Good Morning Local Food Supporters!
We are sneaking this September monthly newsletter in just under the
wire! October is nearly upon us, the evenings have chilled, the summer
was hot and busy and at Pip, since we last wrote, things went from
busy, busy, busy to that collective moment on the island where you get
to take a deep breath and enjoy the hot days and cool nights and the
beginning of the harvest season.
We are all about the apples and the squash, the soups and the cabbages
but you know what REALLY got us through this first summer? Coffee. And
lots of it. We never, ever intended to be a coffee shop - there are
lots of lovely coffee shops on the island. But, we do think coffee
pairs well with just about all activities, including grocery shopping.
We also really wanted to push the limits on shopping with us being a
whole event and lovely experience AND we knew we would be spending a
lot of time there ourselves so having a good cuppa was key. We have
kept the options simple and classic (other than our current Pumpkin
Spice Latte made with house-made Fairytale Pumpkin spice blend) with
the BIGGEST choice we offer you being whether your beverage is to go
or to stay? Did you all know we offer A WHOLE DOLLAR OFF if you bring
your own cup OR stay and have your coffee WITH us in one of our mugs?
It looks like about 15% of you knew that but we would LOVE more of you
to stay and sip or BYOC because we love having you take a moment and
relax and we also LOVE the idea of reducing waste. So next time, come
and sit with us! Look at the beautiful Pip-made soups and local meats
for roasting! Smell those bagels coming hot out of the oven!
You may also have been wondering what makes our coffee so amazing? Well, it has a lot to do with the beans from Nantucket Coffee Roasters who just happens to be our featured maker this month. Wes from Nantucket Coffee had a three-bean blend that he just knew Chris and Mayumi would like and little did he know, all THREE of us, despite the one big disagreement and debate we have regularly is around drip coffee (my favorite) vs espresso (Chris and Mayumi), love the blend. It doesn't matter how you make it, Wes nailed it for all of us and we are delighted to have the Pip Blend as THE blend we use. The Pip Blend is gentle but strong, a medium roast that definitely tastes the best in an Eve Christa Mug OR one you brought from home.
You may also have been wondering what makes our coffee so amazing? Well, it has a lot to do with the beans from Nantucket Coffee Roasters who just happens to be our featured maker this month. Wes from Nantucket Coffee had a three-bean blend that he just knew Chris and Mayumi would like and little did he know, all THREE of us, despite the one big disagreement and debate we have regularly is around drip coffee (my favorite) vs espresso (Chris and Mayumi), love the blend. It doesn't matter how you make it, Wes nailed it for all of us and we are delighted to have the Pip Blend as THE blend we use. The Pip Blend is gentle but strong, a medium roast that definitely tastes the best in an Eve Christa Mug OR one you brought from home.
On that note, click below to read a little more about Wes and we hope
you all are feeling inspired by the beautiful fall produce that is all
over our island farms and filling the bins at Pip.