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Day In The Life: Neighborly Delivery Driver

Ever wonder what it takes to keep your favorite Tala orders moving? Spend a day on the road with Zak, one of our neighborly delivery drivers, as he makes his way through Libertyville, Green Oaks, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Highland Park, Fort Sheridan, and Highwood.

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New year, new aspirations and of course, more coffee!

In honor of the upcoming year and rounding up the last few moments of 2022, we have asked Tala team to take a moment and share their new year’s resolutions or past year’s fondest memories. Since so many of us get to see so many of you everyday- you all can join us and check in on our progress as we chat across the bar! With that, here are the Tala team’s reflections and hopes as we end yet another wonderful year!

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Holiday Shopping for All!

We know how tricky holiday shopping can be. And while we try to tell ourselves we’re going to be proactive and get everything done by early December, there’s always one to two people who give us no ideas. So we procrastinate and scroll online… and procrastinate some more. And wish there was someone who could just tell us what they wanted!

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Holiday Drink Menu 2022

The long-awaited Holiday drinks are now available in the cafe. We have some rock-star drinks returning this year, with some slight improvements. Just the other day I had a customer say, “dude I’ve literally been waiting a year for this.”

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Happy Tala-days!

This year we celebrate the whimsical imagination of a faraway land of fluffy trees and funny hair and lots and lots of Christmas cheer, and one bad apple with a very green hand, who seeks his vengeance on the land… Wait—did that rhyme?

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A Reminder of Intentionality

Boy are we thankful for yet another Small Business Saturday! We love a good reason to celebrate around here–especially when it means celebrating the people and the community that are constantly supporting us.

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A Particular Coffee

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been offering a naturally processed coffee from El Salvador. To be more specific, we’ve been offering a particular variety of coffee, from a particular lot, on a particular farm, from a particular famer, Mr. Johnny Lemus, located in Chalatenango. In case you missed it, everything about this coffee is particular.

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Drip Dyed Drip

One of the best things about small business is that we get to be so creative in all kinds of ways. These tie dye shirts and sweatshirts are a great example of that.

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Fall Drink Menu 2022

No matter how epic the summer is, it seems like the world always welcomes fall with open arms. The long-awaited cozy vibes have arrived—not only in the weather, but in our drink lineup. This year we brought back some classics, and introduced some new creative drinks. Find out what we’re serving, and make sure to stop by the cafe to try them all!

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Introducing: Water Wings

Stay afloat with Water Wings. ☀️ 🏊‍♂️

This delicious new summertime blend is perfect for cold brew or hot brewing alike. Say yes to every adventure with this all-day sipping coffee that will keep you energized to make the most out of the rest of the summer.

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