Welcome back, Laura Connallon

Musician Laura Connallon
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Check out Laura with Artist, Lynn Dugan!

Artist Lynn Dugan, at Bjava

Artist Lynn Dugan, at Bjava
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Lynn Dugan will be at Bjava for her opening on June 28th from 7 to 9 PM. Please join us!
Laura Connallon will also be with us singing and strumming!

Art, Music, and Coffee - What a great Thursday evening!

New sign
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat

We finally got the Stanton circle sign off and the Bjava circle up!

There weren't a lot of choices for what could work in this space. Needless to say our logo would not work in a circle, well it would have left a lot of empty space in the circle.
We could have changed out the circle completely, but the space wasn't available with the what was there. We could have changed out the entire sign including "coffee shop", but the funding wasn't there.
So, with a bright light that you can read when you get closer to it, this at least will direct people to the words "coffee shop." I will try to get a better photo of it this week, this one is pretty washed out.

Starbucks Coffee Kills Local Coffee Shops

Starbucks Coffee Kills Local Coffee Shops
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Helping to "support" The Bra Show, this weekend!

Helping to "support" The Bra Show, this weekend!
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This Saturday at Bjava Coffee, Tea and Art Gallery, Live Lovely Music!!
6-9PM

First Bra for art show.

First Bra for art show.
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

Artist, Judy Leiviska, dropped off the first bra for the next art show.
The June art show is called "Baring the Truth". This is an exhibit about breast cancer awareness. Please join us on June the 2nd from 6 to 9PM to meet the artists and listen to the Kentucky Bootleggers.

Cafe Grumpy espresso cup

Cafe Grumpy espresso cup
Originally uploaded by cafegrumpy.

I love this cup! If anybody goes to NYC they need to buy me this cup and a t-shirt from Cafe Grumpy! Please, please, please!

Come by to see new art!

Art by Sofiya Inger
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

May 5th through May 26th 2007 - "Changing Shapes" - Sofiya Inger - a Russian native, presents metaphorical, colorful, and emotionally charged paintings.

Opening Reception to public - Saturday, May 5th, 2007 4:00 to
7:00 p.m.

Shots for newsletter
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

If you have ever had French press coffee then you know that it is a great way to prepare coffee!

If you have not, well then why not stop by for a delightful treat! You can choose the coffee from any we have in stock.
Come in sit and relax with a press pot and a scone. Call it lunch if you like!

Off the cuff

Off the cuff
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

Off the cuff
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

Hey this was fun!
Paul Poteet and Tom Davis from channel 6 news and http://www.theindychannel.com/offthecuff/index.html came into Bjava to film an Off the Cuff episode. Off the Cuff is an on-line video comedy in the youtube style.
Our episode was in the style of the game show, To Tell The Truth.
You see a couple of weeks ago one of my customers came in all excited, Ginger had heard Paul refer to "Betty Barista" on the morning weather report. Ginger was sure he was talking about me, since my real name is Betty. (Now you all know! Darn it!!)

Well I took the opportunity to e-mail Paul about myself and my shop. He told me that Betty Barista is a nick name he had given his producer, Betsy, and that this sounded like a funny story. That is when I found out about "Off The Cuff", and we started planning a meeting of the "Betty's".

Filming was done over an hour to an hour and a half period. It's funny how long something that will end up being about 8 minuets long can take.

You can watch the video at the about link on Monday, but for a good chuckle don't just watch my video watch them all!

Cheers!

The Bumble Buzz!

Hey all there are some things that you just must check out!

1. Brian has the "official" Bjava web site up and ready for visitors!
www.bjavacoffeeandtea.com

2. The art has changed, and this show will be up until May 3rd, so come by and check out the work of Gloria Pearson.

3. It is getting warmer, and we have started hitting the blender drinks pretty hard. I suggest the Peanut Butter Cup Frappe.

See you soon at Bjava Coffee and Tea!

shamrock
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Let's get ready for St. Patty's Day with an Irish Cream Latte!

This Week's Coffees Featured Coffee Beans:

Colombia Huila Cooperative
Classic milk chocolate tones with a bright finish.
Sumatra Gayo Mountain Organic
Clean earthy, and great body.

Kenya AA - Estate Coffee
Bright and fruity.

800 Pound Gorilla
Dark Roast Blend deep rich.

Daterra Farms Sweet Yellow Bourbon
Organic Fair Trade Medium Roast Sweet

Green Frog Organic Fair Trade Espresso
A lighter jazzier espresso blend.

This Weeks Featured Flavored Coffee Beans:
Highlander Grogg
Cinnamon Hazelnut Praline

Judge Bj etc

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Originally uploaded by ghostbarista.

Here I am judging at the GLRBC. Checking out an espresso, I am sure it was good!

The Six

Waiting to hear the news
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

I just returned from the Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition.
Here are the finialists, three from Inteligentsia Coffee and Tea, one from Coffee Hound, and one from Metropolis Coffee. The winner was Matt Riddle of Intelligentsia, Matt also won last year. Matt is an Indianapolis boy, he went to Pike High School, and IU. Matt is also the current United States Barista Champion.

I was privilaged to judge the first round of this competition. I enjoy juding competitions more than compeating.

I hope to have an Indianapolis barista compeating next year, perhaps even from Bjava!

Back to your coffee!

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Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

Yes, we are open today. Apparently, the snow removal folks didn't think we would be!
So if you hit the streets, come on over and warm up at Bjava! Fresh Hot coffee, great hot chocolate and yummy beef vegetable soup.

Daylilly
Originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

So, I am sorry to say that we are closed today. I will make it in tomorrow, but I didn't think any of you would venture out today. I thought it best that we didn't slide into the store just on the off chance someone was willing to come out for coffee. I am sure my competitor is open, since they are more about the buck in their name than the stars they should care about.

Stay home enjoy some hot chocolate or tea, and if you have run out of coffee I will be there for you tomorrow!

Blind Cupping, Meetup.com
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The Cupping Table.
We had a successful cupping on Saturday. It was my first time to lead one, and everyone who took part seemed to enjoy themselves.
We did a blind cupping of 4 Colombian coffees. 2 were grocery store whole bean bin coffees. 1 was from Starbucks, and of course we had a Stanton Colombian. The clear taste preference was the Stanton coffee. The first time cuppers were able to detect several faults in the first 3 coffees. We learned that 3 of the coffees we cupped were fairly old. The only coffee with a known roast date was the Stanton coffee it was roasted on January 22.

Coffee Meet Up.,
originally uploaded by lucysmycat.

The next Indianpolis Coffee Meet up is on Saturday Janurary 27 at 2PM. Check it out at http://coffee.meetup.com/252/calendar/5407630/?gj=sj29

If you want to join us please join meet up dot com and RSVP for our cupping.

We will do a comparitive cupping of Colombian coffees from Stanton Coffee of Indianapolis, and some commercial brands.

We will also cup some other coffees from Stanton.

See you Saturday!

January is National Hot Tea Month!

Come on over for a healthful cup of tea!

We have green tea, black tea and herbal teas. We will brew them for you, we use full leaf teas.

Drink up!