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Upper Midwest Gourmet is a one-stop, wholesale distributor of specialty food service ingredients, Flamenco fair trade organic coffee, Italian gelato ingredients and equipment, hundreds of other gourmet beverages and foods, café equipment and machines, and environmentally-conscious supplies like cups, napkins, and eco-sleeves.
Upper Midwest Gourmet
1901 Traffic St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
Office: (612)728-7208 / Fax: (612)728-7227 / E-mail: info@uppermidwestgourmet.com
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5pm / Friday 9am-1pm (Central Time)
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By Michael Applen, on September 25th, 2006
 Looking for a new flavor that has a seasonal spice that your customers are asking for? Well, look no further…
Big Train has 3 delicious reasons to enjoy the season.
- New Peppermint Blended Ice Coffee
- New Pumpkin Spice Blended Ice Coffee
- New Hot, Iced, or Blended Gingerbread Chai
Like all Big Train products, these new flavors are:
- Easy to Make!
- 18 Month Shelf Stable (No Refrigeration Needed)
- Low Investment with High Profit
- Great for Inventory Control & Drink Consistency!
- Kosher Certified
- Free Promotional Items like Posters & Flavor Strips Always Available.
So, make Big Train part of your Holiday Season!
By Kevin Selig, on September 22nd, 2006
By Michael Applen, on September 21st, 2006
We proudly offer Flamenco Fair Trade Organic Coffee & Espresso because it provides a quality of life for farmers and a quality taste for you; now that’s a fair trade!
Fair Trade ensures that family farmers receive a fair price for their top-quality products. This allows millions of people around the world to stay on their land, put food on the table, and keep kids in school. Fair Trade farmers are also careful stewards of the environment. With Fair Trade Certified you know that what you’re buying is naturally delicious and was grown with respect for the earth.
Your taste buds – and the farmers – will thank you!
Look for the Fair Trade Certified label.
By Michael Applen, on September 21st, 2006
Did you know that your coffee and espresso grinders should be cleaned at least once a week, if not everyday?
Now, with Urnex GRINDZ, it is an easy and efficient process that anyone can do!
GRINDZ Grinder Cleaner is the first product ever for cleaning grinders.

- All-natural and completely food safe.
- Cleans grinder burrs and casings.
- Removes most flavored coffee odors.
- U.S. and foreign patents pending.
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Click here” for cleaners/sanitizers available” at Upper Midwest Gourmet.
By Michael Applen, on September 21st, 2006

Upper Midwest Gourmet will be making Gelato at the Reinhart FoodService “Holiday Show.”
- Show Date:” October 24th, 2006
- Show Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Show Location:” St. Paul RiverCentre – Touchstone Energy Place – 175 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN
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Please come and visit us and try some fabulous Gelato!
By Michael Applen, on September 20th, 2006
Take pride in your Gelato presentation and display. It is amazing how much better your Gelato will sell when it is presented in the authentic Italian fashion.
The addition of solids such as fruit, nuts, candies, or cookies can be added during the panning or layering of the Gelato to enhance the presentation.
By Michael Applen, on September 20th, 2006
These are the most amazing cold cups ever made!
- 100% Bio-degradable
- Plastic made from CORN!
- Available in 12oz, 16oz, 20oz, & 24oz sizes with Flat or Domed lids
Greenware cold drink cups are a line of premium clear cups and lids thermoformed from Naturalworks(TM) Poly Lactic Acid (PLA). PLA is a polymer derived entirely from annually renewable resources, such as corn, and is fully compostable within 50 days.
By Griff Wigley, on September 19th, 2006
Watch for weblog postings from CEO David Chall and Western Sales Manager Michael Applen… Real Soon Now.
I took this photo of them last week when I visited their world headquarters in Minneapolis.
Click to enlarge.
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