Re: CASTLE ROCK....Now, J Arthur Coffee

[Guest guest]

Wow, I just went to the J ARTHUR COFFEE website and found it very impressive. I

can't believe that this place has been there since 2008 and I hadn't heard about

it. We will correct that soon, I look forward to meeting Gene.

Interestingly, we had a houseguest a couple of weeks ago and, trying to help, he

picked up some of the AutumnWood cream. We found it very watery and flavorless

as compared to the Castle Rock. I think the staff will love their cream. In

fact, they have lots of other products that should fit with the J. Arthur menu.

Gene, tell us more about your eggs and the stumbling block with the Health Dept.

Are you really raising your own eggs? Some of the recent revisions in

Minneapolis might transfer to your cafe. You could also apply for a Grade A

license as an egg-producer. Ironic isn't it, that restaurants can sell crappy

concentration-camp eggs all day (over 3% of all commercial eggs known to be

contaminated with pathogenic Salmonella) but you can't sell a wholesome,

nutrient-dense egg! Dumb!

Anyway, your emails made my day! And thanks for the generous offer for drinks!

We will take you up on it....SOON

Will Winter

Loco for Local

[Guest guest]

I made plans with a friend to try this out today even before Gene offered a free

drink to us.

The coffee drinks sound absolutely wonderful. I loved coffee. Unfortunately, I

haven't had coffee for about 20 years at which time I started classical

homeopathy. Coffee neutralizes the homeopathic remedies. So, I hope there is a

nice selection of tea. I love a good breakfast tea with real cream.

Gene, regarding kombucha, I really love Deane's, who's local and had bottles in

the Trad Foods warehouse. He is local. However, I think he can distribute only

to the liquor stores or places with liquore licences because of the natural,

miniscule amounts of alcohol in kombucha. Here's a link.

http://www.deaneskombucha.com/default.html

The adulterated, denatured stuff (lowered alcohol level) just doesn't cut it, in

my opinion.

Gene, I think you should have buttery, French pastries in your shop. Naturally,

my favorite bakeries are Rustic and Patisserie 46. I don't think they deliver. I

also love Patisserie Margo in Minneapolis and I think they do deliver because

they furnish some of the pastries at Dunn Brothers on Grand Avenue in St. .

Also, Rebekkah Leonhardt (of Trad Foods warehouse) makes the most delectable,

buttery shortbread.

To everyone else. I get Gene's eggs and they are fantastic!

Thanks.

Carol

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> Wow, I just went to the J ARTHUR COFFEE website and found it very impressive.

I can't believe that this place has been there since 2008 and I hadn't heard

about it. We will correct that soon, I look forward to meeting Gene.

>

> Interestingly, we had a houseguest a couple of weeks ago and, trying to help,

he picked up some of the AutumnWood cream. We found it very watery and

flavorless as compared to the Castle Rock. I think the staff will love their

cream. In fact, they have lots of other products that should fit with the J.

Arthur menu.

>

> Gene, tell us more about your eggs and the stumbling block with the Health

Dept. Are you really raising your own eggs? Some of the recent revisions in

Minneapolis might transfer to your cafe. You could also apply for a Grade A

license as an egg-producer. Ironic isn't it, that restaurants can sell crappy

concentration-camp eggs all day (over 3% of all commercial eggs known to be

contaminated with pathogenic Salmonella) but you can't sell a wholesome,

nutrient-dense egg! Dumb!

>

> Anyway, your emails made my day! And thanks for the generous offer for

drinks! We will take you up on it....SOON

>

> Will Winter

> Loco for Local

>

[Guest guest]

I mess a trad foods get together at the coffee shop!!!! What do you all think?

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> > >> Wow, I just went to the J ARTHUR COFFEE website and found it very

> > impressive. I can't believe that this place has been there since 2008 and I

> > hadn't heard about it. We will correct that soon, I look forward to meeting

> > Gene.

> > >>

> > >> Interestingly, we had a houseguest a couple of weeks ago and, trying to

> > help, he picked up some of the AutumnWood cream. We found it very watery

> > and flavorless as compared to the Castle Rock. I think the staff will love

> > their cream. In fact, they have lots of other products that should fit

> > with the J. Arthur menu.

> > >>

> > >> Gene, tell us more about your eggs and the stumbling block with the

> > Health Dept. Are you really raising your own eggs? Some of the recent

> > revisions in Minneapolis might transfer to your cafe. You could also apply

> > for a Grade A license as an egg-producer. Ironic isn't it, that restaurants

> > can sell crappy concentration-camp eggs all day (over 3% of all commercial

> > eggs known to be contaminated with pathogenic Salmonella) but you can't

> > sell a wholesome, nutrient-dense egg! Dumb!

> > >>

> > >> Anyway, your emails made my day! And thanks for the generous offer for

> > drinks! We will take you up on it....SOON

> > >>

> > >> Will Winter

> > >> Loco for Local

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Let's try again iPad....

I smell.... Not " I mess " .

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> > > >> Wow, I just went to the J ARTHUR COFFEE website and found it very

> > > impressive. I can't believe that this place has been there since 2008 and

I

> > > hadn't heard about it. We will correct that soon, I look forward to

meeting

> > > Gene.

> > > >>

> > > >> Interestingly, we had a houseguest a couple of weeks ago and, trying to

> > > help, he picked up some of the AutumnWood cream. We found it very watery

> > > and flavorless as compared to the Castle Rock. I think the staff will

love

> > > their cream. In fact, they have lots of other products that should fit

> > > with the J. Arthur menu.

> > > >>

> > > >> Gene, tell us more about your eggs and the stumbling block with the

> > > Health Dept. Are you really raising your own eggs? Some of the recent

> > > revisions in Minneapolis might transfer to your cafe. You could also apply

> > > for a Grade A license as an egg-producer. Ironic isn't it, that

restaurants

> > > can sell crappy concentration-camp eggs all day (over 3% of all commercial

> > > eggs known to be contaminated with pathogenic Salmonella) but you can't

> > > sell a wholesome, nutrient-dense egg! Dumb!

> > > >>

> > > >> Anyway, your emails made my day! And thanks for the generous offer for

> > > drinks! We will take you up on it....SOON

> > > >>

> > > >> Will Winter

> > > >> Loco for Local

> > > >>

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

The coffeehouse is beautiful. There were a lot of people in there yesterday. We

didn't have coffee this time. I had the kombucha from Madison, which I thought

was really good. My friend had an Italian soda. We shared a toffee morsel, which

was delicious. All in all, a wonderful atmosphere. It's like Will says, you

should have one of these in the Uptown area.

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> Let me know when. We have a nice conference room that can hold about 30 that I

can reserve

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[Guest guest]

Oh, and Tea Source teas are really good, and well sourced. We work near the St

location, and that is my favorite tea place.

They have some interesting fermented teas, called Puerh - that might be an

interesting addition for your shop, too!

Also, Annona Gourmet, in the mall with the Tea Source, carries breads she gets

from somewhere (along with astonishingly good olive oils and balsamic vinegars),

and she seems to care about sources - might check with her.

Oh, and at that Farmer's Market last year there was someone who was opening a

deli and catering business on Lexington and Cty Rd E, in Shoreview, and I think

she might have had some GF cookies, not positive, but was also handling local

and well sourced stuff, she might be a bakery source - nne's Kitchen:

http://www.eatatmariannes.com/

Beth in Maplewood.

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> Thank Carol for all the info!  I'll definitely look into those things

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> We carry TeaSource teas, and a nice selection of them.  I'm not a tea expert

but TeaSource has a good rep as far as I can tell.  Ayone have contact info for

Rebekkah?

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> Gene

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[Guest guest]

Well, you can't much run a coffee shop without a bakery, but I get the low-carb

primal preference as that is ours too. If you could get a baker who could bake

in an approved kitchen twice a week, I've got some restaurant worthy recipes

that are grain-free, sugar-free (only one has it). All the recipes keep for at

least half a week, some for more.

Semifreddo (particularly a honey semifreddo with almond flour toffee crackers

that could easily be made with xylitol)

Coconut Meringues (with xylitol)

Honey Meringues (Italian style: so light they pop)

Nut Bars (not the granola kind, but sweet)

Truffle Cake (3 ingredients: chocolate, butter, eggs)

Mousse (5 min)

Would people at a coffee shop eat pastli (honey & seed candy) or curried

cashews?

I can post the recipes if anyone is interested or just send a link or a file.

Deborah