Thursday, April 11, 2013

How to "Taste" Coffee

4/11/13

Hey all,

As you know, when describing the taste of our various coffee blends our roasters use phrases like "full bodied", "notes of semi-sweet chocolate" or "nutty finish". If you are confused by this, don't worry. Square One Coffee (our awesome roasters based in Lancaster, PA) shared an informational video by JJ Bean called How to Taste Coffee. Take a look below:

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Spring Drinks & Events!

Order our Baked Goods:



 

New Drinks:






Events:


Every Saturday 4:30-6:00
(Ends April 13th)


Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Art Show w/ Jesse Degroat (Second Showing)
Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Beverage Contest

3/19/13

Hey all! We hope the longer days and soon-to-come Spring weather is getting you excited for the season. Here at Sixty-Six Beans we're lovin' it. Because we love our customers input and getting you involved, we've created a contest where you can create your own drink and have it featured on our menu board. How cool is that?


Here are the rules:
1) Pick your form: Latte (iced/hot), Americano (iced/hot), Frappé or Drip Coffee (iced/hot)
2) Select your flavor combination: caramel*, chocolate, coconut, cinnamon, gingerbread, hazelnut*, peppermint, raspberry, toasted marshmallow, vanilla* or white chocolate (*denotes sugar-free available) NOTE: The syrup to beverage size ratio is 3 pumps/12oz and 4 pumps/16 or 20oz—except for our caramel and chocolate sauces which are 2 pumps/12oz and 3 pumps/16 or 20 oz
3) Name your drink: the more creative and catchy the better




Choosing a winner:
1) Email your beverage concoction(s) to: info@66beans.com (Along with your First and Last Name, Contact Number, and Contact Email address.) DEADLINE is midnight April 30, 2013. Limit three (03) entries per person. 
2) Then "powers that be" will decide upon three finalists.
3) The top three beverages will then be temporarily available for purchase at Sixty-Six Beans and the people of Charlotte Hall will VOTE on a winner. (One vote per person, no exceptions.)
4) Voting will begin Monday, May 06, 2013 through Saturday May 11, 2013.
5) The winner will be announced on Monday, April 15, 2013. He/She will receive a $10 Sixty-Six Beans gift card, along with their signature drink added to our menu. (How fun!)

Put your thinking caps on, and let your creative minds work!



Hope to hear from you soon,
Ashlee

Co-Owner
Sixty-Six Beans Coffee Lounge
"Thirst for something more."

Saturday, December 22, 2012

New Year 2013

Another year's flown by! We can hardly believe it. Thanks for all your support in 2012. With the end of one year, comes a new beginning in the next. We are excited to introduce some new hours, menu items and events this upcoming year, BEGINNING AFTER JAN. 1, 2013.

*NEW* Hours
Sunday: (yes, Sunday!) 8AM-2PM
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 8AM-2PM
Wednesday: 7:30AM-7PM
Thursday: 7:30AM-7PM
Friday: 7:30AM-?? (Check our website/Facebook events calendar for AFTER 7PM activities.)
Saturday: 8M-5PM

SANDWICHES (available 11AM-Close):
Turkey, Apple & Cheddar

Pic: Charles Masters

Wheat bread (OR spinach or sun-dried tomato WRAP)
Sliced turkey
Sliced apple
Lettuce
Cheddar cheese (optional, or provolone)









Cheddar Apple Dijon

Pic: Frances Janisch
Toasted Wheat bread (OR spinach or sun-dried tomato WRAP)
Sliced apple
Dijon mustard
Cheddar cheese 













California Toasted Cheese
(When avocados are FRESH & In Season, just ask!)
Pic: James Wojcik

Wheat bread (OR spinach or sun-dried tomato WRAP)
Sliced avocado
Onion
Provolone cheese














Events Coming Up:
Pic: Steve & Jane Photography
Fri., Jan 18th @ 7PM
Live Music w/ Victoria Saunders
Genre: Acoustic/Folk

Wed., Jan 23rd @ 10:30AM
Kid's Superhero Themed Tea Party
COST:
$5/kid | INCLUDES: Kid's tea, snack, craft & movie (The Incredibles)

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Our Roaster's Roasting Philosophy

12/13/12

Darn, I missed saying something really clever for 12/12/12. C'est la vie! ;)




Many of you ask what our various 'Coffees of the Day' taste like (dark vs. light, bold flavors vs. subtle). I will let you know that almost all of our coffees are of the Light/Medium roast range---except our dark French Roast, of course. Why is this, you ask? Well let me have our roasters explain:

"Because we're purchasing some of the best beans available (in the top 3% of the world), we take great care in the way we roast our coffee! Call us crazy, but we just don’t feel right about burning our beans! In general, the darker a coffee is roasted, the less you can actually taste the subtle nuances of the coffee. Really dark roasts just end up taking on a carbonized flavor, and they don’t showcase many of the complex flavors of the actual beans." (Square One Coffee)


Top 3%, IN THE WORLD! Did you catch that? Not only are our coffee beans fairly traded and organic, they're the best of the best. Doesn't that make you smile? Lil' ole Charlotte Hall has some of the finest quality coffee this world has to offer! How many small-town, independent coffee shops can say that??

As buddy the Elf once said, "You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody! It's great to be here." He's right. Of course we're a little biased, but our roaster's really do create some of the World's best cups of coffee, and yes, it is great to be here. =)






Happy Thursday everybody,


Ashlee

Co-Owner









Saturday, November 17, 2012

The Holidays are Upon Us


It's that time of year again. Time for cooking feasts, baking treats, and gathering with the ones you love. If the thought of putting together an entire Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner overwhelms you, let us help. This season we are baking up loaves of your favorite seasonal breads (and muffins). We're offering: Banana Nut Bread, Pumpkin Bread, Zucchinni Bread and Apple Spice Muffins. Pre-order your's today! We'll have them ready and waiting for you on the eve of your holiday feast. 




Introducing Curbside To Go!
In a hurry? Don't want to unload the kids from the car? Is it pouring rain? Let us bring your order to you! Here's how it works:

1) Call in your order (Min. $5)
     240-249-3431
2) Pre-pay w/ your credit card
3) We'll bring your order right to your door

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Oh hello, Autumn.

10/28/12

It's that time of year again... Time for scarves and sweaters---and if you're headed to our place: Pumpkin Spice and Chai Tea Lattes, Hot Caramel Apple Cider and our HOMEMADE Pumpkin Bread and Apple Spice Muffins. Mmmm! So many YUMMY choices.

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Apple Spice Muffins
These apples go straight from the
Farmer's Market & into our
HOMEMADE Apple Spice Muffins.

HOMEMADE Pumpkin Bread





 We hope to see YOU soon! =)














--Ashlee
Co-Owner
Sixty-Six Beans Coffee Lounge
"Thirst for something more."


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