WEEKLY DEAL: Happy Saint Patrick's Day


This week's deal is easy! All you need to do is come into the roastery wearing green in celebration for St. Patrick's day and receive a 2oz bag of this month's flavored special, Irish Creme. Also if you wear green then we won't pinch you either.

Now for some history...
Did you know that the Celtic cross was first created by St. Patrick? According to the History channel, St. Patrick superimposed the sun behind the cross to help the Irish relate more to Christianity because a sun was a powerful religious symbol for the indigenous Irish people. This in turn started the use of Celtic cross. To find out more about St. Patrick and St. Patrick's day click here...

Do you think you know your Irish history? Take this quiz and see...

Coffee can Fuel Cars!


Turns out you can make biofuel from just about any oily plant product. Corn may be the standard, but coffee works at least as well, and it makes your car smell like a Starbucks!

Experts say it takes about 5-7 kg of coffee grounds to get one liter of biofuel, which with a medium-sized production would yield a cost of about $1 per gallon. Plus, it's already used: you can just walk around to your local coffeeshops and convenience stores and stock up the same way you would on vegetable oil.

Creating fuel from the grounds uses the same procedure as other biodiesels, transesterification, which is sort of complicated to explain but fairly inexpensive. The US estimates we consume over 7 tons of coffee each year, which would yield about 340 million gallons of biodiesel.

But mostly, a subtle coffee scent might overcome the significantly less savory odors currently dominating my car. For long story click here.

-By Dan Nosowitz, 6:30 PM on Sat Mar 7 2009

We'd love to hear from you. What do you think of this idea??

WEEKLY DEAL: Organic Trivia


In light of Vienna Coffee Company becoming a certified USDA organic facility, this week's weekly deal pertains to Organic trivia...


Which of these statements are false...

To obtain a title of ‘certified organic’ in the United States, a coffee grower must prove that certain growing conditions have been met.

  1. The coffee beans can be washed in chemicals to get bacteria off the beans as long as the chemicals are properly disposed of and a clean water rinse is administered afterward.
  2. The farmer must have a crop rotation plan to control for pests, prevent soil erosion, and to prevent loss of soil nutrients, which would occur if the same crop was planted in the same field each year.
  3. The coffee beans must have been grown on land that has not had toxic pesticide or fertilizer use at any time within the last three years.
  4. There must be a large enough space between the organic coffee and the nearest conventional crop to provide a buffer against contamination.
If you answer this questions correctly to any employee at the roastery or on this blog you will receive a free 2oz sample of any of our Organic/Fair Trade coffees.

VCC is now a certified USDA Organic facility

As of recently, Vienna Coffee Company has become a certified USDA Organic facility. All of our organic coffee growers have been certified by independent third party inspectors such as OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association) and Mayacert to strictly meet all the standards of the USDA National Organic Program, and now our facility is certified also.

Certified Organic Coffee is grown by farmers who use no synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Organic agriculture protects the health of people and the planet by reducing the overall exposure to toxic chemicals that can end up in the ground, air, water and food supply. Choosing organic products is an easy way to help protect yourself and your family.

By selecting Certified Organic Coffee from Vienna Coffee Company, you are assured of the best tasting coffee anywhere and at the same time, make a healthy, responsible decision for yourself and the planet.

To learn more about USDA Organic program:
www.usda.gov