Saturday, December 01, 2007

The coffee shop is OPEN!!!!

Today was SO cool! We spent our afternooon & evening at Freighthouse Square (or, The Square) helping & observing the goings on at the new shop. There seemed to be a ton of people there. There was an event at the Convention Center, so apparently everyone parked across the street and rode the shuttle there. They also came to eat and shop at The Square. TostaCaffe' did well on their very first day!
There is a guy who blogs about Tacoma and he took pictrues and posted his opinion of the shop. You can read about it here.
By the way - the sign that says "Welcome to TostaCaffe'" -- I made that! :-D

We're so excited!!! Yay God!!!! Yay TostaCaffe'!!!!

~ Don't forget to check out all the pictures in the coffee shop album ~
Coffee Shop

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Nicholas prayed

Should have asked him sooner!

Last evening, we went to help at the coffee shop (which is opening today!!!). When we got there, I had the beginning of a migraine. I took Tylenol and was able to help for a while. The headache kept getting stronger, though, and more Tylenol didn't help. Jeff said it was because I hadn't had coffee, and he told me to eat some espresso beans (they have yummy chocolate covered ones). Those didn't help at all. By this time, the headache was so bad, I thought I was going to be sick. I laid down on the couch and waited 'til we could go home.
When we got home, the kids got ready for bed. I usually go down to their room and tuck them in and pray, but tonight they came to me. We prayed, and when we were done, Nicholas had his hand raised. I said, "Yes?" and he said, "And for your headache." I asked him to pray for me and he did. When I opened my eyes, the headache was gone! I went to bed and actually slept!! Feeling better this morning. Not 100%, but still tons better than last night!

Thank you, God! (and thanks, Nicholas, for thinking to pray)

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Coffee Shop

The new coffee shop in Freighthouse Square is almost open! The Health Dept. is coming today!! Last night we went and helped some more and I took more pictures. The newest ones are at the end, I hope! And I rearranged them so all the before pictures are in front. Enjoy!
Coffee Shop

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Reading again ...

Here's another quote. It is from Danzig Passage (book 5 in the Zion Covenant Series).

"Theo frowned and looked down across the city of London. In Germany, they battled the Nazis, a tangible enemy. Here, the enemy was less obvious-the apathy of people who would simply rather not have their personal comfort disturbed."

The similarity between what happened then, during Hitler's takeover of Europe & WWII, and what is happening now - not just in the Iraq War - but what has happened, even in Vietnam and other previous wars is striking. We tend to be passive. We tend to say it isn't our problem, and then millions of people die, are tortured or live their lives in constant fear. I can't imagine what it would be like to be afraid for my husband's life, or my sons' lives, because of some evil dictator. I can't imagine what it would be like to not be educated (since I'm a woman), or to be unable to express what I am thinking. We have a lot to be thankful for - a lot to fight for. Maybe other people in other countries deserve that right too.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

The Coffee Survey

Sharon made me do it. ;)

Can I take your order?

Hot or cold?depends on the time of year
Blended or over ice?blended
Non-fat, whole or breve?whole
Do you know what breve means?yes
How many shots?2
Foam or no?no
Whipped cream?yes, chocolate whip, please!
Vanilla or Mocha?mocha
Mocha or White Mocha?mocha
Caramel or Hazelnut?hazelnut
Regular or Sugar free?regular
What size?16 oz.
Caf or Decaf?caffinated!
Caramel drizzle??sure
Any bakery items for you?not usually
Will that be all for you today?yes, thank you.
The Oh-So-Tempting Bakery Case
Bagel or Donut?donut
Cinnamon Roll or Coffee Cake?cinnamon roll
Cookie or Brownie?brownie
Croissant or Danish?danish
Lemon Bar or Strawberry Croissant?lemon bar
Favorite kind of muffin?pumpkin nut, good morning, or chocolate choc. chip
Where Does Your Loyalty Lie...
Starbucks or CoffeeBean?neither - TostaCaffe'
Peets or Liquid Bean??
Seattle's Best or Folders?Seattle's Best
McDonald's or Starbucks?yuck - neither
CoffeeBean or Liquid Bean?neither
Starbucks or Peets?Starbucks if I hafta
CoffeeBean or It's-A-Grind?dunno
It's-A-Grind or Starbucks?dunno
Liquid Bean or It's-A-Grind?once again, dunno
McDonald's or Folders?neither
McDonald's or Arco?neither
Starbucks or Caribou Coffee?Caribou
Caribou Coffee or Peets?Caribou
How Do You Take Your Coffee?
Strong, Medium or Mild?medium
Sugar?yes
Creamer?definitely
Powdered or liquid creamer?usually liquid
Flavored or plain? What flavor?usually plain - sometimes hazelnut or french vanilla
Honey?no thanks
Hot and fresh or let it cool a bit?hot & fresh
Flavored coffee or house blend?house blend
Ever have it iced?yes
How many cups per day?two
Calling All Baristas!
Ever worked at a coffee place? which one?no ... they let me try at Tosta sometimes
Who was your favorite customer?...
What was your favorite drink to make?...
Are you loyal to your coffee shop?absolutely!
Do you insist on your friends' loyalty to your coffee shop?usually!
What hot drink would you recommend?mmm ... I love vanilla mochas, and peppermint mochas and chocolate covered cherry mochas
What blended drink would you recommend?snickers
Did you carry non-coffee drinks?they do
If so, which would you recommend?banana cream smoothie
Do/Did you like your job?...
What's the best part about being a barista?...
Take this survey or other MySpace Surveys at PimpSurveys.com

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