When Life Hands You a Lemon …

make a Shakerado!

Actually, life didn’t hand them to me, I had to go out and buy them. But that isn’t really important right now. What is important is that the only thing between you and the confounding heatumidity of the summer is this tasty little drink.

It isn’t much more than a little espresso, a little sweet, a little zest and a little pent up aggression – all in a martini shaker. It’s a great way to refresh and recharge on a hot afternoon. Our Shakerado will be available throughout the summer and is the first drink in a series of summer drenchers meant to keep the sweat off your brow and the dust from your throat. We’ll resuscitate some of the more popular drinks from the previous summer and introduce a couple of new ones too. Expect ingredients like: thyme, basil, ginger, citrus marmalade, hibiscus, Campobello honey and izu matcha to go with our usual espresso-based drinks, teas and smoothies.

To that end, tomorrow (Monday the 15th) we’ll be serving a very special single origin espresso Gerbicho Rogicha. It comes from the Sidamo region of Ethiopia and will be available at both shops for one day only. Expect it to make an exceptional Shakerado.

On a final note, don’t forget our Latte Art Hoedown is set for the 25th this month. That’s not far off so, if you’re competing, start thinking of what you want to pour, and if you’re just coming to watch, bring a few dollars to buy the competition drinks. All the money you put into the jar for the lattes goes to helping feed people that can’t do for themselves, via Meals on Wheels. Things kick off at 6 PM.

We’ll see you there!