Everyone knows what keeps a busy girl like me running is good strong coffee. I have decided this week will be devoted to all the wonderful coffee shops and roasters that can be found in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has more coffee roasters than any other city I know in the mid-west... and the best part is they are all great.
In 1993 Eric Resch shipped a coffee roaster from Nevada to Milwaukee and 12 minutes after the roaster arrived and Eric almost burnt down his house (read more on their website) and the first batch of Stone Creek Coffee was made. Now 17 years later there are 8 stores in Milwaukee and many retailers around the USA pouring a cup of Stone Creek Coffee daily!
My favorite Stone Creek Coffee location is in Bay View, because it is walking distance from my house and has a really great outdoor seating area but no matter where I go I know the staff is always friendly and the coffee is always hot. I really enjoy their coffee list because they have unique coffee drinks that feature spices like cardamom and chile.
One of the reasons Stone Creek is a favorite of mine is their socially concious model. Their buyer travels south to the farms and creates relationships with the families that farm their coffee and the workers they hire. Sometimes they even bring the growers to Milwaukee to help with demonstrations or presentations about their coffee. Another reason I support this local business is they are environmentally concious. Their cups are compostable and they also compos their grounds.
The final thing that makes the Stone Creek experience unique is their 7 essential values which I believe are evident every time I walk in the door. They are:
The Stone Creek Seven
1. We are accountable for our actions and to each other.
2. We expect our work to have meaning and be fun.
3. We believe people are our greatest asset.
4. We invest in our coffee education in order to provide superior service.
5. We will sell a high quality product.
6. We strive to respect our customers, coworkers, suppliers and our local communities.
7. We will push the pounds of coffee retailing and branding while creating innovative and dynamic environments and products.
If you haven't tried it yet I encourage you to stop in an grab a cup o jo!
Stay tuned tomorrow for another highly caffienated update!
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