Loading ...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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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.
Flamenco Roastmaster kickin’ it with Juan at last weekend’s SCAA Conference in Long Beach, CA. When asked about the suspicious absence of his trademark donkey, Juan replied, “he doesn’t care for flying.”
SLUUUUUUURP…
Where: UMG cupping lab.
When: Fridays, 10:00 am.
Why: To evaluate some great coffees and hang out with fellow coffee people, of course!
If you’re ever looking for something to do on a Friday morning, feel free to stop by UMG for our Friday cupping session. It’s a time when we evaluate new crops, explore new origins and blends and exercise quality control.
Come learn the art of cupping. Develop your palate. Talk coffee with other enthusiasts. Or just grab a cup and hang around!
Are you brewing Iced Tea? It’s iced tea season and if you’re not brewing fresh iced tea you’re missing out on the most profitable item that can ever be made and sold in foodservice. Our Organic Numi Iced Tea pouches cost about $1.35 and make 1 gallon of iced tea. You’ll get 11 serving at an average selling price of $1.95 for a 16 oz glass of iced tea, yielding you with a profit of $20.10 per pouch or $482.40 per 24 count case. With margins like that you’d be crazy to not offer iced tea. We also stock iced tea brewers and retail gift boxes of iced tea so call us right away if you want to get started with some of the best iced tea available. Besides the tremendous profits you will make there are many reasons why we use Numi Iced Tea Pouches. All Numi Iced Teas are certified Organic, Kosher and Halal. Many of them are certified Fair Trade with more coming on board soon. Numi only uses post consumer waste boxes annually conserving over 2,000 trees and reducing landfill by 131,000 pounds! Numi tea bags are fully biodegradable. No nylon or polyester bags allow the water to flow through and release all the subtle flavors each tea and herb has to offer. Numi works with Community Gatepath, a non-profit organization that provides employment to people with developmental disabilities. The Numi shares many of the same Sustainability and Fair Trade beliefs valued here at Upper Midwest Gourmet. Upper Midwest Gourmet stocks 11 different varieties so call soon and get on board the Iced Tea Bandwagon.
Click the” thumbnails below for an enlarged picture of some tasty teas.
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