Blue State Coffee has a variety of promotions to help you with the holidays this season. Chances are good the persons you’re shopping for drink coffee (or tea, chai, cocoa, etc). Don’t worry about finding the “perfect” gift, just give the one they can’t live without!

It’s Better to Give Than Receive
Offer your friend/family/favorite T.A. a $30 gift card and you’ll receive a $10 card or $10 on your existing account, or, a $50 card for your friend, nets you $15. Looks like this.

Gift Boxes Go A Long Way
They need coffee, they need a coffee drinking vessel. We thought of it all. Three selected pounds of organic, fairly traded Blue State Coffee and a famed BSC mug (as seen in the White House). Buy your $40 gift box in the store, in advance and we’ll ship it there for you, for free. You can buy gift boxes online with $5 shipping, here.

New Haven Store Only – $1 Coffee Until the Ball Drops
Buy a 100% US Grown corn, biodegrable travel mug with the BSC logo for $15 and receive $1 coffee until the New Year. You save a dollar every time you fill it up. Get a jump start on your resolution to stop wasting paper cups and start saving money!

New Haven Tricycle Holiday Party Booking
Having a holiday bash that wouldn’t be great without great coffee? Book the BSC Tricycle at your holiday party and we’ll show up with delicious organic coffee, whatever cupcake and tasty treats you desire and possibly elf shoes. (Okay, maybe no elf shoes.) Email events@bluestatecoffee.com for more information.

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