CUSTOMER HIGHLIGHTS: Thunderhead Perk

VCC's long-time customer, Thunderhead Perk first opened its doors on September 9th, 2005 Townsend, Tennessee which is the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Focused on Fair trade and organic coffee, Thunderhead serves Vienna Coffee Company's Thunderhead Espresso Blend. This blend is perfect to sip on while using their free Wi Fi and snuggling up to their welcoming and friendly cafe.

Wanna know where to find it? Go to...
7249 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Townsend, TN 37882


They don't have only great coffee, but they also have some of delicious baked from scratch goods including...
Yum!!!

Need another reason to check them out? Their website states, "At Thunderhead Perk, we strive to take care of our environment. Not only do we serve earth-friendly coffees, but we recycle all plastics, steel, paper, magazines, cardboard, etc. We even compost our food waste such as coffee grounds. We use the eco-tainer cups and sleeves which contain recycled content and use no petro-chemicals. "

WEEKLY DEAL: Wakeup Call

Do you look like this if you don't get your coffee fix in the morning??

As you probably know, many people include drinking a cup of coffee into their daily morning routine to amp up their awakeness. On BBC the question was asked which gender does it effect more?

Fill in the blank to the following question either on this blog or at the roastery and receive a free 2oz sample pack of any VCC coffee.

A study was reported that....

A strong cup of coffee has a greater effect on___________ (men or women).

Coffee Vocab: BODY


In Coffee shops around the world and on coffee descriptions you might come across the world body, such as Vienna Coffee's Rich Mountain full bodied coffee blend. Body is the mouth feel and perceived viscosity of the coffee. As you swish different coffees around in your mouth some will feel "heavy" and some will feel "light." This sensation comes primarily from the amount of vegetable oils and fats in the brew and varies between types of coffee. Some brewing methods, such as the French Press, produce heavier-bodied coffee by allowing more coffee solids and oil into the brew.

(VCC sells Bodum French Press coffeemakers. Call us at 865.681.0517 for more details.)

WEEKLY DEAL: Chicagoland Coffee Tour

As owner, John Clark, drove design/marketing associate (...and daughter), Jamie Clark up to Chicago, he didn't skimp on the opportunity to see the competition in the Windy City.

First on the list of tour stops was Julius Meinl. In Vienna, this was the original Vienna coffee house and where John got his idea of what a Vienna Coffee Company should look like. Granted the Chicago version of the Vienna company is slightly more Americanized, but still has the Vienna classy style. (John and Sue were given the amazing opportunity to go to the real Julius Meinl Cafe in Vienna a couple years ago.)

Second on the tour was Intelligentsia. This coffee company is top class when it comes to their baristas. Last year several of their baristas ranked in the top 10 in regional, national, and international barista competitions while getting 1st place in both regional and national. In fact, the manager of the cafe we went to won 1st place at the Great Lakes regional competition. This cafe was crammed pack with people and interesting industrial artwork.

The final coffee stop was Metropolis. This small batch roaster/coffee house is very eclectic, and is more on the size of VCC. They roast for many local chicago bakeries and coffeehouses, but the coffee shop itself was PACKED, and very interesting artwork all over the walls.


All in all the coffee tour was a success, and John was able to see what is going on the Chicagoland coffee scene.


THIS WEEK'S COFFEE DEAL IS ABOUT COFFEESHOPS. IF YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION ON THE BLOG OR TELL YOUR ANSWER TO US AT THE ROASTERY YOU WILL RECIEVE A FREE 2oz OF OUR MONTHLY FLAVORED COFFEE SPECIAL "AMARETTO."

WHAT IS THE BEST COFFEEHOUSE YOU'VE BEEN TO AND WHY?