Brazil Novo Live!

Friday, April 25th will be a great opportunity to revisit a most-beloved musical artist here at Roy Street, Michel Navedo! He’s coming to inspire our evening with a mixture of mellow classical instruments, samba-infused percussion, and the ambiance of Bossa Nova. Michel’s group aims to stay true to urban Brazilian style by combing cultural aspects into one musical sensation. Michel will even be singing in Portuguese. Do not miss out on this unique experience.
The group starts and 7pm so come early and claim your seat.

Cuppings Are Back!

What exactly is a coffee cupping? I’m so glad you asked…

Cuppings are something we do to truly understand and identify the complexities of a roasted coffee. We are able to explore the subtle differences in aroma, flavor, acidity, body, mouthfeel, and sweetness. These sensory tours are guided by our coffee expert, Michael Ryan.

First: You get to go around the table, note color and deeply breathe in the rich aromas.
Second: You slurp as loudly and obnoxiously as possible to fully spray and coat your tongue and pallet.
Thirdly: A second time of tasting the spectrum of roasts from light to dark.
Fourthly: Discern separate identities and start to unpack the nuances in each cup.

Michael prepares up to 7 different samples and leads you around a table to try each unlabeled cup, which are prepared in triplicate (because there will be subtle changes within each cup of coffee, and these tastings are to identify consistencies as well as differences.)

What’s the point, you ask? To become more knowledgable about a product that has a deep impact on our culture today. Plus, you look cool when you can identify a coffee’s growing region by smell and taste.

Cuppings are for YOU, not just for us. We have them every Monday at 11 a.m. in the Loveless Room. Come Join in the fun!

Paula Boggs Unplugged

For everyone out there who has been wanting jazz nights to make a comeback here in the cafe, you’re in for a treat. On the 23rd of this month we will be featuring one of our own; the very talented Paula Boggs! Her band will be playing an acoustic set in our theatre room from 7:30-9 p.m. Paula is in fact our company’s executive vice president and general counsel, so having her grace our stage is a real privilege and honor. Her sassy alto vibrato, rock-and-roll feel, and smokey charm will make you swoon and sway. So, don’t miss this opportunity to hear her. Make sure to come early, claim a seat, and grab a drink because we’re expecting a good turn-out. See you on the 23rd!

Article of Innovation

Here’s a great article written about Howard, our CEO, and the innovations and changes that he has made and is continuing to make throughout the company. One of those creations is Roy Street and there is a flattering blurb about our store near the bottom of the article. If you’re interested in reading a little bit about where the future of our company is going and what we’ve gone through to get there then this article is right up your alley. It highlights our company’s strengths and settles Starbucks at the 24th rank in the world for the most innovative company.

http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2012/starbucks

A Great Tea Resource

Our friend, supplier and tea mentor Jason C. S. Chen has written a beautiful new book called 4 Famous Chinese Green Teas: Dragonwell, Bi Luo Chun, Mao Feng, and Steamed Green Tea (A Tea Lover’s Travel Diary). And through his words and photographs you will be able to experience the entire growing cycle of a few of the most popular teas in the world.  From harvest to process and then the first tasting, Jason guides the senses through a deeper understanding of the natural wonder, beauty and ceremony of four different green teas that many of us drink daily.  Not only is this book inspiring but it is also extremely educational. The photos alone would bring the dullest of coffee tables to life. Be sure to check this out!

http://www.amazon.com/World-Famous-Chinese-Green-Teas-Dragonwell/dp/0982654022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329947893&sr=8-1

Deals and Steals.

Baby it’s cold outside…

Good morning Seattle. What better way to spend a blizzardy Wednesday than at Roy Street? Come cozy yourself into our lobby with a buy-one/get-one free espresso beverage. All you need to do is “check-in” at our location on Facebook and present the offer on your smart phone at the register! Easy, and then you can hibernate from the cold in one of our deep arm-chairs with a good book or share that free drink with a good friend. The offer lasts until next Monday, and look for more upcoming offers on our Facebook page: Roy Street Coffee And Tea.

New Year, New Coffee.

Happy New Year! How have we decided to celebrate? We’ve changed our core espresso line-up! Instead of Guatemala Casi Cielo we’ve introduced a brand new coffee; Veranda. It’s a newly-developed blonde roast created by the Starbucks team that offers nuances of crisp, juicy flavor and big body. The playful subtleties of this coffee bring a new zest and punch of liveliness to our drinks. For all of you Casi Cielo lovers out there, don’t worry; it will still be one of the weekly rotating single-origin espressos. This week, in addition to Veranda, we are featuring our Organic Ethiopia Sidamo.

Roy Street Rhythms!

The Film School, Tonight @ 6:30

http://thefilmschool.com/