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2017 Holiday Gift Guide

Holidays are for gift giving and we've got everything you need to find the perfect gift for the coffee enthusiasts on your gift list! COFFEE GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS Give the gift of coffee for months to come. Select your coffee, then select grind and length of your gift subscription - three, six or twelve months. Coffee will be delivered once a month and shipping is included in the package price within the Continental United States. Additional shipping charges apply to subscriptions shipping beyond the Continental U.S. Choose from all six of Caffè Umbria's signature blends. Gift Subscriptions ship within 1-2 business days....

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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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Grand Opening Celebration at SW Madison Café in Portland

After lots of hard work getting our second Portland café open in the Sovereign Building, it was fun to kick back and celebrate at our Grand Opening party last month. With live music from Mbrascatu, amazing food and cocktails, and a packed house we certainly celebrated in style! A big thanks to the Oregon Historical Society, our neighbors in the Sovereign Hotel, for maintaining the beautiful history and architectural details of the building; we were thrilled to donate $500 back to them for future preservation projects. If you missed the party here are a few photos of the new café...

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Hotshot Crew Challenge

WHAT IS THE HOTSHOT CREW CHALLENGE? The Hotshot Crew Challenge is the Medic One Foundation's social media fundraising campaign to support the training and equipment needs of our region's firefighters and paramedics. October 18- 27, nine teams are competing to become the Hotshot Crew of 2017. The winning team will award a $10,000 grant to their partner fire department to purchase emergency medical equipment. The remaining funds will be used to train 24 new paramedic students for communities throughout the Puget Sound region. Caffé Umbria and Volterra have teamed up to raise funds for the Seattle Fire Department. GoalTo raise...

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Welcome to Westlake, Caffè Umbria's Third Seattle Café

Residents and visitors of the Lake Union area have a new Caffè Umbria café in their neighborhood.  Caffè Umbria Westlake is now open in the new Westlake Steps Building, which connects Dexter Avenue and Westlake Avenue N. Located on the SW corner of Lake Union, the  boutique café serves traditional Italian espresso and coffee drinks along with some innovative offerings like Nitro Cold Brew, plus light breakfast and lunch fare with several popular selections from local Italian restaurant La Spiga. Easy lakefront access makes this café a great place to enjoy a coffee. The Westlake café is the company’s third Seattle...

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