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The
Green Bean
Elan
Organic Coffees Newsletter:
September 2007
Written by: Kayd Neill
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 Celebration
of the Critters
Elan Organic Coffees is proud to participate in San
Diego's annual Celebration of the Critters, an event
that features tastings from more than 200 of the city's
finest restaurants,
breweries and wineries. The Critters event raises money
for th  e San Diego Zoo's Conservation and Research for
Endangered Species (CRES) program. The ladies of Elan
were busy serving regular and decaf coffee all evening,
promoting socially responsible coffees and local coffee
roasters!
Click here to learn more about CRES |
Pacific Coast
Coffee Association travels to So Cal
The rest of the Elan Organic Coffees
Team spent the weekend in La Costa just North of San
Diego for the Pacific Coast Coffee Association's 76th
Annual Convention. The event included board meetings,
fabulous dinners at the resort, speakers from around the
globe, croquet, golf and a final evening dinner with
entertainment from a local collaboration of unique
artis ts, including Flamenco, Afro-Cuban Rumba, Son Cubano, and Tribal Belly Dancing!
Saturday was a beautiful day for golf. Being my first
time at the PCCA Convention, I joined the large group of
men and very few women on the course. I was feeling a
little nervous, having not golfed in almost a year...
but I quickly realized It was all about having fun when
the prize on the first hole was for the "Shortest Drive"
and when I saw the stands being set up on the 18th hole
so that those who had finished could chant and throw
golf balls at the finishing groups while sipping on
martinis! Needless to say I scored well, especially
after the handicap which put my score at a 78! It was a
fun and successful weekend. |
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Certified
Cupping Judge
Erika Hernandez of Elan Organic Coffees has
received her Certified Cupping Judge Certificate from the
Specialty Coffee Association of America! Erika is also
pending one last exam to become a certified Q Grader. She le ads
a daily cupping in the office of Elan Organic Coffees and
has had the privilege of judging The Cup of Excellence in
Nicaragua 2006 and El Salvador 2005.
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 La
Festival de la Otra Compana
A local roaster and
 member
of Team Elan, Rosi Escamilla, donated her time and profits
on Saturday September 22nd to the Encuentro de Pueblos
Indigenas de America. The event took place here in San Diego
at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park. Rosi roasted and
sold coffee at the event and donated her proceeds to an
indigenous group in Mexico. The event included music from
around the world, dancers and educational discussions on
politics and peace. |
Travel with Elan
to Guatemala
More
information |
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Panama El Carmen Estate on Sale!
until the end of October
TO ORDER PANAMA COFFEES CLICK
HERE!
TO RECEIVE SAMPLES CLICK
HERE!
For more
information on availability and pricing please contact Elan.
SHOP ONLINE |
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Elan Organic Coffees 1205 J Street Suite F, San Diego, CA.
92101 Phone 619.235.0392 Fax 619.235.0394
for more information contact
kayd@elanorganic.com
"Every Bean Counts" |