Thursday, December 6, 2012
In addition to serving 100 percent Mexican coffee, Alejandro García-Palacios hopes to help his customers appreciate the growing and roasting process, and "bring coffee culture closer to the consumer."
Alejandro García-Palacios talks about coffee like it is art. “The beauty about coffee is that there are no written rules,” said the Burr Ridge resident and owner of the new Café La Fortuna at 46 Village Pl. in Hinsdale. “Everybody has their own tastes; everybody has their own techniques of growing, their own techniques of processing … their own roasting techniques, their own blends.” And while most of us think little beyond the caffeine jolt of our morning Joe, it’s clear talking to García-Palacios that he hopes to spread his knowledge and appreciation for the coffee bean to all of his new downtown Hinsdale customers. A third-generation coffee grower, exporter and roaster, García-Palacios moved to Burr Ridge in 2006 with his wife Angela …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Panera offers free coffee today and warm treats for customers every Wednesday in February.
Panera Bread locations are offering free coffee today from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. It's part of the chain's "Warm Up Wednesday" campaign, which will offer warm treats every Wednesday throughout February. For those of you (like me) who tend to believe that free coffee tastes better, Burr Ridge Patch has put together an interactive map of all Panera locations within a five-mile radius of the village. Enjoy! Coffee Trivia To go along with your coffee, here are some fun facts about this favorite caffeinated drink, courtesy of Stumblerz.com: Top 10 coffee drinkers by profession, according to a Dunkin' Donuts/Career Builder survey: Ten Closest Panera Bread Locations to Burr Ridge (for those who would rather have this in list form): 0.1 miles Directions…
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Barbara's Bookstore in Burr Ridge is offering free coffee from Second Chance Coffee Company - a business that hires some of those who have been behind bars.
In the back corner of Barbara's Bookstore sit two unassuming silver and black thermoses with two different types of complimentary coffee. One thermos is filled with Sumatra Mandheling Decaffeinated Organic Fair Trade coffee, which has a relatively light, colorful, smoky flavor. In the other is Java Pancoer Estate - it has a more bitter taste. The brand is I Have A Bean coffee and it is roasted and sold by Second Chance Coffee Company - a Wheaton-based business that employs former offenders. The company roasts only organic, fairly-traded coffee, which provides coffee farmers with fair wages. The roasters have an eco-friendly mindset and use electric power as opposed to burning gas. And the company does not burn their chaff - a roasting by-…
Sabrina Wu
6:51 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Hey folks, you weren't seeing things. For about 47 minutes this morning, the map disappeared from this story, leaving you to use your imaginations about the locations. It's back now, though, so enjoy. (Just in case it takes another vacation, I'm leaving the list of locations up at the end of the article.) more ›