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Upcoming Events
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Thursday, January 31
Dark Star Orchestra
@ Pabst Theater -
Wednesday, February 6
Tim Finn
@ Turner Hall -
Thursday, February 7
Richard Thompson
@ Pabst Theater -
Friday, February 15th
Carrie Rodriguez
@ Pabst Theater -
Thursday, February 28
Drive By Truckers
@ Pabst Theater
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Thursday, January 31
Shopcast
Photo Albums
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Humboldt Café now open!
We are proud to announce the upcoming opening of our ninth café coming soon to the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee! On Saturday, December 15th, the Alterra café on Humboldt Boulevard opened its doors, joining neighbors Loop Yarn Shop and Alterra Baking Company in our new building across from Pumping Station Park. In addition to freshly brewed coffee, the café serves soups, salads, and sandwiches, and a wide selection of teas, espresso-based drinks and baked goods made daily from scratch. Alterra is honored to be a part of the neighborhood and we look forward to many years of of serving the Riverwest community. We hope that you'll stop by for a visit!
2999 N Humboldt Blvd - MAP
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414.292.3320
Monday-Friday: 6:30am -10pm
Saturday: 7am-10pm
Sunday: 7am-10pm
2007 Holiday Gift Boxes are Here!
This year, we've got something to satisfy everyone on your gift
list. Check out our gift boxes, coffee subscriptions, and
more when shopping for your favorite coffee lover. Not sure what your
favorite coffee lover loves? Try our Half-Pound Holiday Sampler,
featuring three excellent
single-origins together with the 2007 version
of the always popular Holiday Blend. For that budding activist in your
family, we offer the Fair Trade/Organic Sampler with a half-pound
each of four different certified organic coffees, all of which are
produced by Fair Trade Certified coffee cooperatives.
You can also give the gift of coffee all year round! Try a 12- or 6- month coffee subscription, and every month we'll ship a pound of coffee to the recipient of your choice. Choose from regular, decaf, or Fair Trade options, all of which represent a variety of growing regions while highlighting some of the best coffees of each season.
Some other great gift options:
The Trio Gift Set includes a half-pound of our Holiday Blend 2007, teamed up with one pound of our homemade granola, and a tin of Alterra Hot Cocoa Mix.
Alterra Gift Cards can be used to buy anything from any one of our retail locations.
Alterra Wear t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, caps, and more!
Click here to see our full selection of gift items.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Milwaukee "Buy Local" Weekend
Alterra Coffee is proud to be one of the founding businesses of a group called Our Milwaukee, an organization formed with the goal of making Milwaukee a more sustainable community. Our Milwaukee is an alliance that advocates for locally owned businesses that provide a genuine, quality experience in celebration of our community's unique character.
Help us to celebrate Milwaukee's unique character by buying locally this weekend, Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. Why buy local?
* For every $1 you spend at a locally owned business, more than 68¢ remains in Milwaukee. For every $1 spent at a chain business, only 14¢ is recirculated.
* Locally owned businesses maintain Milwaukee's unmistakable style.
* Enjoy the strong & vibrant community you helped to create by buying local first!
If you're interested in learning how you can help promote local, visit www.OurMilwaukee.net.
Alterra Coffee - Baristas' Road to the USBC 2007: Part 3
Alterra's finest baristas compete at the USBC 2007: the main event.
Celebrate the Holidays with Alterra!
"Beethoven on Brew"
featuring members of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Monday, December 3rd @ 7pm
Alterra/Grafton, 1211 Washington Street
(corner of Washington/Hwy. 60 & 12th Avenue)
in part
nership with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
The 6th Annual "Carols at the Lake"
featuring members of Florentine Opera
Saturday, December 8th @ 1pm
Alterra at the Lake
1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee
in partnership with Florentine Opera
A Preview to "A Christmas Carol"
featuring a quartet from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater performance of "A Christmas Carol"
Tuesday, December 11th @ 7pm
Alterra at the Lake
1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee
in partnership with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater
All performances are free and open to the public!
JT and Jenny G place in top ten at Seattle Latte art competition
Justin Teisl and Jennifer Gartman, both baristi at Alterra at the Lake, took third and ninth places, respectively, at the international Millrock Free Pour Latte Art competition, held at the Coffee Fest convention in Seattle earlier this month. A skill practiced in cafes around the world, latte art is characterized by the creation of elaborate designs, such as rosettas and hearts, produced while pouring steamed milk into an espresso base. Producing these beautiful patterns requires precision and an advanced level of expertise that can take years to perfect.
The rapid growth of the specialty coffee industry over the past fifteen years has led to various competitions, including the annual U.S. Barista Championship. An increase in prize money also helped to raise participation levels, doubling the number of competitors to fifty at this year’s Coffee Fest Seattle. Sponsored by Millrock and presented by Barista Magazine, the latte art competition held at the convention featured baristi from the U.S., Canada, and Japan.
When asked about her impressions of competing on a national level, Jennifer commented, “I am so pleasantly surprised with how well I did in the competition. Having less than a year of experience as a barista, I was intimidated, but thankful to even have the opportunity to be in Seattle. Humility, a non-competitive nature and pretending I was in the café ended up working in my favor. I was reminded that at Alterra, we are being encouraged to treat coffee, machines and people in the best way. “
Congratulations, Justin and Jenny!
Book Signing at Loop Yarn Shop
This December Alterra will open its ninth café, located at the corner of East Chambers Street and North Humboldt Boulevard in Riverwest, but our neighbors, Loop Yarn Shop, will already be clicking their needles by the time we settle in to the new space. On behalf of Loop, we are thrilled to announce a book signing by Debbie Stoller, author of Stitch ‘n Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook, Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation, and Stitch ‘n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. Debbie will be on hand to sign copies of her latest book, Son of Stitch 'n Bitch: 45 Projects to Knit & Crochet for Men.
Nothing complements an afternoon of books, knitting, and conversation better than a hot cup of coffee, so Alterra will provide free coffee for attendees. We hope to see you there!
When: Thursday, November 29th @ 12pm
Where: 2963 North Humboldt Boulevard
Milwaukee, Wisc. 53212
Phone: (414) 481-4843
