Shop Local for a Vermont Coffee Holiday

Good Morning Coffee Lovers,

We are decorated for the holidays at Brown and Jenkins. The Christmas tree is full of candy canes for the children, and our store is stocked coffee themed gift baskets, chocolate covered espresso beans in great coffee mugs, and our new logo coffee travel mugs.

Coffee Gifts for the Holidays

Who doesn't love coffee?? OK, my husband, if the truth be known; but lots of people would love a gift of Vermont coffee. Remember coffee connects the world; but we are just one little coffee company trying to connect our community. You are a part of it!

Here are some of the holiday coffee gifts you can find right here in our Cambridge, Vermont roastery:

• Themed coffee gift baskets which are only available locally
• Vermont made jams, jellies, coffee rubs and other local and delicious foods
• Mini-bar coffee flavors that make delightful hostess gifts and dessert items
  

Even if you don't live locally, or you need to send holiday gifts to loved ones far away, you can give a little Vermont with:

• Eko Brew filters for the Keurig coffee lover in your life
• Coffee Buzz Rubs for the cooks in your life
• Coffee Break Club memberships to ship coffee to that college student far away from home
• Brown and Jenkins e-gift cards to let someone select their own favorite coffees
  

Watch the Coffee Roasting

We roasting fresh coffee for you every week. Our holiday flavors for this season are Jinglebell Java, Mocha Mogul, and Eggnog Blizzard. Which will be your seasonal favorite? Come watch us roast and enjoy a great cup of coffee, only $1.00 every day.

Until our next cup,
Sandy Riggen

Edible Vermont Food Swap a Great Success

Good Morning Coffee Lovers,

While our Brown and Jenkins' master roasting is working on a batch of Jinglebell Java , I'm sipping on a mug of Mogul Mocha and reminiscing on the great local food event we held last week.

Edible Vermont Food Exchange

Our first Edible Vermont Food Exchange on the 4th was just plain fun. Great hor d'oeuvres were served by Cindy McKinstrie of The Busy Chef. Wonderful music was provided by Elena Nugent on the keyboard who kept the mood upbeat with old favorites and just enough great holiday music.

People brought amazing things to swap and left with arms full of their neighbor's great, edible, Vermont-inspired creations. There were familiar faces and lots of new ones. The new spirit-inspired coffees were a big hit and everyone was in a great mood, bad economy be banished!

Thank you all for coming and making this first event a success. Remember, this is just the first in the series of local food events that we will host here at the roastery. I'll post details of the next event very soon.

Holiday Coffee Gifts

Don’t forget your holiday hostess gifts. The Eggnog Blizzard coffee is a one of a kind holiday coffee. Or send a Brown and Jenkins e-gift card to those far away loved ones!

Until our next cup,
Sandy Riggen

Edible Vermont Food Exchange at Brown and Jenkins

Good Morning Coffee Lovers,

What do Vermonters do in our community as the weather turns colder? We embrace it and go snow shoeing, skiing, sledding, crank up our wood stoves and invite friends over to share a Bourbon Pecan Torte coffee, or a great meal. Speaking of food, this Sunday is the first in a series of a local food exchange event where you can come on out, meet your neighbors, and sample some great Vermont inspired fare.

• What: Edible Vermont Food Exchange
• When: Sunday, December 4, 2-5pm
• Where: Brown & Jenkins Coffee Roasters, located at the corners of Route 104 and Route 15 in Cambridge. (Up on the hill across the street from Boyden Valley Winery and Farm.)
  

There are some amazing food products coming out of Vermont, also some great home cooks. So bring your homemade canned pickles, jams, pies, cookies, applesauce, cakes and more. Then taste what your neighbors are cooking up.

Plus:

• Coffees of the World Tasting coffee tasting
• Music provided Elena Nugent with Christmas and original songs
  

Come on out this Sunday and welcome the holiday spirit of Vermont with your old and new friends! Call the roastery for more information at 862-2395.

Until our next cup,
Sandy Riggen