Coffee to the People Announcementshttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/Listings of upcoming events at Coffee to the People, a progressive independent coffeehouse in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Franciscoen-US2008-09-05T18:19:40ZSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Black Goldhttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/4/12/black-gold.htmlChristine2007-04-12T21:34:07ZWake up and smell the coffee. 

Coffee To The People and TransFair USA presents a public showing of Black Gold ~a  FREE movie event, here at CTTP.  Coffee To The People will donate 15% of sales made during this event to TransFair USA (personal donations can be made as well). 

What better way to support Fair Trade coffee then come to CTTP and watch Black Gold!

This event takes place:

Thurday April 19th at 7:00 PM 

]]>Earth Dayhttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/4/2/earth-day.htmlChristine2007-04-02T17:37:39ZAt CTTP we're trying to do our part to celebrate Earthday. 

We have an Earthday raffle in which you can enter everytime you make your oreder "for here."   Save trees and be able to win prizes such as Organic Coffee and Tea, Mate tea and Gord, A CTTP mug and more!

Bring in packaging from those energy saving ligh bulbs you have purchased for you home and we'll not only recycle them for you, we'll give you 50% off your berverage (half off a beverage for each package!) 

We are determined to decrease our waste.  So, we have set up a compost and recycling center for customers to use.  Here are some tips:

Paper coffee cups, stir sticks, and food scraps are all compostable. 

So, please place your trash in the correct bins and help CTTP reduse waste and reach it's full environmental potential. 

]]>"DINE" for SFWARhttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/4/2/dine-for-sfwar.htmlChristine2007-04-02T17:28:51ZOn Thursday April 5th Coffee To The People will donate 15% of total sales made that day to SFWAR (San Francisco Women Against Rape). 

]]>New Daylight Savings Hourshttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/3/31/new-daylight-savings-hours.htmlKarin2007-03-31T22:07:54ZCoffee to the People is happy to announce that it is extending its hours for daylight savings.

Starting Monday, April 2, we will be open until 9 pm every night (9:30 on Tuesdays for open mic).

We hope you will enjoy the new, longer hours and come see us one night soon!

New Hours:

Sunday 7 am – 9 pm

Monday 6 am – 9 pm

Tuesday 6 am – 9:30 pm

Wednesday 6 am – 9 pm

Thursday 6 am – 9 pm

Friday 6 am – 9 pm

Saturday 7 am – 9 pm

]]>New Drinks!http://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/1/26/new-drinks.htmlBob2007-01-26T17:54:09ZFair TradeCoffee to the People is excited to announce its new "signature drink" menu.   Joining our classic Mint Matcha Mocha, we have four more new beverages that you will only see at CTTP:

Flower Power™ – This invigorating vegan drink is a CTTP-exclusive blend of our espresso, chai, and foamy soy milk.  As far as we know, we are the only coffeehouse anywhere to offer an exclusively vegan espresso and "milk" drink, and the only one to have perfected the exact balance of espresso and chai necessary to make this drink taste so good.

Mint Matcha Mocha – A Coffee to the People original, with organic Matcha green tea, mint, steamed milk, and chocolate.  We start with organic Matcha, a fine, powdered green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies, with a mild green tea flavor and loaded with antioxidants (more on the Matcha and antioxidants here).   Then we mix in chocolate and steamed milk with just the right about of milk for a flavor remarkably like mint chocolate-chip ice cream.  What a great treat.  MMM …

Golden Gate – Not far from our coffeehouse is that internationally reknown landmark bridge with its two orange towers and classic suspension lines.  This drink is our tribute to the Golden Gate, a triple mocha with a twist… an orange twist.  We start with three fresh shots of delicioius, organic espresso, blend in classic San Francisco Ghiradelli chocolate, and add foamy milk, orange syrup and a bit of fresh, organic orange rind.  Refreshing and a little sweet. 

Freak Out™ – You might know this drink elsewhere as a "depth charge."  This is our take.  Four shots of great organic, fair trade espresso in a cup of piping hot organic, fair trade coffee.  Packs a whollop.  If you are going to do any actual freaking out, though, our other guests would probably prefer that you get this one to go.

Chocolate to the People™ – A drink truly worthy of the "To The People" moniker.  We carefully blend dark and white chocolate, espresso and milk for a delectably chocolate drink, then top it with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles or shavings.  A great desert treat at the end of the day. 

]]>Staff Day / Early Closing and New Menus - Jan. 22http://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/1/18/staff-day-early-closing-and-new-menus-jan-22.htmlKarin2007-01-18T21:33:50ZIn an effort to train our baristas to be the best in San Francisco, and keep the coffeehouse running as smoothly as possible, Coffee to the People has committed to close the store once each quarter for Staff Day training and shop maintenance.  The Q1 2007 store closing and staff day will be on Monday, Jan. 22.  We will be open from 6 - 10 am, but closed the rest of the day.

We apologize for any convenience, but hope you will agree that our periodic training and maintenance days will make everyone's experience that much better.

During this Staff Day, we will also be replacing the menus.  The new menus should be more reader-friendly and emphasize some unique offerings of our shop. 

At the same time, for the first time in more than a year we are looking a price adjustment.  During that time, transportation, energy and labor costs have escalated, and even Starbucks has undergone a price increase.  We will work to keep our prices competitive while continuing to serve only the very best in organic and fair trade coffees and teas.

If you haven't been to the shop in awhile, stop in on Tuesday, Jan. 23 and see the store and our baristas sparkle!

]]>Game Night - Sat., Jan. 6http://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2007/1/3/game-night-sat-jan-6.htmlKarin2007-01-04T04:50:33ZOur 1st Game Night of the New Year! 7 - 10 pm.

 

Special Feature: LIE, CHEAT & STEAL

How does the political system REALLY work?  This excellent game of politics, money and corruption debuted in 1971, and is more relevant (and fun) today than ever.  The game has been out of print for a long time, but we got our hands on one, and will be launching a game at 7-ish this Saturday night.  Come join us!

P.S. All the usual games will be there, too.  In the past we have had some raging Boggle and Apples-to-Apples sessions.  Bring some friends, or make some at Coffee to the People on Saturday.

]]>Coffee, Tea, & Truthhttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2006/12/16/coffee-tea-truth.htmlKarin2006-12-16T22:35:24ZEventclimatethumb1.jpgTonight environmentalists from all over San Francisco will congregate at CTTP to watch Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and take urgent action to save our planet. Whether you attend this special event or not, we call on you to do your part by contacting your representative or senators in Congress and demand that they take real steps to address the global warming crisis before it's too late.

But don't stop there. Here are 10 more ways you can make a difference in just a matter of minutes:

1. Give copies of An Inconvenient Truth to your family and friends for the holidays.

2. Follow these easy tips for reducing your energy consumption.

3. Send  e-cards to your friends and family with tips on how they can help.

4. Join one, two, or more organizations committed to fighting global warming

5. Subscribe to a green blog.

6. Buy these awesome green t-shirts for yourself, your friends, and your family.

7. Offset the carbon emissions from your car and/or the energy expenditure of your household.

8. Bookmark a climate news website.

9. Subscribe to Grist, the only environmental magazine with a sense of humor.

10. Don't forget to donate to MoveOn.org, the organization that made this whole event possible.

Thanks for doing your part!

Karin & Bob

]]>So what's up with the tree?http://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2006/12/6/so-whats-up-with-the-tree.htmlKarin2006-12-06T23:35:44ZEventAs many of you have probably noticed by now, yesterday we erected a large tree against the north wall of our shop. It's the CTTP version of Shel Silverstein's Giving Tree and it's designed to help us all build a stronger community this holiday season.

If you look closely at the tree, you'll see that each leaf names a task and each task is a small "gift" that you can give to our neighborhood.  The gifts include things like, "say hi to 10 people you don't know" and "pick up 10 pieces of trash in your neighborhood" and "plant some flowers on your block". None of the gifts is very demanding and there are lots to choose from (of course, if you have an idea for a task that's not up there, by all means let us know so we can add it!).

To participate, just select a leaf from the tree and do the described activity. We guarantee you'll feel better about yourself and our community after you do it.  Afterwards, come back to our website and click on our "Giving Tree" icon to go to a discussion page where you can tell us about your experience. Once you do, we'll send you a coupon for a free beverage.

Feel bad about pulling leaves off of a tree? Don't worry. We will replace each leaf you take with a gold one. Then, we can all watch as our green tree turns gold.

Happy Giving!

]]>A Shameless Plug for Your Votehttp://coffeetothepeople.squarespace.com/announcements-blog/2006/11/26/a-shameless-plug-for-your-vote.htmlKarin2006-11-26T22:49:44ZAOL Cityguide has released the nominees for its CITY'S BEST 2007, and Coffee to the People is on the list.  Voting runs through Jan. 12, 2007.

Let's see if we can get Coffee to the People to be #1!

Here's the link:

http://cityguide.aol.com/sanfrancisco/bestcoffeehouses

 

CTTP isn't the best known coffeehouse in the city, and we know we are outspent on advertising and promotion by other San Francisco cafes, but we think the support of our loyal customers can help put us on top.  Please help us spread the word (and the link!).

Thanks,

Bob, Christine, Melissa, Karin, Megan & the Whole Crew at CTTP

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