Dancing Bear Bicycle Bash

The Dancing Bear Bicycle Bash put on by Cycology Bicycle and Dancing Bear Lodge was a huge success! A little fog never hurt anyone. Just look at the turn out, also note the right back pocket of the blue jerseys!!!

Coffee Vocab: SALT

When describing coffee, salty is typically not a good descriptor word. Salt is one of the four basic taste sensations registered on the sides of the tongue. Pronounced salinity can indicate bad water used in brewing. For the best brew quality use filtered water. Click here to read how to brew the most ideal cup of coffee. We also have brochures about brewing the best cup of coffee at the roastery, please don't hesitate to ask for one! The most important rule of thumb is to start with good coffee... Vienna Coffee can provide just that very thing! Check out our website.

Fourth of July Coffee Drink

Having a Fourth of July party this weekend? We have the perfect drink for you that will delight your guests, and have them asking for more...

Coffee Coke Float
June 30, 2009 by Marye Audet

• 2/3 half and half (light) cream
• 2 1/2 cups espresso, or strong coffee, cold (we suggest a real shot of Vienna Coffee's espresso con Robusta, but VCC's Sulawesi will also be a good start)
  
• 4 scoops coffee ice cream (click link for a homemade coffee ice cream recipe)
• 1 -2 liter bottle of Coke
• 1/2 cup Kahlua (this can be omitted for a non-alcoholic drink)
  
• 4 frosted glasses

Mix the cream and the cold coffee

Add 2 tbs Kahlua to each glass

Place a scoop of the ice cream in each of four glasses

Half fill each glass with the coffee then fill up the rest of the way with Coke.

Serves 4

Random Coffee History Fact

In 1715, the first greenhouse in Europe was said to have been built to house the Noble Tree, a coffee tree given to France's King Louis XV by the Dutch government.

I bet you didn't know that...

NEW ONLINE PICK UP!

Vienna Coffee is pleased to announce that you can now order Vienna Coffee online for pickup at the roastery free of charge! We are making it even easier for you to buy your favorite specialty coffee.
All you need to do is click on the "in-store pick up" at checkout.

WEEKLY DEAL!!!
In fact, if you make an online order this week for pick up at the roastery you will get 15% off your online purchase! Just put the code: InStorePICK0509 in the coupon code when you check out. We look forward to seeing you at the roastery!

Coffee Vocab: FINISH

In coffee terms, the finish describes the aftertaste on the palate after the coffee is swallowed. Full-bodied coffee tends to have lingering finishes, while thinner coffees may be fleeting. For example, our Organic, Komodo Blend (Swiss Water Process Decaffeinated coffee from the South Pacific) has a mildly sweet start and a slightly floral finish. To better understand what finish is describing, come to the roastery for a cupping. There you will be able to sample a few of VCC's coffee and learn for yourself how to better understand and describe what about a certain coffee you like and dislike. That way, we can help you find the best blend or single origin coffee for your tastes.

INTRODUCING: Java on the Square

We are pleased to announce...
Java on the Square in Athens, Tennessee. Their coffee shop is a beautiful space with very friendly staff and exceptional coffee (if we do say so ourselves). In a recent letter the owners of Java on the Square, Rick and Lea Anne, wrote...

"Rick and I have been looking for a business for some time and the opportunity to procure a local coffee shop became available. We bought the shop and after 3 months of renovating, we finally decided that it was time to open, ready or not and the first sale was February 14 - Valentines day! We settled on Vienna Roasters in Maryville, TN due to their attention to detail and willingness to help us in many facets of the business. Vienna's owner, John Clark, made a special trip to our shop and gave a coffee and espresso training session with our 6 employees before we opened. We decided on a soft opening and just turned on the open sign and opened the doors without announcing it or advertising the opening. Three weeks later we had our grand opening.

Business has been steady. We have received lots of positive feedback from the community. Everyone loves the coffee and espresso and says the flavor is great! Currently we are booking different venues of entertainment. (Jazz, Poetry, Blues Band, Sushi night, kids reading time)

Being a small business owner / manager with shared responsibilities with your spouse has been challenging and time consuming, but we have enjoyed all of it so far. There is no way we could have done it without attending Coffee School (Bellissimo (ABC training)) and Vienna's help with bean selection and employee training. From design stage to the first sale it was a wild ride and we look forward to the years ahead.

Thanks so much,

Rick & Lea Ann"

We would love for you to check out their new place, and tell them Vienna Coffee sent you.
In fact, we want to support our customer's so the deal of the week this week is...

If you go to Java on the Square and bring back a receipt from purchasing something from Java on the Square you will receive a complimentary tea bag or 2oz bag of Vienna Coffee when you come into VCC's roastery.

WEEKLY DEAL: April Fools

This week is bringing about April Fool's Week! For all of you pranksters out there, this is your week! In fact, this might be the one of the only times you will get a reward for being a prankster. Tell us your funniest April Fool's joke by writing in on the blog or telling one of our staff members at the roastery and get a 2oz bag of April's monthly flavored coffee special, Spring Fever (english toffee)! I know you've got to have some good ones, so spill the beans...coffee beans that is...

Coffee can Fuel Cars!

Turns out you can make biofuel from just about any oily plant product. Corn may be the standard, but coffee works at least as well, and it makes your car smell like a Starbucks!

Experts say it takes about 5-7 kg of coffee grounds to get one liter of biofuel, which with a medium-sized production would yield a cost of about $1 per gallon. Plus, it's already used: you can just walk around to your local coffeeshops and convenience stores and stock up the same way you would on vegetable oil.

Creating fuel from the grounds uses the same procedure as other biodiesels, transesterification, which is sort of complicated to explain but fairly inexpensive. The US estimates we consume over 7 tons of coffee each year, which would yield about 340 million gallons of biodiesel.

But mostly, a subtle coffee scent might overcome the significantly less savory odors currently dominating my car. For long story click here.

-By Dan Nosowitz, 6:30 PM on Sat Mar 7 2009

We'd love to hear from you. What do you think of this idea??

VCC is now a certified USDA Organic facility

As of recently, Vienna Coffee Company has become a certified USDA Organic facility. All of our organic coffee growers have been certified by independent third party inspectors such as OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association) and Mayacert to strictly meet all the standards of the USDA National Organic Program, and now our facility is certified also.

Certified Organic Coffee is grown by farmers who use no synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Organic agriculture protects the health of people and the planet by reducing the overall exposure to toxic chemicals that can end up in the ground, air, water and food supply. Choosing organic products is an easy way to help protect yourself and your family.

By selecting Certified Organic Coffee from Vienna Coffee Company, you are assured of the best tasting coffee anywhere and at the same time, make a healthy, responsible decision for yourself and the planet.

To learn more about USDA Organic program:
www.usda.gov

WEEKLY DEAL: Don't need to cry over spilled coffee...

TRUE OR FALSE:

In 1992, on this day, Stella Leibeck of Albuquerque, New Mexico, spills scalding coffee on herself, causing third degree burns. She is later awarded over a half million dollars in a case against McDonald's Corporation, which sold her the drink.

Answer this question True or False to any employee at the roastery and receive a sample 2oz pack of Vienna Coffee while you trying a cup of our brewed and perfectly temperatured coffee.

Vienna Coffee Company at 5 Food City Stores

As of February 16th, 2009, Vienna Coffee Company will be selling 12 varieties of their coffee to 5 select stores in East Tennessee. Now, it's even easier to buy your favorite locally roasted, family owned coffee. If you are interested in buying VCC coffee at a Food City check at the following Food City stores:

1610 West Broadway Avenue
Maryville, TN 37801

7323 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920

9565 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37931

300 Market Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37771

1199 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

WEEKLY DEAL: Coffee Fact

MULTIPLE CHOICE (if you answer the question correctly by telling an employee at the roastery you will recieve a free 2 oz sample pack of this month's flavored coffee special... Bavarian Chocolate)

Sweden's King Gustav III (1747-1792) committed the death sentences of twin convicted murderers to life imprisonment on the condition that one drink only _____ and the other only ______. The _______ drinker died first (at the tender age of 83) seemingly providing the health benefits of _______ and making Sweden one of the world's leading _______- drinking nations.

a. tea, coffee tea, coffee, coffee
b. coffee, wine, coffee, wine, wine
c. coffee, tea coffee, tea, tea
d. beer, coffee, beer, coffee, coffee

*We realize our live website is currently down at the moment. We are working on it and will have it up and running as soon as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience! If you would like to order coffee or tea please call us at 865.681.0517 or email us at mary@viennacoffeecompany.com. Thank for your patience!

Coffee Vocab: BODY

In Coffee shops around the world and on coffee descriptions you might come across the world body, such as Vienna Coffee's Rich Mountain full bodied coffee blend. Body is the mouth feel and perceived viscosity of the coffee. As you swish different coffees around in your mouth some will feel "heavy" and some will feel "light." This sensation comes primarily from the amount of vegetable oils and fats in the brew and varies between types of coffee. Some brewing methods, such as the French Press, produce heavier-bodied coffee by allowing more coffee solids and oil into the brew.

(VCC sells Bodum French Press coffeemakers. Call us at 865.681.0517 for more details.)