MUSIC OF THE WEEK!

Jarrod Dickenson LIVE at the Motley this Sunday, April 18th!

He is a fabulous folk, acoustic, blues musician from Austin, Texas.

There are songwriters who come and go without ever really impacting our lives, and then there are songwriters whose words seem to bore straight into our souls, and never let go. Their songs bother us. They simply can’t go in one ear, and out the other. Rather, they have to be processed, slept on and digested. They are the kind of songs that tug at our hearts, and challenge our minds. Jarrod Dickenson is most definitely in the latter category. He will take you back in time to the days of The Great Depression and WWII with captivating stories of old. He’ll make you reflect on your own life with heart-wrenching songs of love lost, and he’ll remind you that somewhere in the midst of all the chaos there is still the hope of a brighter tomorrow. His songs have the unique ability of making you see what he is seeing, and feel what he is feeling. One merely has to listen to the raw emotion in his voice to know that Jarrod is not simply a fine story-teller, but also someone who has truly experienced that which he so powerfully sings of.

SHOW YOUR BARISTAS SOME LOVE

It's that special time of the semester once again. Oh yeah, its the one and only Employee Appreciation Week.

There will be fabulous themed shifts all week and the Motley will be sure to express all the love humanly possibly to the baristas to show them just how much they are truly appreciated!

Here's some fabulous examples of the craziness that is the Motley:
My Little Ponies

GaGa Mania

Where Does Our Coffee Come From?

The Motley gets all of our coffee from Klatch Roasting, a roasting company based in Upland CA. Klatch Roasting prides itself in selling top of the line coffee from all over the world. Named Roaster of the Year for 2009 by Roast Magazine, Klatch Roasting provides us with excellent coffee and continuous support in barista training and coffee expertise. We buy a variety of Fair Trade Organic (FTO) coffees along with direct trade coffees from them.

The NEW Motley Coffee Map!

· Café Femenino is a FTO coffee harvested in Guatemala by a co-op that is run by women. The cooperative is working to support the empowerment of women by providing jobs and training in coffee production and improvement of quality. It was awarded the 2003 Ecological Merit Award for efforts to protect endangered species.

· Blue Thunder is a blend of French Roast and Sumatra Blue Lintong. The beans are harvested in different regions and then roasted locally at the Upland Roastery. The Blue Thunder blend makes a strong, rich cup of coffee with smokey, sweet tones.

· Las Mercedes is a direct trade coffee from El Salvador that is also Rainforest Alliance certified. As part of the direct trade contract that Klatch Roasting has with Las Mercedes, 25 cents of every pound are given back to the community in the Cerro el Tigre region to support health, education, environmental programs. In Fall 2009 Lucia Ortiz, one of the farmers at Las Mercedes, came to the Motley to give a talk on the process that goes in to harvesting coffee beans. During her visit, Lucia shared pictures of all of the community projects that the Las Mercedes farm is currently supporting along with the efforts to provide jobs and training for El Salvadorian women.

· Regular and Decaf Espresso is harvested at a variety of farms around the world all of which are fair trade organic.

New Wholesome, Organic Food

We are now carrying food from the local, health food store: Ecoterra.

They will be delivering organic, vegetarian treats on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Currently, we are carrying:

Organic Brown Rice Veggie Sushi with Salad and Miso Dressing

Organic, Whole Grain Hummus Veggie Wrap with a Side of Organic Fruit

Come by the Motley and ENJOY some excellent nom noms!