Art show Helein Hart May/June
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The newest art show is up! Helein Hart is our artist showing water colors through June 30th. Helein has studied with many different artists and has taught art for several years.

Come in and take a look. Helein's art is affordable as well as beautiful.

And now for a lovely bit of luck............

I got a call on Monday, would I do a catering for Tuesday? I almost said no, well at first I did say no. It was for 60 and I thought they were talking lunch. No they just needed a morning snack with coffee, tea and hot cider. Ok. Delivered to the airport at 10AM, Ok. Who is this for, I ask?

We need to have something for the press and staff when they get in town with Obama.

I did not drop the phone.

I said yes of course I can do this.

I baked all day Monday and into the night. You know I just have a small oven.

Well here is what I took to the airport for the President Elect and his entourage.
Mini muffins, scones, granola, yogurt, and fruit took care of the food.
The hot drinks were Fair Trade Organic coffees, 1 Guatemalan and 1 Timor, Kenyan tea, and hot apple cider from our local orchard.

So there you have it, my brush with politics and fame!

Cheers and here is to the next 4 years, may they be Great!

Espresso!
The Harvest Cafe Espresso blend will be on the bar by Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest. Going off will be the Higher Grounds espresso blend. Still on for a week Julian Espresso Crema.

The next roaster I plan to order from is Metropolis Coffee out of Chicago. I may be using another blend of theirs for espresso, as my machine does not run hot enough for their espresso blend.

I had a pot of the Metropolis Mocha Java blend it was awesome, I also really enjoyed their Rwanda and Tanzania Peaberry. So, bean buyers get ready for some great coffees you will need to take home!

Pouring the Espresso base
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It was me, I drank the last shot of Cafe Vera!
Espressos on the bar right now,
La Creama, by Julian Coffee Roasters and Espresso Roast, by Higher Grounds.

Coming soon: Espresso, by Harvest Cafe Roasters

These are all Indiana Roasters, come on over for a taste.

Saying good-bye to our favorite locally roasted coffee.

We will miss you!

"Stanton Coffee has moved into the Coffee Consulting, Technology and Equipment arena.
They are discontinuing their Indianapolis Roasting Operation on June 17th. "

We are looking forward to new relationships in the coffee industry.
Bjava Coffee and Tea will still source and serve the

"Best Coffee and Espresso" in Indianapolis!

New sign
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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.

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
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
Originally uploaded by pforbinesque.

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