Archive for the ‘Coffee’ Category

Chocolate for Mother’s Day

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Mother’s Day is here, and what better way to delight your Mother than with beautiful and delicious chocolates from Bristol Farms!  Visit your local Bristol Farms Coffee Department to pick and choose your very own chocolate collection for Mom!

Choose from Moonstruck Confections elegant truffles in many flavors – from Green Tea Yuzu to Kir Royale Truffles to Mimosa and Peach Bellini, all beautifully decorated as well as sinfully delicious. Moonstruck also has the most adorable ‘critters’ to choose from.  ”Barnyard Fun” with Milk Chocolate Bunny Truffles, Ivory Mouse Truffles, Extra-Bittersweet Black Cat Truffles and more.

We also have an exceptional collection of Xan Confections to choose from, including the famous “Big Mouth” collection.  With large almond toffee squares covered in chopped almonds and loaded with wonderful, all natural toffee.  Or maybe Mom would like the “Original Big Mouth” layered with organic brown rice crisp, organic peanut butter, ooey, gooey caramel all enrobed in rich wonderful chocolate!  We even offer the gorgeous Xan Jewel Caramel Collection.  These beautiful caramels looks so much like their expensive gem counterpart that you almost don’t want to eat them…almost.

The options are endless, so make Mom happy with chocolates from Bristol…

Participating stores- South Pasadena, Manhattan Beach, Westchester, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Beverly West, La Jolla, and Westwood.

xan jewel caramel collection

Peet’s Coffee partners with City of Hope

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Peet's Coffee and Tea Leaf French Roast Whole and Ground BeansPeet’s Coffee and Tea along with The City of Hope:

This year, Peet’s Coffee & Tea has partnered with City of Hope in an effort to continue in the fight against cancer!  Stop by your local Bristol Farms between May 1 and May 15th and purchase Peet’s packaged gourmet coffee and Peet’s will donate 50¢ per bag to City of Hope.  This is a win win, you’ll get the best coffee in town and City of Hope will benefit from that purchase!

“City of Hope’s pioneering research is focused on cures for many life-threatening diseases, from cancer to diabetes.  Together, our support powers the breakthroughs of today and makes possible the discoveries of tomorrow.” – City of Hope.

Please join us and show your support… May 1st – 15th, 2012

For more information about the City of Hope CLICK HERE

Peet’s Coffee and Tea Medium Roasts

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Monday, March 19th, 2012

Peet's Coffee and Tea Medium Roasts Cafe Solano Cafe DomingoPeet’s Coffee & Tea has recently launched a new category of coffees, a medium roast category that seems to fit the profile many of us are looking for in a cup o’ joe.  With the smoothness from Africa, to the crisp finishes of a lively Latin American, these three roasts, Café Domingo, Café Solano, and Monte Alegre are just right for everyday, anytime drinking!

Café Domingo

A smooth, balanced and medium-bodied Latin American blend with hints of toffee sweetness and a clean, crisp finish. Enjoy this hand-crafted blend from three Latin America coffees that’s been fine-tuned for the perfect medium-bodied cup.

Café Solano

A lively and aromatic medium roast coffee. Perfectly rounded with floral notes and a subtle fruit essence.  Peet’s Coffee & Tea has married vibrant and aromatic beans from Africa, the Americas and the Indo-Pacific in a medium roast for a lively yet perfectly rounded cup.

Monte Alegre

Monte Alegre, the first single-origin coffee in its recently launched medium-roast line of coffees.  Grown in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil; an area renowned for the quality of its coffee and mineral water springs.  The area’s climate and well-defined seasons provide ideal conditions for producing top-quality coffee.

As for favorites, well I’ve become very partial to the Monte Alegre.  This single-origin coffee has just the perfect level between medium and dark roast.  Its wonderful aroma always brightens my morning ritual of a large cup of coffee before I start my day!

Join me, and pick up a bag or two of the 12oz medium roasts today.  They are on Ad for $8.99 and an incredible bargain.  Visit your local Bristol Farms today, I promise you won’t be disappointed!

On Ad through March 27, 2012

Groundwork Organic Coffee

by Mike McMahon, Buyer Specialty Grocery
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

groundwork coffeeBristol Farms is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with another pioneer in California’s local organic movement, Groundwork Coffee! The Groundwork mission is simple: find the highest quality coffee, roast it to perfection, and provide you with a coffee-drinking experience like no other. Their goal is to purchase and roast the world’s best organic, fairly traded beans, while improving the well-being of the people, environments, and economic status of their entire supply chain. Groundwork is a Los Angeles-based outfit that has long been committed to building community, supporting local initiatives here in southern California, and paying a premium to the farmers they source from abroad.

Groundwork dates back to 1990, when founder, Richard Karno, started his rare book and cafe business by roasting his own coffee. The demand from local Los Angeles restaurants became so great he began roasting around the clock. Groundwork then went on to become one of the first certified organic coffee roasters in southern California (as well as the largest organic coffee roaster in L.A.), while pioneering sustainable, relationship-based, and organic coffee and tea sourcing.

Today, Groundwork has 6 cafe locations in Los Angeles and offers a wide variety of fresh, batch-roasted coffees including certified organics, fairly traded, shade grown, single origin, and custom blended coffees and teas.

Coffee is one of the Earth’s great resources. In dollars, it’s the world’s second-most traded commodity. When it comes to pesticides, it’s the world’s third most sprayed crop– that’s why Groundwork went organic. Organic certification ensures the coffee and the community of growers were not exposed to harmful pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. Fairly traded means coffee farmers were paid an equitable price for their labor. And, all of their coffees are also certified kosher by an even higher authority!

Join their community and get great deals at www.GroundworkCoffee.com! Stop by your local Bristol Farms this week and take home Groundwork Organic Coffee on sale for $9.99 16oz can; $13.99 Decaf 16oz can.  Prices effective through January 31st.

Sumatra Blue Batak is here!

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Bristol Farms is proud to announce that we will once again offer this incredibly delicious roasted coffee! Available January 25th.

Deeply hued, meticulously selected beans from the ethnic Batak region. A sweet, heavy, and aromatic cup, perfect for the winter months.

Sumatra Blue Batak is a special offering and is available for a limited time.

Named for the ethnic Batak region in North Sumatra where this coffee grows, Sumatra Blue Batak exemplifies many of the ideal characteristics of an Indonesian coffee. The thick, syrupy mouth feel, smooth acidity, and rich hints of dessert wine are perfect for the cold, dark winter months.

The Batak ethnic farmers utilize a ‘wet hulling’ process to separate the beans from the coffee cherries which gives this coffee an unmistakable blue hue before roasting. This process also imparts some distinct berry flavors from the lush rain forest surrounding Lake Toba, the defining feature of this region of Sumatra. Wet hulling enables the farmers to dry the coffee quickly, which is essential given the many torrential rain storms the island endures.

Come in to your local Bristol Farms and do yourself a favor, pick up a bag or two of this yearly roast, savor the moment with each cup!

Sumatra Blue Batak

Peet’s Coffee Holiday Items

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

peets coffee holiday blendHo, Ho, Ho…it’s beginning to feel a lot like the Holidays at Bristol Farms!  We are so excited to ring in the Holiday Season once again with the wonderful coffee and sweet collections from Peet’s Coffee & Tea!

This year, we’re offering the 12oz Ground & Whole Bean Holiday Blend Coffee ~ Holiday Blend is a unique blend of the best coffees of the crop year.  This year’s roast is truly global with rich and complex coffees from Africa, Latin America, and the Indo-Pacific.  Complex and full bodied with hints of bittersweet chocolate, a floral aroma, and a smooth creamy finish…a Perfect complement to the season!

Holiday Day and Night Gift – 1/2 pound each
Delight with a gift that can be enjoyed from dawn ’til dusk. Featuring a half pound each of decaf and regular, it is a wonderful way to explore Peet’s Holiday Blend all festively packaged in a decorative box. This gift is available only in drip grind.

peets gift set with cherries

Holiday Blend & Chocolate Covered
Cherries Gift Set

Peet’s Coffee & Tea has a great reputation for wonderful gifts sets, and this year at Bristol Farms is no exception!  Come in today and pick up a Holiday Blend & Chocolate Covered Cherries gift set, a perennial customer favorite!  This holiday classic combines one pound of Holiday Blend with an 8oz bag of Milk Chocolate Covered Cherries elegantly packaged together in a holiday gift box.

peets tea samplerTea Bag Sampler Gift
Enjoy a perfect sampling of Peet’s hand-selected teas with the convenience of teabags. Featuring Peet’s limited edition Holiday Breakfast Blend and Winter Solstice along with three favorites: Sencha, Assam Golden Tip, and Hibiscus C Blend tea bags. Packaged in a festive green box with 30 teabags.

peets tea winter solsticeWinter Solstice Tea
Premium-quality black teas with spices, vanilla and citrus, ideally suited for enjoyment during the coldest months of the year.

Stop by and browse these fine gifts amongst the many other unique, one-of-a-kind candy and confections Bristol Farms’ offers for your gift giving needs. Have a wonderful holiday season!

Moonstruck Chocolates for the Holiday

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Friday, November 11th, 2011

Have you ever wondered how fine chocolates are made?  Well, we have a treat (pun intended) for you!  Bristol Farms has offered Moonstruck Chocolates for many years and Moonstruck Chocolates continues to break the mold (another pun) when it comes to creating innovative, delicious chocolates.  Watch the video below for a Moonstruck Chocolate factory tour. They not only have an award-winning Chocolatier, Julian Rose, overseeing the recipes, but many of their chocolates are handcrafted.

moonstruck video

Come visit a participating Bristol Farms store near you and look for the wonderland of chocolates to choose from.  Everything from seasonal Orange Chocolate Owls and Pfeffernusse Spice Truffles to Pumpkin Pie Truffles and Egg Nog Snowman Truffles. They are all adorable and delicious!  Or try one of the everyday chocolates, like Sea Salt Cajeta Caramel or Wild Huckleberry. Perfect for the holiday season, our Moonstruck Chocolates come pre-packaged as well as in bulk. Our Chocolate Specialists are on hand and can gift wrap any hand selected assortment for our customers.

Available in these selected stores: South Pasadena, Manhattan Beach, Westchester, Long Beach, Newport Beach, West Hollywood, La Jolla, Westwood, and San Francisco

Holiday Brews from Godiva Coffee

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Godiva Peppermint Mocha CoffeeOh, Fall, and Winter…what a wonderful time of year!  The weather changes, Thanksgiving and Holidays are upon us…time to get cozy with family and friends, good food and celebrations…with that in mind, we bring you Godiva’s Seasonal Coffees- Peppermint Mocha and Cinnamon Gingerbread Truffle!

Peppermint Mocha- inspired by Godiva’s Candy Cane Bark with its irresistible combination of Godiva Chocolate and pieces of peppermint candy cane- delicious!

Cinnamon Gingerbread Truffle- inspired by one of Godiva’s favorite truffles, with its creamy, sweet gingerbread ganache.  Now available at Bristol Farms throughout the season, but hurry in…they always sell out!

Xan Vegan & Gluten Free Confections

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Vegan and Gluten Free CandyIt’s an absolute pleasure to announce that we have expanded our Xan Confections line to include the delicious Vegan and Gluten Free Jewel Collection.  These delectable chocolates, available in Coconut Pecan, Ancho Chili, Espresso Almond, Chocolate and Raspberry flavors, are not only delicious, but they are also beautiful!  The Jewel collection is non-dairy, gluten free, and vegan caramels encased in dark chocolate.  So whether you have sensitivity to gluten or live a vegan lifestyle, go ahead and indulge!

Xan Confections is well known for their contribution to incredible tasting chocolates with a conscience!  Please visit one of the participating stores today and try one or two of these fine chocolates.

Available in the following stores: South Pasadena, Manhattan Beach, Westchester, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Beverly West, and Westwood.

Peet’s Coffee & Tea New Medium Roasts

by Elizabeth ORyan, Assistant Buyer, Bakery & Coffee
Monday, August 15th, 2011

Peet's Coffee & Tea New Medium RoastsPeet’s Coffee is launching two new ‘lighter roasts’:  Café Domingo and Café Solano .  They will be available beginning August 15th.  I really feel these new roasts will cater to the customer who is looking for a lighter roast, but still wants the freshness and robust flavor profile Peet’s is known for. Please come in and pick up a bag or two of these new roasts…you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

Cafe Domingo- A perfectly balanced medium roast cup with hints of toffee sweetness and a clean, crisp finish.  With a blend of Central & South American coffees.

Café Solano- A world blend with floral notes and a subtle fruit essence for a lively, yet rounded cup.  With a blend of African, Indo-Pacific, and Latin American coffees.