Time for the Portland Rose Festival!
by St. Johns Coffee
Greetings Everyone,
This weekend marks the beginning of The Portland Rose Festival. And unlike 
many years, it looks as though the weather will be stellar. It all begins this Friday evening with opening night Fireworks and continues on for the next couple weeks.
For those of you from outside the Portland area, the Portland Rose Festival is an annual celebration which has been going on for over 100 years. There are parades, firework displays, concerts, etc. Pretty much something for everyone.
Last week, we had the pleasure of traveling to Scotland. It was my first trip to Europe and I must say, I've never heard many good comments about the coffee so of course, I had to check it out.
And, I was pleasantly surprised. There seemed to be limited choices from grocers but what was available in the cafes was for the most part, pretty good. However, there were only limited options when it came to organic coffees. We only found one cafe specializing in organic coffees and healthy food options.
Perhaps it's time to open a second location of St. Johns Coffee Roasters in Scotland?!?!
We also had the opportunity to have "high tea" while in Scotland. We went to the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh which was quite special.
As many of you know, one of my favorite methods for brewing coffee is the pour-over. After seeing t
he server pour our tea (photo attached), it gave me new inspiration for the "art of the pour-over" presentation. However, don't count on it anytime soon. :)
And the BIG NEWS is, next weekend (June 4th), is the opening weekend of the St. Johns Farmers Market. It always a big day with lots of new vendors as well as many who have done the market since its inception.
We'll be ready with plenty of both hot and 
cold brewed coffees as well as healthy snacks, organic juices and sandwiches. We also have received a new shipment of grinders from Baratza as well as Hario hand grinders, perfect for camping trips.
Speaking of camping, we also have the Aeropress coffee brewers in stock which include a zippered tote for simplifying travel.
I think that's it for this week. Many thanks for your continued support and keep the coffee flowing.
Mount & Crew