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262 VALENTINES COLLECTED FOR VALENTINES FOR VETERANS!

 

Washington, DC (February 16, 2012) - Thank you to everyone who participated in Tynan’s Valentines for Veterans program!  Two hundred and sixty two valentines and thank you notes were collected and delivered to the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. and the Walter Reed Medical Hospital in Bethesda, MD. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYNAN COFFEE & TEA LAUNCHES VALENTINES FOR VETERANS

 

Washington, DC (January 23, 2012)—For the second year in a row, Tynan Coffee & Tea has launched “Valentines for Veterans,” at all locations – Columbia Heights, Friendship Heights, and NoMa/Capitol Hill North, in support of those who have served in our Armed Forces here at home or overseas. Partnering with Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, as well as the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC, Tynan Coffee & Tea is excited to offer the community a vehicle to show their love for the troops.

 

“We think it’s extremely important to say thank you to the special group of men and women who have served our country,” said Katie Tyson, Managing Director of the Clover Restaurant Group. “Valentine’s Day is a great day to share your appreciation not only with your family and loved ones, but also with those who help to protect them.”

 

Between now and February 9, each customer visiting a Tynan location will have the opportunity to receive a complimentary Valentine and to write a message of appreciation for a veteran.  Tynan Coffee &Tea will then deliver those Valentines on February 10, 2012 to both Walter Reed National Medical Center and the Armed Forces Retirement Home to distribute to their members.

 

For more information about Tynan Coffee & Tea-Columbia Heights, Tynan Coffee & Tea-Friendship Heights, or Tynan Coffee & Tea-NoMa/Capitol Hill North, visit www.tynancoffeeandtea.com. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee Roasters Rethink the Blend

 

January 9, 2012 (The Wall Street Journal) Coffee roasters are caught in a grind.

 

There is a lull in supplies of arabica beans, the most widely consumed variety of coffee, after rain damaged output in Colombia and Central America. Meanwhile, Brazil's harvest, expected to be large, is months away. Prices still are at historically high levels, even though they have come down considerably from the near-14-year settlement high of $3.0490 a pound hit by the front-month futures contract in May.
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Tea

 

January 3, 2011 (New York Times) Tea is soothing, a quality to be craved in these stressful days. It is more subtle than coffee and meant to be sipped, not gulped. A cup of tea has less caffeine than a cup of coffee — half the amount or less
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Third Thursday FUN

December 29, 2011: (DC NoMa) NoMa BID is now running “Third Thursday FUN.” On the third Thursday of each month, the BID will host an event, including a neighborhood walking tour,  an outdoor concert  and a neighborhood happy hour. The event series will kick off on January 19 with a Tynan happy hour. Tynan will offer $2 off beer and wine, as well as specials for kids. There will also be NoMa giveaways.

 

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Bike To Work Day!

May 20, 2011 (The 42 ) This is every day for a lot of us. Capital Bikeshare has done a lot to make biking to work a more common occurrence here in DC. But even without the bike sharing program, causal cycling is on the rise in District and the city has been on a 10 year venture to improve bike infrastructure; both by innovating and borrowing ideas + best practices along the way. Bike to Work Day is not a event exclusive to DC. It's national, taking place all this week. Regionally, Maryland and Virginia (suburbs of DC, at least) are taking part.

 

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Spiking Coffee, Opening Eyes

February 11. (The New York Times) Is it supposed to snap you to attention or slide you deeper into your buzz? Help you wind down or get you wound up? I've never really understood spiked coffee. In hitching caffeine (a stimulant) to alcohol (a depressant), it strikes me as a curiously self-canceling experience. Like wearing sun block to a tanning parlor. Or eating a Krispy Kreme on an elliptical.

 

 

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Bands in the Neighborhood: Mother

February 11 (The New Columbia Heights Blog) This latest installment of Bands in the Neighborhood is on Mother, a duo who play interesting and really good sort of electronic/ ambient/psychedlic indie rock. I mentioned them before with their QR-Code posters.
Their albums are available on their Bandcamp page, linked above. I spoke with Casey and Brad from the band.

 

 

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Tynan Coffee & Tea Opens with Breakfast and Happy Hour in NoMa

November 17 (NoMa Bid.org) Tynan Coffee & Tea, a locally owned café and lounge, opens its third location today in NoMa at Constitution Square. As DC's fastest growing neighborhood, NoMa continues to attract a vibrant mix of local and national retailers. Tynan brings a contemporary take on the neighborhood coffeehouse to the community.

"We're proud to be a part of the NoMa redevelopment and the revitalization of this historic neighborhood as a destination for Washingtonians to live, work and play," said Jim Sullivan, of Clover Management Services Corporation, co-founder and owner of Tynan with his brother Brian Sullivan.

 

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Coffee in the News

Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Sugar futures headed for the biggest drop in almost six weeks on signs of easing demand after prices rallied to a 30-year high. Coffee and cocoa also dropped in New York. “There is a pullback in the market” for sugar, said Tom Mikulski, a senior strategist at Lind-Waldock, a broker in Chicago. “Also, there is bound be some profit-taking at this time of the year."

Neighborhood News

Dec. 30 (The New Columbia Heights) Nice Christmas story: presents delivered by somebody to the right address.

Just when you thought all the post-Christmas news was bad (car fires, travel problems, etc.) here's a nice one from the Columbia Heights listserve: On Christmas Day, some friends asked me if I had received their Christmas gift which was to be delivered by FedEx on Christmas Eve. Alas, no gift was to be found despite assurances from FedEx that it had been delivered. This afternoon, the package arrived on my doorstep thanks to a Columbia Heights neighbor. Apparently the package had been mislabeled for delivery about six blocks away from my place. The person who received it was kind enough to do the research to find out where I live and to deliver the package.

Tynan Coffee & Tea Opens in NoMa

Nov. 17 (Tynan) Tynan Coffee and Tea will be opening up at 1275 First Street, NE in NoMa tomorrow and having a grand opening Dec. 1st.

Many will recall that Tynan also has a Columbia Heights location at 1400 Irving St, NW. Their new NoMa location is also its biggest. The space is 1800 sq ft and has room for 46 seats. In the warmer months there will also be outdoor seating. While having a similar feel and look to the Columbia Heights location, this location also has a small TV area and will host old photos instead of a mural.