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Aug 2010
NEW MICRO LOTS ARE ARRIVING
We are excited at the crop from Guatemala this year. A versatile that coffee works well across the full roast range, it is superb in both espresso and filter coffee, such as the Abid Clever Coffee Dripper. In stock and a terrific brewer at only $12.95CAD.
July 2010
IT'S A HOT ONE! WHAT TO DO WHEN IT'S TOO HOT TO DRINK COFFEE? COOL IT DOWN!
In July we will be demonstrating cold brewing techniques. You can brew up a batch of cold strong coffee at home and keep it in the fridge for a couple of weeks. Instant never tasted so great! No waste, no energy used in the preparation, just ground coffee and cold water.
June 2010
HAPPY CANADA DAY! We wish you a day filled with family, friends and community.
We have a special tasting opportunity this Saturday July 3rd. Hawaiian Kona, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Panama Esmerelda Geisha and Ethiopian Sidamo will be on the sample table. If you have ever wondered what some of the best coffees in the world taste like, how thay are different, and what makes them special, drop in to the shop between 10 and 4 to satiate your curiosity (and your thirst)! We will be brewing these by the cup on our Clever coffee dripper and the Yama vacuum siphon.
WELCOME THE SUMMER SOLSTICE
Take a moment to stretch out and enjoy the sun today. If you live in the northern hemisphere, it's the longest day of the year, but not the hottest. Canada's atmosphere, land and water bodies will take a little longer to heat up, like an oven. If the past few months are any indication, we are in for a long, hot, dry summer. For the farmers' sake, let's hope we get some timely rain so those crops can grow and we can enjoy a bounty of local produce this season.
At the roastery, we are taste testing every Saturday. We invite all of our new and existing customers to drop by for an informal tasting (cupping) session between 11am and 2pm. We are evaluating a number of complementary products that will be in demand when the weather turns hot: this weekend we sampled Matcha Green Tea. Easy to prepare and full of anti-oxidants, this mix can be served hot or iced with milk or soy. It is not pre-sweetened, so one can add sugar to taste.
FATHERS DAY IS JUNE SUNDAY 20TH
Here is our Father's Day newsletter. There are a number of events happening at the roastery, not all of which are coffee or father's day related! If you would like to receive regular updates you can subscribe by sending and e-mail to mark@velvetsunrise.ca
What better way to enjoy the day and treat Dad right than explore the local area. Here are some great ideas:
Golfing in York Region
Reesor Farm Market
The Earl of Whitchurch
Willow Springs Winery
York-Durham Heritage Railway
Musselman's Lake
SAECO SUPER AUTOMATIC ESPRESSO MACHINE
 The Saeco ODEA family won the 2008 IF product design award. It's no wonder, with advanced functional features and a beautiful design previously unavailable in an affordable home espresso machine. Quiet, precise Ceramic burr grinder, bean hopper sealed for retaining freshness and aroma, rapid steam function and easy frothing paranello wand for frothy cappucino and latte, removeable brewing unit (the same unit as found in Saeco's top of the line home espresso unit), adjustable height cup holder/drip tray will accomodate short and tall cups. The complete unit is mounted on a swivel base for easy access to the side removable water and grounds reservoirs.
CLEVER COFFEE DRIPPER
After searching for an easy and consistent way to get the very best out of our freshly roasted quality beans, we are introducing the Clever Coffee Dripper. Perfect for making 2-3 cups or a travel mug of the best tasting coffee you have ever had. The Clever coffee dripper offers the best of French press and Melitta style filter coffee. You have complete control over the water temperature and brewing time. The filter removes all sediment for a very clean tasting cup of coffee with a rich and full body and a creamy, smooth after taste. Based on our testing we can heartily endorse as one of the very best methods for home brewing. In stock $12.95. The manufacturers web site has very simple instruction sheet. http://www.abid.com.tw/C-70888.htm
May 2010
Velvet Sunrise is proud to announce the availability of Grinding and Brewing equipment. As authorized resellers of Baratza, Ditting, Mahlkonig and Dalla Corte, we are able to offer expeditious and concise advice on equipment from the industry's leading manufacturers, as well as offering equipment with very competitive pricing.
Equipment
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Our first day at the Downtown Stouffville Farmer's Market - May 13, 2010. The location is fabulous this year since the construction and improvements are complete to Park Drive. Look for us at the Reesor Farm Kitchen stall. Here's how to find it on ParkDrive, south of Main Street in beautiful historic Downtown Stouffville.
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April 2010
Have a look at the fantastic healthy cooking classes being offered by Lisa Darchiville RHN at Velvet Sunrise. Each class has a specific focus that will have you cooking consciously and helping to melt away those winter fat reserves. This makes a lovely and affordable 'gift' for the cook in your household as well. http://www.nutritionforwellness.ca/services.html
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As spring blossoms into summer we are looking forward to the advent of local fresh produce being available. We have partnered with Reesor Farm Market and will be serving up and promoting our locally roasted organic and fair trade coffee at this summers' Downtown Stouffville Farmers’ Market. You can obtain more information at Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=85044916295
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April Arrivals: Ethiopia Sidamo Organic Guji Maduro and from Indonesia, Sumatra Peaberry Blue Batak Tarbarita!
Wow! Those are quite a mouthfull! Whether you order by phone, e-mail or drop-in, feel free to ask for the 'Sidamo', or the 'Sumatra'.
For the adventurous sort, the African Sidamo offers a bouquet of ripe flavours that you may not immediately associate with coffee. The farmer went to great trouble to pick only the ripest reddest cherries for this lot, endowing the flavours with ripe fruit, deep winey acidity, syrupy sweetness, and rounded out with a full, heavy body.
Sumatran coffees are often heavy, earthy powerhouse coffees that benefit from (sometimes need) a dark roast to mask certain undesirable flavours such as hint of wood, earth or cardboard. The Blue Batak batch is picked and sorted carefully to bring out the warm, rich spicy toned goodness and reveals all of it's subtely at a medium roast level. This is a breath of warm, moist, exotic air that will have you coming back for a second cup!
March 2010
This month we are sampling some crop coffees from Indonesia, Peru, Brazil and Ethiopia. Watch for new arrivals here.
Central America offers us some spectacular coffees. The best have a balance of richness, body and a crisp clean finish that just makes you want to keep drinking it. We have found this balance in the Guatemala Finca Concepcion which has just arrived at the roastery. We have a small quantity, which means this coffee will be offered on a limited basis.
Our lot of Sulawesi Kalossi (Organic Fair trade) was warmly received and is near it's end. Please place your order this month if you would like to experience it's warm, rich, and spicy character. This is one coffee that we feel benefits from a darker roast!
January 2010
New Arrivals! We are very excited to announce 2 fantastic new arrivals to our coffee lineup:
Kenya Kirinyaga Peaberry: This vividly flavoured coffee has a crisp refreshing quality with more than a hint of sweetness, reminding me of ginger spiced cake. It has a rather tea like quality which comes forward at the recommended light to medium roast level. We have very limited quantities of this very special lot on hand, priced at $14/lb. Quantity is limited to 2 pounds per customer.
Ethiopia was ruled by the Emperor Haile Selassie I from 1930 to 1974. Considered a defining figure in the history of Ethiopia and indeed Africa, his rule was thoughtful and internationally recognized. It is interesting to note that the Rastafarian movement revered him as the God Incarnate since its beginning in the the 1930's. Our Ethiopian DP Haile Selassie coffee from the Sidamo region offers a complexity worthy of it's namesake. With naturally dried coffees the fruity, berry like aromas and flavours happily mingle with a sweet earthy quality and in this case, the combination elevates to an intensity rarely experienced. $14.00/lb. NOW SOLD OUT.
Orders can be picked up during store hours, Saturdays from 9-4, or by appointment. Come in and enjoy a complimentary coffee while picking up your order. This month we are focusing on developing profiles for each type of coffee bean to ensure optimum flavour extraction. Come in and sample coffee from El Salvador, Tanzania and Sulawesi.
This month we start a series of healthy cooking classes by our chef and registered holistic nutritionist, Lisa Darchiville. Learn how easy it is to eat healthy this year.
We are located at 100 Ringwood Drive, Unit #8, in Stouffville
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