Kzoo Coffee Week

06/29/2022

03/16/2020

Long time, no post! We wanted to get on here to say we hope you’re all staying healthy, safe and mindful of the personal impact you play during this time in the reign of COVID-19. We encourage you to take social distancing seriously, and to support the many local businesses of Kalamazoo - especially those who make up .

If you’re a regular at one of the many coffee shops in town - take a moment to check in with them, send them some encouragement, buy a gift card, or purchase an item that might be available. Your baristas and small cafe owners need you!

We will be doing our best to repost updates of each cafe that has shared on their social media to our stories.

We love you, Kalamazoo! *virtual consenting hugs*

10/05/2019

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Meet and greet with brazilian coffee farmer Bruno Nobre!⠀
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Sample coffee —- Ask questions!⠀
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Learn about planting, harvesting, drying, and various processing methods. ⠀
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SUNDAY 11am-2pm ⠀
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If you love coffee, don’t miss this 👍🏻⠀
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09/25/2019

The WINNER of our YEAR OF COFFEE Passport contest is !!! CONGRATS MADDY! Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun by supporting local business and our first ever . Maddy, we will DM you info on how to collect your prize!

09/24/2019

Maliesha Pullano, owner of Mamaleelu Cold Brew in Kalamazoo, MI was featured this week in in an article entitled “Strong, Black, Bold: One Woman’s Heroic Charge Through the Cold Brew Game”. This article highlights ’s business origin story; the difficulties small business entrepreneurs, especially women of color, face sustaining a business; and the resilience you need to survive in America’s 225 billion dollar coffee industry. This beautifully written article captures Maliesha so well - we are proud to know her and thankful that she is a highly influential member of the Kalamazoo coffee community. Follow on Instagram, and checkout the article in the bio! https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/how-mamaleelu-cold-brew-coffee-maliesha-pullano-interview
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09/23/2019

That’s a wrap! We’re still all smiles from and how much fun it truly has been. Thank you to everyone who’s bought a coffee, attended an event, or shown their support. We can’t wait to be bigger and better in 2020! (We will announce the Passport winner on Wednesday.) photo:

09/22/2019

The very first Kalamazoo Coffee Week is drawing to a close! Today is the last day to turn in your coffee passport (with 10 or more spaces checked off) at to be entered to win a year of coffee ☕️⁣
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Don’t forget to fill out your contact info so we can let you know if you win the grand prize! They close at 5:00, so make sure you pop in there before then 👍🏻⁣
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09/22/2019

COFFEE INDUSTRY FOLKS - please join us over at .jerico on Sunday, sept 22 @ 6pm for our wrap up celebration of . We will be hanging out potluck style and giving away more prizes with some coffee themed games. Find the details on FB! Photo:

09/21/2019

Tomorrow is the LAST day to turn in your passports! Remember to turn them in to before 5pm on Sunday (they close at 5). Make sure to check Sunday hrs for what stops you still need to make. Thank you to everyone who’s participated! @ Fido Motors Cafe

09/21/2019

09/21/2019

CONGRATS to the winner of the Latte Art Throwdown - !!! Thank you to everyone who came out to compete, watch and drink good coffee and good beer with us. Special thanks to our judges Colin, Logan, and Rose from . And shoutout to our AMAZING photographer for these photos! @ Fido Motors Cafe

09/20/2019

WE’RE SO PUMPED FOR TONIGHT! made this awesome medal for one barista to win BEST PLACE in the first ever Latte Art Throwdown. Come out and enjoy the fun - we will be serving up free beer, pizza, and having some fun prizes to win. View the video in our stories to see how it was made.