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Leone Blend Earns Gold Medal at ICT 2018

First introduced in December 2017 for our residency at La Marzocco, our Leone Blend earned a gold medal in the Moka Pot Category at the International Coffee Tasting competition held in November 2018. Created specifically for the coffee enthusiast, we have always thought this blend had a little magic in it, and the judges thought so too. This light roast balances notes of honey, vanilla, apricot and red huckleberry.  You can have a little liquid gold to enjoy at home - grab a bag of Leone Blend and a Moka Pot online, or pick up the café. If you decide to...

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Launch Party at La Marzocco Café & Cocktail Competition Wrap Up (plus the Winner!)

Our launch party at La Marzocco Café was a huge success and a lot of fun. If you were able to join us, thanks for coming and sharing this amazing night with us.  We started the evening with a cocktail demo by 2017 Bartender of the Year Sabrine Dhaliwal, who is as delightful as her cocktail, Café Luchador. Café Luchador Recipe 45ml (1.5oz) Caffè Umbria Espresso30ml (1oz) Ancho Reyes Liqueur15ml (0.50oz) White Crème de Cacao liqueur22ml (0.75oz) Red Fruit Berry tea syrup 2 Dashes Bittered Sling Denman Bitters Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker- add ice and hard shake to...

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Craft Coffee Cocktail Challenge

Caffè Umbria is hosting a Craft Coffee Cocktail Competition to help celebrate the kickoff of their residency as guest roaster at the La Marzocco Cafe at KEXP in Seattle Center. Bartenders, Mixologists and Baristas from the Pacific Northwest are invited to present their creations to a panel of judges that includes 2017 Bartender of the Year Sabrine Dhaliwal and Claire Harriman, Roast Magazine's Operations Manager.  DATE: December 6th, 2017TIME: 6pm - 8pmLocation: La Marzocco Cafe / KEXP                                                                                                                         COMPETITION DETAILS Each cocktail recipe must be original Cocktail must include Caffè Umbria coffee  Number or type of ingredients is not limited...

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