necessary.

Caffe Vita is a proud sponsor of Eat. Run. Hope., where all the procedes go towards funding such a vital organization. We’re looking forward to a day of fantastic food and drink from Seattle restaurants, activities for families, and lots of fun. 
Bonus? We hear tell there’s also going to be a bacon relay.
Learn more and purchase tickets here. 

Vita In the News: Zagat

| March 27, 2012

Via Tribunali and Caffe Vita were featured on NY1 & Zagat Buzz’s First Look. Our very own Mike McConnell speaks to the history of both shops and viewers get a tour inside Vita & Trib in the video above.

Read more here. 

Tomorrow: Public Brewing School

| March 24, 2012

It’s already time for the first spring session of Public Brewing School! Join us tomorrow to further your knowledge of coffee brewing methods including the use of Vita Pour Over, French Press, Vacuum Pot, Bialetti and more. Join Ross as he expands your coffee skills, brewing some of the very first beans from Papua New Guinea.

Seats fill up quickly. Email trainingdept@caffevita.com for more information & to reserve your spot!

We’ve Got Wheels

| March 22, 2012

Check out our new Vita trike as modeled by Coffee Guy John Wolf. Green Bean Buyer Daniel looks pretty pleased. We’re mobile in NYC!

YUS farmers drink their own coffee

| March 17, 2012

It is not every day that a farmer has the opportunity to drink the coffee that they have grown. We received these photos from the recent YUS Conservation meeting in the village of Sapmanga, where the farmers of YUS celebrated the remarkable acheivment of the past year by drinking their coffee for the first time. What did the coffee taste like ?  ” Gutpela Tru !”

124 Ludlow Street

| March 14, 2012
We are here. 
It has been quite the week, New York. Since opening our first NYC Caffe Vita location on the Lower East Side on Monday we’ve made new friends and, it goes without saying, lots and lots of coffee. In fact, we’ll be giving it away all week through Saturday. 
200 square feet of brilliant coffee. 

Yes, you read that correctly. We’re serving free coffee beverages until closing at 5pm on Saturday. Come introduce yourself and join our pizza-making neighbors, Via Tribunali, for another taste of Seattle by way of Naples.

Our Gothot roaster.

Want to really feast your eyes? Stop by again soon when we start roasting in the shop itself. Vita will be the one and only in-shop roaster in Manhattan. But first, sip Vita for free in our new location. It’s our way of thanking NYC for the warm welcome!

PDX Pies Arrive in NYC

| March 13, 2012
Caffe Vita: now open on the Lower East Side.

Nothing says “welcome” like pie! This morning, our brand new Vita location at 124 Ludlow on the Lower East Side was treated to a bevy of fresh pies from our friends at Random Order Coffeehouse in Portland.

Pie and coffee, coast to coast.

They’ve certainly made our second sunny day open in Manhattan even brighter with rhubarb, shaker lemon, and pecan pies. Nothing against flowers, but this sure beats a bouquet. Thanks for welcoming us to NYC, PDX!

Please note our handsome roaster in the background. 

Caffe Vita NYC

| March 12, 2012

Caffe Vita opened bright and early this morning in New York City. We’re excited to serve the Lower East Side and beyond. Come see us at 124 Ludlow and stay tuned for more photos of the new space!

Field Trip To Fran’s

| March 11, 2012

Last week we ventured just a few blocks from our Capitol Hill offices in Seattle to Fran’s Chocolates. We were curious to see how they combine our Del Sol espresso blend with their signature chocolate to create delicious espresso truffels. Check out a few choice snaps from our adventure inside the production facility!

A handmade batch of caramel. 
White chocolate bunnies ready for their closeups. 
Putting the final touches on Fran’s espresso truffels made with Vita’s Del Sol! 

The Freshest Fresh Espresso

| March 6, 2012

Fresh Espresso, the hip hop duo behind Vita Records’ latest project, have just released a new single called Hush from their upcoming album, Bossalona. It is available for free download here.

You may remember when Vita Records partnered with Fresh Espresso to release Show Me How You Do on an honest-to-goodness postcard.

P Smoov and Rik Rude will be showing us how they do on Friday, March 9th at Neumo’s. You can purchase the record postcards at all Vita locations.