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We would love the Top 100 Project even if film buffs Ryan and Bev didn't develop awesome ads for Sparkplug Coffee to start every episode. Each one tailored to the film being reviewed. Too cool.
Listen up here or click on this blog post title to read more!
Although Sparkplug Coffee does not have a storefront and is a virtual / online business, we are proud to say that Corktown Toronto is our home base!
Until the end of the PanAm & Para PanAm Games, 5% of net sales from any coffee purchase delivered to a Corktown Toronto will be donated to the Corktown Residents & Business Association.
We'll tally up all the Corktown & area sales up to August 15, 2015 and cut a cheque to the CRBA to help it with its excellent community activities. And for Corktowners who sign up to get coffee on autopilot - delivered every 2 weeks, 3 weeks or monthly - we'll continue the donation to the CRBA for all of 2015. Click this article's header for more info or visit the Corktown 2015 info page.
Held every 2 years, the Mad Bastard Scooter Rally is a one-day adventure that takes participants on a circle route covering about 650 km. This year Rally HQ was in Guelph, an easy 100 km scoot from Toronto on side roads and country highways.
Joe & Kara scootered up to Guelph on Friday afternoon. Checked in, had dinner with the rest of the group, went through the Rider Meeting to learn all about the route and plan for the next day. Hmmm... 640 km with a bunch of photo challenges and some trivia questions to answer en route. Seems doable.
24 hours later, when we were not even half-way through the route, we weren't quite so sure....
(Click on the title to read more and see our Mad Bastard photos.)
The first Saturday in May is International Female Ride Day (IFRD) and this year Sparkplug Coffee was there with fresh coffee - courtesy of KYMCO Canada & Studio Cycle Group - to rev people up before heading out on the ride around Toronto.
Kara and friend Sandy were able to join the ride while Joe & June from Team Sparkplug Coffee packed up the coffee supplies. Thanks June & Joe! You rock! And thanks Motoress Vicki Gray for starting IFRD - what a great idea! And especially big thanks to Cecilia for organizing this year's Toronto Female Ride Day!
Here's a link to the IFRD website that explains how the purpose of IFRD is for women to get out on their motorcycles and scooters and "Just Ride!" to show how fun it is and to encourage other women to try it out.
At a recent coffee class, Meghan asked about reboiling water and if it is OK to reheat a still warm kettle. Good question! Read on for the answer... (note that the link is ABOVE this intro - yes, that seems wrong to me, too!)
What fun! 10 people signed up for the first ever session of our Brew A Great Cup Every Time coffee class and 12 people showed up! Including a lovely and patient 5 year old who sampled the double chocolate banana bread but didn't partake of the coffees.
We made coffee using a pourover AKA cone filter or dripper, French press, then the AeroPress 3 ways. And sampled coffee made with the Espro press at the end. The coffees were all tasty. I remembered almost all the tips I wanted to share. The feedback forms say that everyone learned something new and enjoyed themselves. 100% would recommend this to other coffee lovers so we may make this a regular thing. I also learned some helpful tips for making future sessions run more smoothly. Overall, a great success!
Thank you to The Healthy Road for donating the lovely kitchen space! And thanks to all you coffee lovers who joined me for this session!
Sparkplug Coffee was honoured to be part of the 2014 Mods & Rockers event, bringing fresh brewed coffee to the start of the group ride. What coffees? The Bullit Custom and Kick Start blends, of course!
Sweet ride!
We then shared a booth with our buddies from Bullit Custom Cycle in the rain at the Duke for the "show & shine". Very cool that a bike built by Rob from Bullit was awarded best in show.
Amazing bikes, a great day, despite the rainy afternoon!
Sparkplug Coffee will be back at The Artisans' Gift Fair on Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 21 & 22 with FRESH roasted coffee and some nice coffee makers. Perfect for a cup at home or at work. Come by and say hello! Noon to 6PM at the Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick St. in the Annex). Lots of other great gift options at the Gift Fair, too!
We'll have another batch of the UGLY Christmas Sweater blend available as well as buttons for $5 - proceeds to the Childrens' Wish Foundation via Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. Which is today - the 3rd Friday in December - but you can wear your ugly Christmas sweater and your buttons all month! And Do Good all next year, too.
