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July 23rd, 2010
Posted by Alex Payson at 7:50 am
As we continue to grow and reach new markets there are fantastic opportunities to join the Blue State Coffee team! We are currently looking for a store manager in New Haven, CT and soon in Boston, MA.
If you are interested and think you have the passion and dedication to run a store, read more here: http://bit.ly/czO0HM
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June 4th, 2010
Posted by Drew at 11:03 am
A press release from New Haven Reads, one of the non-profit organizations we’re supporting in New Haven:
Contact:
Catherine Hogue
New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc.
45 Bristol Street
New Haven, CT 06511
203-752-1923
www.newhavenreads.org
Drinking Coffee at Blue State Coffee Gives Education Efforts a Boost!
New Haven, CT – June 4, 2010 – An act as simple as drinking coffee in New Haven can help children improve their chances at a successful future. Blue State Coffee decided to take a stand against social problems locally and nationally by donating 5% of their sales to support worthy causes. Today, owner Drew Ruben presented a check in the amount of $3,000 to New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc. These funds are the result of countless Blue State Coffee customers placing wooden tokens in large, glass jars for four different “causes” after they purchase a cup of coffee. “Thanks to our customers, we are able to help organizations that we believe are doing great work in our community,” says Ruben.
New Haven Reads will use the funds to provide free after-school tutoring to children in the Dixwell neighborhood and surrounding communities. Christine Alexander, New Haven Reads’ Executive Director, explains that “these funds will help us to combat the atrocious achievement gap in Connecticut. Nationally, our state ranks 50th in closing the achievement gap.” New Haven Reads provides tutoring to over 400 students every week with the assistance of over 300 volunteers from the community. Ruben feels so strongly about the work that New Haven Reads does that he signed up to volunteer as a tutor.
The other organizations that benefited from Blue State Coffee’s generosity—and their customers’ choices—are STRIVE, Music Haven, and Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS).
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May 4th, 2010
Posted by Benjamin at 10:23 pm
Blue State Coffee opened its fourth coffee shop today, Tuesday, in downtown New Haven. In the wake of The Publick Cup closing, Blue State Coffee was able to paint, clean, and set-up in less than three days to prevent a serious caffeine deprivation during the finals week of Yale University.
Come by to see the new space and Blue State’s progressive coffee menu–and to donate 5 cents out of every dollar to exceptional, worthy causes.
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March 18th, 2010
Posted by Drew at 10:43 pm
Benjamin and Ryan will be representing Blue State Coffee at the Northeast Regional Barista Competition. Watch it live Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and e-cheer them on!
NERBC
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February 26th, 2010
Posted by Benjamin at 1:18 pm
Today at 2, Benjamin will be giving a seed to cup presentation on Blue State’s trip to Costa Rica and Colombia.
For those who can’t make it, here’s a brief slideshow.
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February 21st, 2010
Posted by Benjamin at 3:59 pm
This weekend at 84 wall street BSC is offering two educational opportunities completely free to our customers!
Friday at 2 pm, Benjamin will give a brief presentation on Blue State’s trip to Costa Rica and Colombia. We will also taste coffees from the farms he visited. This ’seed to cup’ talk will be the first in a monthly series.
Saturday at 8:30 am, we’ll host a home roasting workshop. Did you know roasting coffee is as easy as using a popcorn maker? In an hour class, Mike Wenrick of Medical Teams International will teach you how to have the freshest possible coffee every morning. Space is limited. Comes with a 1/2 lb of coffee freshly roasted by you. Free!
Email events (at) bluestatecoffee.com for more information or to reserve a spot!
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January 12th, 2010
Posted by Benjamin at 11:29 am
While we’ve had the trip planned for months, we’re finally en route to two coffee producing companies to meet with farmers who grow the product we are so proud to serve.
We’ll be visiting 3 or 4 farms and coops in the famous Tarrazu and Naranjo regions of Costa Rica. Additionally, we’ll be skipping south to Colombia, and, visit the renown Finca El Roble, home of our Mesa de los Santos and Colombian Don Telmo coffees.
We’ll be forging new and building on top of existing relationships with the farmers of the coffees directly. Many thanks to our roaster, New Harvest Coffee, & importer, Royal Coffee NYC.
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January 2nd, 2010
Posted by Benjamin at 9:59 pm
With great anticipation the 2010 Northeast Regional Barista Competition has been announced. Blue State looks forward to sending a team of competitors from all of its locations to the NERBC in Boston.
http://www.usbaristachampionship.org/northeast/
Sponsored by Barismo and the SCAA.
Email benjamin@bluestatecoffee.com for more information!
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December 31st, 2009
Posted by Benjamin at 11:55 am
Thank you all for a wonderful 2009.
It's snowing at 84 Wall St.
We couldn’t be happier with how our year started and ended. We hope you feel the same.
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December 7th, 2009
Posted by Benjamin at 12:04 pm
If you haven’t met the Peppermint Brownie in New Haven yet, you should. There Holiday-a-riffic! Chocolate with peppermint and more chocolate on top.
Come by.
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