Hey fellow permaculture enthusiasts, here is a business very much deserving of your support. These are dear friends of mine and they are among the most committed, honest, good, playful, fun people on the planet. If you are a coffee drinker you will love their excellent roasts. If you are committed to local business and supporting small business owners with a conscious you will love the way they work. If you enjoy great music, sailing, good food, wilderness exploration, camping, hiking, and general good times you'll love getting to know them. Check out their website in case the newsletter doesn't forward:
Take advantage of their 10% off special!
"...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone.
Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter."
- Bill Mollison
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From: Alta Organic Coffee and Tea <maxandkimber@yahoo.com>
To: mamabotanica@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 1:19:40 PM
Subject: Alta Organic Coffee and Tea Newsletter
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Altatude news and such
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May 2010
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About our Business
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Patti Spooner, owner and founder of Alta Organic Coffee, has always had a strong commitment to doing what's right. In the 80's, when she had Alta Cafe in Newport Beach, she started roasting organic coffee well before others even knew it existed.
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The Birds and The Beans
Why go Organic?
 Coffee is the world's only major agricultural product without causing major damage to the environment. It is estimated that nearly 95% of an original ecosystem can survive in the introduction of shade-grown coffee. Recently. in the pursuit of this noble product, humans have denuded vast tracts of lands and threatened many forms of life. This tragedy is being reenacted in the mountains and valleys of coffee growing regions. The irony is that at least this time, it is a tragedy which need not occur.
To read more about what we can do and the cause and effect relationship between sustainable farming and healthy ecosystems click here. |
| Quick Links to sites that rock! |
| www.holistichorticulture.com
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Dear Customers, Buyers and Altaholics,
We are very excited to be sending out our first Alta newsletter. We are hoping that you will all enjoy the tidbits we share in this letter. In it, you will find cultural information about our beans' regions, what's going on here on the Slow Coast, recipes using your favorite coffee, and offers that are too good to be true.
We hope to inspire you with our coffees and teas to live life fully and enjoy every sip!
Regards! 
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Wild Woman Blend for Mother's Day!
 In honor of all those Wild Women in our lives, especially our Mothers, we are proudly offering a special on our very own Wild Woman's Blend, featuring French Roast varietals from Ethiopia, Central America and Indonesia.
Retail Price: $8.00
Contact us for wholesale.
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Alta Organic Coffee and Tea
Alta Coffee and Tea is truly a family business. The roaster was set up and designed by us and our great friend, Tony Wilson, and currently it is run by proprietress Patti Spooner. Following her excellent lead are sons, Max and Mike, and Max's wife Kimber. Together, they pour in their hearts so you can brew up a great
cup of coffee. Without you, our loyal customers and friends, it would not be worth it, so Thank You all for being a part of what makes Alta amazing!
Alta Organic Coffee and Tea
133 Marine View Drive
Davenport, California 95017
831-427-3373
You can also become a fan on Facebook!
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Tiramisu Recipe
 Ingredients:
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/8 cups mascarpone cheese
24 ladyfingers
1 1/2 cups brewed Brazilian Blue coffee
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions
In a medium bowl, beat yolks with sugar and vanilla until smooth and light yellow. Fold mascarpone into yolk mixture. Set aside.
Dip ladyfingers briefly in coffee and arrange 12 of them in the bottom of an 8x8 inch dish. Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Repeat with remaining cookies and mascarpone. Cover and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with cocoa just before serving.
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| Buy 10, get one free! |
For the month of May, we are offering a retail offer of one pound free with an order of 10 pounds of our excellent coffee.
Just mention this offer when ordering and we'll include the 11th pound on a shipping or delivery order!
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| Offer Expires: May 31, 2010 | | | |
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Alta Organic Coffee and Tea | 133 Marine View Drive | PO Box "O" | Davenport | CA | 95017 |
