Solid State Newsletter // June 2024
Stories and news from our cafe in the heart of the Upper West Side
NEWS AND UPDATES
Summer Vacation Promo ☀️
It's vacation time, which means traveling away from your favorite coffee shop to relax. Make sure to get some Solid State to take with you For the next week, use the code VACAYSEASON20 for 20% off your order!
Hats Available Now 🧢
Rep your favorite coffee shop in the wild. We now have a selection of baseball hats, all representing the Solid State brand. These hats come in four different styles. They're well made, comfortable, and they look amazing. Get them in the cafe or online now. Plus, keep an eye out. You never know what other merch may drop in the future.
Finca Agua Fria... Direct from Honduras
We have a new coffee, and along with it, the start of a new direct trade relationship. We've partnered with Finca Terrerito, a farm in Honduras which specializes in working directly with roasters in the States. Starting with Alma Coffee in Georgia, they've sent their coffee everywhere. As they've grown, they've been sharing their network with more farmers in their community. This coffee comes from one of their neighbors, Finca Agua Fria. This coffee is bright, clean, and such a satisfying start to your day. It's become one of our favorites, and it is such a cool project. Get it in the cafe or online. Read more about direct trade and our sourcing practices in the Education section!
News and Special Interests
Written By Our Staff
Direct Trade and Our Sourcing Goals
For many specialty coffee roasters, we place a value on our impact in the supply chain. In an industry which has a long history of exploitation, we see a responsibility to trade with producers in a way that sees them as equals. The producers who grow this product are doing the most important work of all on the supply chain. Yet, according to Bellwether Coffee, 80% of the world’s coffee farmers live below the poverty line. Words like “sustainable” and “fair trade” can become so overused that they lose their meaning.
Around the Web
Someone Put a Coffee Shop in the Back of a Cybertruck A pop up cafe in San Jose finds a use for the boxy looking electric vehicle.
McDonald's Sued for Hot Coffee Again The most infamous lawsuit in modern times is back.
Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments