Congratulations!

Back in April we ran a contest to suggest a special for the month of May. We got some entries, but they came after we had chosen the Featured Flavors for May, so we held onto the ideas until we needed one.

Well, that time has come. We needed something for July, and Shalmarie's suggestion was chosen. She suggested a Mocha with Irish Cream and Hazelnut, and we loved it (so will you)! We decided to call it the Monsoon Mocha, 'cause it's getting to be that time of year.

Shalmarie, stop in at the shop and pick up a $5 gift card for your winning suggestion!

Featured Flavors, July 2010

It's a new month, which means new Featured Flavors!

Day at the Beach Latte: Vanilla and Coconut

Monsoon Mocha: Chocolate, Irish Cream and Hazelnut

Enjoy these drinks hot, iced or blended!

Also, new for the summer:

Flavored Lemonade: Enjoy a nice, cold lemonade with your favorite syrup flavor added. Some top suggestions include Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry or Cherry. Try it today!

Biscotti Crunch Freeze

It's a special treat, just in time for summer! For a limited time only, you can get a tasty YellowLeaf Freeze with Biscotti blended in for just $.50 extra. Try Grasshopper Mint, Hazelnut Zebra or Lemon Almond (while supplies last).

Biscotti

Of all our food items, we probably get asked about the biscotti more than anything. Mostly the question is, "What is it?"

Usually, I answer that it's like a hard cookie that you could dip in your coffee. Which, as it turns out, is pretty much an accurate description. Here's what Wikipedia says - "Biscotti are twice-baked cookies, often containing nuts or spices. Almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, and pine nuts are popular choices. Popular spices include anise and cinnamon."

While they're great to eat alone, they are designed for dipping. Imagine a rich, hot latte and a chocolate-raspberry flavored biscotti. The chocolate dipping melts into the drink, flavoring it, while the coffee infuses the biscotti with its own flavor.

Try out a biscotti today. We offer several flavors of biscotti, produced by Be-Bop Biscotti in Bend, OR.

Meet the Baristas: Part 8, Cynthia

Cynthia ("original Cyn") has been with YellowLeaf for four years. When she started, she was in high school, but now she's gone away to NAU and only graces us with her presence during summer break.

At NAU, Cynthia is a business major with an emphasis in marketing & a certificate in international business. In her free time, she likes to make short films, like this one that she made for us...

Check out more of Cynthia's videos on YouTube on channel Teampadackles1

Cynthia's "insider information" for the week is: "YellowLeaf employees can never truly leave." True. "Even when a 'Leafer's' shift is over, they stay in the kiosk to hang out." Also true. "Actually, there are 10 little beds squeezed in the back for all of us to sleep. It's quite lovely, really." Not true at all. Really.

Cynthia had a hard time deciding on a favorite drink, but ended up settling on our Chai - served with whipped cream and cinnamon of course.

If you haven't tried our Chai, or if you already think it's great, order Cynthia's special this week and get a Chai (hot, iced or even blended) at 15% off, and enjoy!

P.S. - We have not included a picture of Cynthia because no still camera can capture her image. We don't know if it's mystical, scientific or something else entirely. Personally, I'm thinking some weird vampire-like thing is going on.

Featured Flavors, June 2010

This month we are featuring a flavor we don't normally stock - Banana. Enjoy it in the following drinks, or come up with your own creation!

Banana Split Mocha*** - Milk Chocolate, Strawberry and Banana

Summer Fling*** - Creamy Caramel and Banana

Sunny Days*** - Dark Chocolate and Banana

All three are great hot, iced or blended!

*** flavor not available year round, enjoy while supplies last.

Meet the Baristas: Part 7, Justin

Through this feature, we've profiled 6 of the amazing baristas that work at YellowLeaf Coffee, but aren't there at least a couple of guys who work there, too? Yeah, and this week we're profiling one of them - Justin.

Justin is coming up on five years at YellowLeaf, and still loves it! He has been married for close to 4 years, and has a 2 1/2 year old son. Justin loves comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars - in short, he's a certified geek.

When he's not at YellowLeaf, Justin is also the director of youth ministries at Willow Hills Church.

Justin likes to experiment with the various flavors that YellowLeaf offers, and has come up with some great flavor combinations. He's not the only one, either. All the baristas really like it when customers ask us to surprise them. We love being able to offer drink options beyond what is on the menu.

When it comes right down to it, Justin's favorite drink is a small, double shot dark chocolate mocha. So, for this week's website only special, order Justin's special and we'll throw in an extra shot of espresso for free!