In conjunction with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, we here at Alterra are proud to bring you another year of amazing performance from members of the MSO at select Alterra cafes. Come on out and enjoy a coffee, tea, or espresso drink and a wonderful sampling of our award-winning Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s musical talent. Performance starts at 7pm*.

Dear Friends of Alterra,

Happy 2009! To say thank you for a great 2008 and to ring in the New Year we are offering a 9% discount coupon on all items at AlterraCoffee.com through January 11th.

The coupon code is: NEWYEAR
- Fill your cart with your entire order before entering the coupon code.
- Please be sure to click the “APPLY” button after entering the code. If you forget to click the “APPLY” button, your order will not receive the 9% discount. The code only need be applied once per order.
- The coupon discount is not valid for previously placed orders.
- This offer is available only at alterracoffee.com

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Alterra is proud to sponsor an upcoming screening of the Milwaukee-made feature documentary, The Super Noble Brothers. The movie will be showing Thursday, January 15th at 7pm at the Oriental Theater on Milwaukee’s East Side, preceded by a fashion show featuring designs by Fashion Ninja. Please mark your calendars and...come heat it up with The Super Noble Brothers on January 15th! 

Alterra Coffee is a founding member of Our Milwaukee, a group that advocates for unique Milwaukee area businesses and a strong local economy.  In conjunction with the Exchange Alternative Gift Fair, Our Milwaukee will be promoting member businesses as well as local non-profit organizations during an afternoon of holiday shopping. The fair will give shoppers the opportunity to support our community with over 40 gift options all under one sustainable roof.

Our Milwaukee Buy Local Fair
When: Saturday, December 6th
Where: Urban Ecology Center
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Address: 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee

Check out the recent Shepherd Express article about Our Milwaukee and the pledge to buy local here.

It just wouldn’t feel like the holidays around Alterra without a visit from Lil’ Rev and Frogwater!  Lil Rev is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music-historian who teaches and tours nationally, around the continental U.S. He performs with John and Sue Nicholson of Frogwater, a Milwaukee, WI based acoustic trio featuring: Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Harmonica and banjo. The band’s repertoire spans the breadth of many traditional styles including Old-Time, Celtic and regional instrumental dance music, Blues, Ragtime, Ballads and original compositions and they pride themselves on being both eclectic and entertaining.

Both individually and collectively the band members of Frogwater garnered many local and national awards from having been voted best bluegrass band in Wisconsin (WAMI), to Lil Revs’ national awards as a 1996 National Blues Harmonica Champion and a 2003 inductee into the Traditional Old-time Country Music Hall of Fame in Missouri Valley, Iowa.  Some of the regional festivals they have performed at include: Irish Fest (Milwaukee, WI), Wheatland Traditional Arts Festival (Remus, MI), and Cecil Bluegrass Festival (Cecil, WI) to name a few.

“A Milwaukee super-group.”
-Shepherd Express

Join us during the third weekend of December for a handful of performances by one of Alterra’s favorite groups.

Saturday, December 20th
11am-1pm @ Alterra Prospect
2pm-4pm @ Alterra Humboldt

Sunday, December 21st
12noon-2pm @ Alterra Mayfair
3pm-5pm @ Alterra at the Lake

Alterra has teamed up with Milwaukee Repertory Theater to present two performances by ”A Christmas Carol” quartet. Join us at Alterra Humboldt and Alterra at the Lake to hear traditional carols performed in celebration of the holiday season this December!  (Please note: these performances are best enjoyed with tea, hot cocoa or coffee and a good friend.)

Tuesday, December 2nd at 7pm
Alterra Humboldt

Tuesday, December 16th at 7pm
Alterra at the Lake