Upper Midwest Gourmet

Halloween Gelato Seminar

We’ve had many requests for another gelato seminar.  Now that business appears to be getting back to normal for most of you we thought this was a great time to host another.  Now is the perfect time to start planning and getting financing together for a Spring startup.

Come to UMG on Friday October 30^th @ 1pm and see all that Gelato can offer your business.

Fabbri will be sending Pastry Chef Tom Treischmann to co-host the event with us.  We’ll go over what type of equipment you’ll need, simple and artisan gelato preparations and have some fun with seasonal gelato ideas (beware of the Gelato Brain!)  Already making gelato?  Feel free to come over to meet Tom and pick his brain (not just the gelato one….getting curious aye?) and find new ideas for spicing up your gelato display.  Space is limited so please RSVP to david@uppermidwestgourmet.com and reserve a spot.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

Please check out our newest Brewsletter – Volume  37 – Spring 2009

Also, please go to the Brewsletters Page on our website to download and read previous Brewsletters. They contain lots of useful information!

Enjoy the new format and thanks from all of us!

It’s show season again!  Look for Upper Midwest Gourmet at the shows this weekend, next month and all year:

Chicago, IL - Coffeefest 2009: Friday, Sat, Sun: Feb. 20th – 22nd:Look for Kevin and David, we’ll be mixing up all those yummy Frappes in Cappuccine’s booth

Minneapolis, MN - UP Show 2009: Monday, Tuesday: Feb. 23rd & 24th: Look for Kevin in the Vita Mix booth for some delicious smoothies.

Moorhead, MN (Concordia College) NACUFS Conference: Monday,Tuesday: Feb. 23rd & 24th: Michael and Jesse will be giving a presentation on the benefits of using Fair Trade, Organic Specialty Coffee. They will also be focusing on ’Going Green’ and how it can improve your profits and strengthen sales, all while leaving a better mark on the world.

Milwaukee, WI Restaurant Show & Expo 2009: Mon, Tue, Wed: March 9th-11th:  Jesse, Kevin and David will be demonstrating all the new products for 2009.

Minneapolis, MN - UMGWHQ 2009 (Upper Midwest Gourmet World Headquarters): February – December 2009: The show that never ends!  Come to our showroom and try out any product anytime. Our showroom is fully functional so you can brew coffee, extract espresso and froth milk, make gelato and sorbetto, prepare pastry or even bake bread! You can also see the latest equipment in action, watch training videos, see what’s new and exciting before anyone else or just come to play some foosball (beware, Michael can really run a table).  We’d love to have you here.  If your going to the UP show, stop by before or after the show?  David,  Sarah, Eric, Alan, Brandon and Charles will all be around to help you.

We hope to see you all soon!

Cheers,

David – Chief Beanhead

Hello all you lovely customers.

Let us extend an invitation to attend the Coffee Fest Chicago this year. It’s comming upon us very fast!

The dates for this years show are February 20-22, Friday-Sunday at the Navy Pier downtown Chicago.

UMG will be in attendence assisting several of our vendors including Cappuccine. Please make an effort to stop by and say hello while your walking the floor.

We still have some FREE or DISCOUNTED passes to offer you if you act quickly. Give Kevin or David a call @ 612-728-7208 for details. But HURRY, you must act soon to get the FREE or discounted prices.

After calling for the code number, go to Coffee Fest web site direct to register on line for quicker results

That link is: http://www.coffeefest.com/Event/Attendee/Default.aspx

Hope to see you there this year. We love to meet with our customers Face-to-Face so stop on by if you can.

Thanks for your continued support and patronage, we greatly appreciate it! 

Flamenco Organic Coffee Company is proud to announce that we WON 1st place regular coffee and 1st place decaf coffee at this years Calhoun Coffee Fest!

We love taking part in the Calhoun annual coffee festival in Minneapolis every year and are ecstatic about our 1st place finishes in the coffee competition. The festival is a great cause (raises enough money in one day to feed 20,000 homeless people) that showcases Minnesota’s top coffee roasters.

Here are the results: http://www.calhouncoffeefest.com/vendors.php

Feel free to Contact Us for more information or Order Yours today.

If you are a customer that is already ordering, there is a good possibility that a sample of the winning coffees will be in your next order.

Happy Holidays!

Please join us (Flamenco Organic Coffee Company) on November 22nd, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 pm for the 19th Annual Coffee Festival at Calhoun Square in Minneapolis, MN.

For only $9, coffee aficionados receive a specially designed 19th annual Coffee Festival mug and access to vendors—samples include a large variety of coffee and teas, breads and sweet desserts, and a number of other tasty surprises. Admission will also give you access to various educational seminars as well as some fun entertainment options. In addition to the unique entertainment and the tasty treats and drinks, there will be prize drawings and special offers from participating vendors.

Proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Heartland, with a one day goal of feeding 20,000 people.

For easy parking on the day of Coffee Fest, park in the Sons of Norway parking lot (3016 Holmes Ave S), then catch a shuttle to Calhoun Square. This shuttle will run continuously from 9am to 4pm on November 22nd. The shuttle is free, while the Sons of Norway Parking is just $2 during the event. The Calhoun Square parking ramp is open to customers, with valet parking only, at standard parking rates.

We hope to see you there and remember, that if you like our Flamenco Organic Coffee better than the other coffees you sample on Saturday, please VOTE for us in the local coffee roaster contest!

Thank you,
Your UMG Beanheads

Well, my friends, it is time for me to say good-bye. Some of you know this already but for those of you that don’t, I am moving to Urbana, Illinois on Saturday, August 30. That means that my last day hear at Upper Midwest Gourmet is this Friday, August 29. I am moving to Urbana to attend the School for Designing a Society. SDaS was started by a group of people, including Patch Adams (remember that movie about the crazy doctor played by Robin Williams? well it’s based on a true story), that believe that we really can change the world. So this fall I will be with between 15-20 other people discussing where society is at, where we see it going, where we want it to go, and how we are going to get it there. We will all be working on projects (individual and/or group) that actually implement the things that we will be discussing. I am extremely excited to be involved in SDaS. I think it is going to be a fantastic experience. It does, however, make working in Minnesota a bit difficult. It would be a rather nasty commute, don’t you think?

 I want to tell you all that you have been absolutely lovely. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all of you. You have made me laugh and made me cry (well, almost). It has been my pleasure to have had the priveledge of working with all of you. You guys rock! Thank you for all the memories; shows, barista jams, gelato, coffee (which, much to the dismay of the guys at UMG, I still do not drink), mispronouncing words, silly sayings, and just laughing in general. I’ve really loved it here. Thank you so much for everything.

Every time I hear a phone ring I will look around like a crazy person needing to answer it. And then I’ll remember that it is no longer for me and I’ll laugh at my silliness. Thank you again for everything. Don’t forget to work hard AND play hard! You are all wonderful.

“It’s a beautiful day at Upper Midwest Gourmet. This is Kelsey.” I’m going to miss helping you.

How does $200.00 a day sound to you? 

Ghirardelli Chocolate company is looking for experienced Barista’s to work their booth during the SCAA show May 2nd-5th.

Please see the attached form with minimum requirements and contact info if you are interested.

It is our pleasure to be able to extend this offer to our customers on behalf of Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.

See you at the show!!                  scaa-barista-job-opportunity.pdf

Happy Spring Everyone!

Please check out our newest Brewsletter – Spring 2008!

Also, please go to the Brewsletters Page on our website to download and read previous Brewsletters. They contain lots of useful information!

Enjoy and thanks from all of us!

Calling all “Skilled” Baristas!

It’s that time again. Upper Midwest Gourmet is hosting our 1st “Barista Jam” of 2008. Please consider this your official invitation.  

A Barista Jam is a small non-competitive intimate gathering designed to bring together baristas for the purpose of networking, meeting new friends, sharing & leaning new skills and techniques, and gaining priceless knowledge from one another as well as from some invited experts. UMG hopes to raise the awareness and integrity of the barista position by helping to increase your knowledge of what it means to be a true, well trained and passionate barista. It IS NOT just a name and/or a job! It IS a skilled art! A barista jam builds community, increases knowledge and skills and can raise the level of understanding and respect for this highly regarded position.  

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Here we go again. Upper Midwest Gourmet is taking another road trip to Milwaukee Wisconsin to participate in the “Wisconsin Restaurant Expo” being held this March 10th through the 12th.

Go to www.wirestaurant.org/expo for more details and to register on line.

The show is being held in downtown Milwaukee at the “Midwest Airlines Center” on Monday the 10th of March through Wednesday the 12th.

Upper Midwest Gourmet will be in Booth 948 this year. We will have several products on display and for sampling. We will be highlighting our Flamenco Organic & Quarry Coffee lines and our Fabbri Gelato ingredients and various gelato equipment this year, so stop on by for some tasty samples!

If would like to attend for FREE, we have a limited number of passes for Wednesday the 12th, the last day of the show. Please contact us so we can mail them off to you as soon as possible.

We wish to thank you in advance for your continued patronage and support of Upper Midwest Gourmet. You are the reason we love what we do!!

Hope to see in Milwaukee!

Your beanhead staff. 

“ “ ” ” ”  PLUS” ” ”  “ ” ”  EQUAL”  “Barista Jam”

You are here by invited to the first ever UMG “Barista Jam”!“ 

Looking to show off your talents?

Looking to learn from some of the best?

Want to meet other skilled barista’s in our region?

Looking for a free lunch or an excuse to get out of the shop?

Or, do you just need a good reason to come visit
Upper Midwest Gourmet?“ 

If you answered yes to any (or all!) of these questions, you’re in luck! Read on.

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Now that Summer is here again we will begin our weekly, Tuesday, Gelato Seminaars. We’ll be filling the case every Tuesday, so come by for a quick gelato lesson or just to taste some ot the World’s Best Gelato.

We also fire up our Weber grill every Thursday so if you want to stop by for a Brat, Burger, Venison, Lamb chop or whatever we’ve shot that week, we’d love to feed you.

Oh, we have coffee here everyday, as well, so please come by for a daily brew too.

Upper Midwest Gourmet BBQ Party & Open House

When: April 13th, 2007 “Friday the 13th”

Time: Noon – 6 pm

Where: UMG WHQ

1901 Traffic Street NE, Mpls 55413

Please RSVP: party@uppermidwestgourmet.com

Join us for an afternoon of Burgers, Brats, Gelato and FUN!!

Rain or shine, we’re shining up the weber and heating up the coals for our annual party and open house. We want to say thank you for all your business and get a chance to meet all your family and staff. Bring your family and friends and come have a good time on us. We hope to see you all here.

Cheers,
David and the Beanheads