Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Social Network Marketing at Coffee Shops

Here at cool beans we don't just want you to love our coffee we want you to tell as many people about how much you love it too.  So we have now created a contest that gives you an incentive to share how much you love our coffee with everyone you can.  The more people you share it, the more free coffee, pastries, music tickets, ect. you get.  Its a win - win for everyone!  You tell your friends and family and now you both can enjoy the cool beans coffee, atmosphere and music together!  

We believe that our coffee provides what is known as a "viral hook".. What is a viral hook, its something that induces people to share your service, product or idea with others.  We strive to provide the best coffee and if more people knew how good our coffee was, our existing customers could benefit from it.  Through this process we want to build relationships with your friends, family, and co-workers so that our network becomes part of yours.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

S.H.E.I.L.D.

Here at Cool Beans we know how important you are to us and that's why we do everything in our reach to protect you while relax and enjoy your fresh brewed cup of coffee. We we strive to protect you from, besides the lions, tigers and bears, is identity theft. If paying by debit or credit card, we vow to do our best to keep that precious information under lock and key. It will be stored on our very secured server protected by a 12 layer encryption as well as multiple firewalls.
In the event that a data breach might ever occur, we guarantee to take full responsibility and compensate for any financial loss garnered by the event. 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

From Coffee Beans to Cool Beans!

We realize here at Cool Beans that you, our customers, want the very best from us and we do what we can to make sure you're all happy and loving our coffee! It only seems fit for us to tell you all more about our roasting and brewing process. If you guys want to see anything different offered from us feel free to let us know in the comments! If you comment we'll send you a coupon for a complimentary coffee!

It's important for us to take care of our customers as well as the world we live in. First and foremost, at Cool Beans we use coffee beans that are farmed and harvested using sustainable techniques. By doing this we look to broaden your taste buds with flavors form across the globe. While others are still trying to produce more sustainable crops we're proud to say that we're leading the way in the small business world. If you're interested in more information on the work towards sustainable agriculture and why we want to be a part of it check out this article! http://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/entire-food-value-chain-meets-to-discuss-sustainable-agriculture-strategies-for-food-security/

Instead of telling you how we roast our beans, here is a video of our roasting process! We want to give you guys a behind the scenes look at what we do every day to make sure you have the cup of coffee you love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHDDPpVkB18

After Buying our fair trade beans, and roasted them for you we brew and have them brewed fresh daily at your convenience! So now's where you guys come in! What kinds of roasts are your favorite, French, Vienna? Are there any special ways you like your coffee brewed, French press,  or plain old drip? And lastly, are there any kinds of beans you would like to see in our shop, Arabica, Robusta? We'd love to hear your feedback! With your input and assistance you can help us improve our processes and help shape us into the perfect place for you!

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Always on the go...


In today's life we live on our phones, we talk, we text, we surf the internet, we play on apps, we pay bills, we listen to music, we post pictures, ect.. Is there anything we don't do on our phones? Well if you want to view our blog on your phone and add it to the list of the million others things you do on your phone then download the blogger app from iTunes and start commenting, surfing and keeping up with the latest cool beans coffee trends..



The Weekend Is Finally Here!

So as you know Cool Beans is transformed from a cozy cafe into an intimate listening room each weekend.  Come over an visit us, starting at 8:00pm we have our one of a kind artists come and perform for our coffee lovers.  So sit back, relax enjoy your freshly roasted coffee or pastry and enjoy the music....

Cool Beans - where you just don't get coffee, you get an atmosphere like home...

Monday, April 23, 2012

Mondays...

With the dreaded Monday coming to an end we here at Cool Beans hope you had enjoyed your morning here with us before jumping into the routine 9-5. And if you didn't join us this morning come stop by now to alleviate the stresses obtained from today. Whether it be a small Cafe Americano or one of our desserts from our evening menu, we're here waiting to serve you. So come by on your way home from work, sit back, relax and we'll take care of the rest. 

Remember, we open an hour early on Mondays, just to help you start the week off strong!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Why is our Coffee Special?

At Cool Beans Coffee we not only look to provide our customers with the tastiest coffee but also help others by brewing fair trade coffee. It's important to us to take care of our customers as well as those who provide us with our coffee. By providing you with this coffee we feel that we can provide not only the most delicious but also the most economically and environmentally friendly cup of coffee.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Cool Beans Bands

Here at Cool beans Coffee we like to do things a little differently. We want you to be able to come and enjoy your visit in the way that best fits you. We have many different events that take place throughout the week.

Starting this week, every Friday and Saturday nights we will be hosting live local bands for you to come check out. Change up your standard weekend nights and come enjoy a live band this weekend with some friends!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Cool Bean Coffee's Mission To You!

To all our future and existing customers...

Our mission is to do our best to provide an environment where our customers feel relaxed and at home while being able to enjoy a great fair trade cup of coffee with exceptional service.

At Cool Beans we want our customers to not only enjoy our coffee but all our other amenities that you don't normally see at coffee shops.   We want your experience to be different with us, and we will strive to  do everything to make that possible.

A little more about us.... 
If you happen to stroll in on a Thursday night, you will be entertained by a showcase of local talent. Thursday night is Open Mic night from 7-10pm. Sign ups start at 6:30pm and the list fills up FAST. There are always various forms of self expression ranging anywhere from comedy, spoken word, poetry, music and the occasional tap dancer.

Cool Beans has transformed from a 1950's old coffee shop to a now cozy cafe, intimate music venue each weekend. Every Friday and Saturday night, you can enjoy a live acoustic concert from one of the many talented singer song writers in the Tri State area, as well as national touring acts. Get there early, as seats are first come, first serve.

Stop by any day of the week to peruse the art on the wall (all local artists), bring your laptop and make use of the free WIFI, or just bring your appetite and get yourself a delicious bowl of soup or
something sweet from our tempting selection of baked goods.

Coffee. Espresso. Cappuccino. Latte. Macchiato. If any of these words are music to your ears then you will understand the passion behind the business that Cool Beans is running. We are obsessively committed to producing the finest and the freshest cup of java you have ever tasted. Coffee has been the preferred method of caffeine consumption for over 500 years. After all, coffee is the second most popular commodity traded (next to oil). It employs millions of families worldwide. Few products we use require so much in terms of human effort. Every single coffee cherry is hand picked from a coffee tree.  It takes approx. 2000 cherries to produce one pound of coffee. A good picker averages approximately 100 to 200 lbs of coffee cherry a day.  The owners of Cool Beans have partnered with Trans Fair to assure their customers that every farmer was paid a fair wage for his harvest. Cool Beans takes pride in selling Fair Trade coffee to its customers.

When deciding where to buy your coffee, what would you say you value most? Variety? Cleanliness? Dependability? Taste? Friendly staff? The owners, family run ask, “Why choose? At Cool Beans, we guarantee to meet all of your highest standards because they are ours too!”

We are passionate about coffee, food, music, art, life, the environment, and you!  Please stop in and say hello! We can't wait to meet you!