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November Events
Nothing says the holiday season like a surplus of community gatherings and familial obligations — luckily, we’re here to add a little bit more chaos to the mix with a selection of events to keep you busy this month.
BTS with Keith: Blend Development
Mel sits down with our head roaster, Keith, to have a conversation about why we do blends, how they’re dreamed up, and the reality of keeping them consistent.
Libertyville’s Carrot Cake Latte
There’s something about recipes that feel like an inheritance of sorts. They aren’t just instructions, but tiny windows into how someone lived. My grandma’s recipes were mostly simple, but thoughtful and always meant to be shared. When I began working on the recipe for the Carrot Cake Latte for our Libertyville Café seasonal menu, I kept coming back to that same idea: creating something simple, thoughtful, and worth passing around.