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Weekly Newsletter: Organic Balinese

26 Friday Apr 2013

Posted by hollyfike in Artisan Chocolate, Car Show, Coffee Descriptions, Customer Appreciation, Downtown Events, Giveaway, Gourmet Foods, Local Beauty, Organic Blue Krishna Balinese, Weekly Newsletters

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Ananda Village, anniversary, artisan chocolate, Bali, Carolines Coffee, Carolines Coffee Roasters, Cello Chocolates, Downtown Car Show, Free Coffee, giveaway, mocha freeze, Organic Balinese, outdoors, river, South Yuba, Spring, summer warmth, tulips, Weekly Newsletter

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Last weekend we drove out to North San Juan to see the tulips at the Ananda Village.  Our local paper ran a brief article about it here, and there were people lining up to walk through when we were there.  The gardens are in full bloom, and the wisteria and the dogwoods were as impressive as the 11,000 tulips that were planted.  If you have a favorite shade or variety of tulip, I’m sure you can find it there. 

Taking in the view.

Taking in the view.

Afterwards Trace and the kids and I enjoyed a picnic lunch on the South Yuba.  We are certainly lucky to live in an area where the view is scenic and wild no matter where you go.  April can be a month of rain, and the river can be raging with snowmelt, but when we were there Sunday the sun was beating down and the frigid water looked inviting.  It was clear as could be, with none of the algae growth that comes with the summer warmth.  I’m pretty sure that my little boy (or not so little–where did the time go?) could have stayed and skipped rocks all day.

We did have weekend chores to do, so we continued on home.  Starting on Tuesday this week, and going through the end of April, we’ve been giving away something every day on our Facebook page.  You’ve got five days left to enter, so come on in and fill out an entry, or leave a comment on that day’s picture to win.

This week our coffee comes from an island known for its natural beauty.  I looked online for photos of Bali, and they all seem to have brilliant azure water framed by verdant mountains.  Talk about scenic!  Coffee is best grown at higher elevations, and I can imagine looking down at the water from a coffee farm in the highlands.

The Balinese is roasted light and you taste an earthiness as you sip.  It has more body than the Organic Java that we featured last week, and if you enjoyed the Java, you’re sure to like our Organic Balinese.  It also pairs perfectly with chocolate and I highly recommend a Venezuelan bar from Cello Chocolate as an accompaniment.

This weekend is the Downtown Grass Valley Car Show, so if you enjoy old cars, come on down!  I’m sure that we’ll be busy blending up mocha freezes in this nice weather.  You can also sample a cup of the Balinese on us by using the code in bold above: summer warmth.  Cheers!
 –Holly Fike     

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A few pics from the 2012 Car Show

22 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by hollyfike in Car Show, Downtown Events

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We found this cute mini car in the rat rod section right next to our store. Don’t you think this …

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Grass Valley Car Show

25 Wednesday Apr 2012

Posted by hollyfike in Car Show, Downtown Events

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It’s the car show this weekend!  This is a great event in Grass Valley, with over 350 cars lining the streets of downtown.  It has been my experience that it is a very family-friendly event, and my kids LOVE to walk around the car show.  Owners have even been so nice as to let them sit in their cars for a picture.

Becky, our manager, and Mike, our deliveryman, like to pick out dream cars as a potential delivery vehicle.  Don’t you think your coffee would taste better if it were delivered in a vintage convertible?  Or perhaps a classic truck?

I’d tell you more about the event, but I’m sure to give away my ignorance of technical car terms soon.  So I’ll conclude with the information of which I am certain: it’s this Saturday, from 10 am to 3 pm, and it’s a blast!  If you need more information, check out the official downtown Grass Valley website here.

Many thanks to Julia Jordan, GVDA Executive Director, for the fabulous image of the Car Show Poster!

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