February 13th, 2009

Valentine’s 2 for 1 – BSC New Haven

Posted by Benjamin at 11:48 am

Tomorrow, Valentine’s Day, Blue State Coffee New Haven will be offering a 2 for 1 deal on coffee and cupcakes! Buy one coffee and cupcake, and, receive one coffee and cupcake free (for your sweetheart, not yourself).

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February 11th, 2009

Blue State New Haven – Grand Opening

Posted by Benjamin at 7:00 pm

Tomorrow (Feb. 12) is our Grand Opening & ribbon-cutting ceremony in New Haven! It’s at 11 am.  Free coffee and pastry selections will be offered from 1o:30 am – 1 pm.

Read the Yale University Properties press release here.

Thanks!

Update: Check out an article in the New Haven Independent about our opening!

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February 9th, 2009

BSC takes 5th Place!

Posted by Benjamin at 9:43 am

This weekend at the Northeast Regional Barista Competition, Blue State Coffee’s Benjamin Wilkinson (that’s me) took 5th place!  This was Benjamin’s second year competing and he was proud to represent Blue State Coffee and New Harvest Coffee Roasters. Barista competitions are a great way to promote our company and the coffee industry, and to meet a lot of exciting people.

Benjamin would like to thank everyone at Blue State, Gerra, Rik, Devlin & Dan at New Harvest, and, especially his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Ellia, for their unfailing support.

For more information on the United States Barista Competition and other regionals, click here.

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February 7th, 2009

Blue State Coffee competes with the best in NE!

Posted by Benjamin at 10:26 am

The Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Regional barista competitions are happening right now in Pittsburgh, PA. Blue State Coffee’s own Benjamin from the New Haven store is competing this afternoon around 4 pm. For LIVE VIDEO FEED click here and read more about barista competitions.

The New Haven staff will be attempting to show the video on the big screen!  Come visit 84 Wall Street around 4 pm TODAY for the show!

Update: Ben reached the finals!

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February 5th, 2009

The College Hill Cafe (operated by Blue State Coffee) is now open!

Posted by Alex Payson at 3:42 pm

Please stop by 244 Thayer in the Brown University Bookstore to say hi and have some of our wonderful coffee, tea, espresso and tasty treats!  We are currently offering breakfast pastries from the Bristol Bakery, sandwiches from Local 121, and desserts from Pastiche.  Yes that’s right- you east siders can now get Pastiche on Thayer Street.

Here is the full text of the press release:

Press Contact:
Alex Payson
Alex@BlueStateCoffee.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Blue State Coffee to Operate the Brown Bookstore’s College Hill Café!

Providence, RI, February 5th – The College Hill Café—operated by Blue State Coffee, a socially responsible coffee company that donates 5% of sales to local and national progressive causes—has opened at the Brown University Bookstore!

In the College Hill Café, Blue State Coffee will expand upon its commitment to philanthropy, sustainability, and contributing to the local community in a positive way. Customers vote on which causes the College Hill Café will support and how to allocate donations. Blue State Coffee’s Providence store, located at 300 Thayer Street, has given away over $70,000 to local organizations like Summerbridge, Save the Bay, and College Visions.

The College Hill Café menu features organic, Fair Trade, artisan coffee small-batch roasted by New Harvest Roasters in Pawtucket, RI. Other items include sandwiches from Local 121, pastries and baked goods from Bristol Bakery, and desserts from Pastiche. All day-old food items are donated to Amos House, a local food pantry.

The College Hill Café is one of the leading eco-friendly coffee stores. The Café’ uses compostable serving products and composts all its coffee grounds. Blue State Coffee’s goal is to operate a zero-waste business.

“We hope to establish the College Hill Café as a contributing member of the Providence and Brown communities.” says co-founder Andrew Ruben. “In partnership with the Bookstore, we plan to host events such as art shows, voter registration drives, local band performances, environmental and political lectures by Brown faculty, and speeches by politicians and activists.” Recent events in Blue State Coffee have included talks with Al Franken, Kal Penn, and Craig Robinson.

Visit us at 244 Thayer Street or online: www.bluestatecoffee.com

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