2010

July

• July Coffee Special: Tanzania Kanyovu Peaberry

June

• July 5th Orders and Deliveries

• Change in Puro Caff Offering

• June Coffee Special: Nicaragua Don Zeledon

April

• May Coffee Special: Peru Chirinos - Organic/Fair Trade

• Our New Peru Is In!

• Mexico Kulaktik temporarily out

• April Coffee Special: Brazil Fazenda São Domingos

March

• Goodbye Italian Roast

• Brazilian Coffee Changes

• Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition 2010

• Join us for “Alterra Celebrates Brazil”

February

• March Special: Breakfast Blend

• Saying Goodbye to Java Estate

• February Coffee Special: Café Voltaire

January

• Announcing Alterra at SCAA in Anaheim CA!

• Announcing the Alterra-hosted Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition this March, 2010!

2009

November

• December Coffee Special: Holiday Blend

• Alterra Holiday Gift Offerings

October

• Ordering Using a Master Order Now Available Online

September

• October’s Featured Iced Coffee is Java Estate

• Mulled cider and other autumn favorites

• Guatemala Pampojila Is September’s Featured Iced Coffee

August

• New Wholesale Orderform

• September Coffee Special: Sumatra Mandheling Takengon

June

• Saying Goodbye to Guatemala ASOBAGRI - Fair Trade/Organic

• Barista Tip: Consistency = Control

• A Tip From Our Service Department: Clean Water = Tasty Coffee!

• July Coffee Special: Kenya AA Nyeri

• Featured Iced Coffees

May

• Seasonal Panama La Torcaza Estate

April

• SCAA Exposition Wrap-up

• Join the Barista Guild of America at Reduced Membership Rates until May 1st

• Introducing Espresso Toro and Peacemaker Espresso!

• Sample Scott Lucey’s Signature Beverage at the World Barista Championship!

• Retiring Market Blend

• Monin and Chai Closeouts!

• New Bin ID’s

March

• April Special: Sulawesi Toraja

• Account Dashboard Now Active for Wholesale Customers

• USBC 2009 Wrap Up

• Nelson Melo Reception Wrap-up

February

• Alterra Barista Trainer Wins the GLRBC 2009

• Meet the farmer: Nelson Melo is coming to Milwaukee

January

• Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition 2009 - February 20-22

• Alterra Coffee Featured on How Stuff Works

• Your Order Form is Changing

2008

December

• Coffee Fest Chicago

• Alterra at the Airport

• New 5# bags coming soon!

November

• Quitting the Tap

• Single Origin Espresso Training Class Now Available

• The Key to Clean Portafilters

October

• Complete Instructions for Wholesale Ordering Online

• Important changes to our holiday delivery schedule!

• November Coffee Specials: Harvest Blend and Turkey Trot

• Barista tip: 12oz steam pitchers reduce waste!

• Updates from the Barista Guild of America

September

• Barista Tip: Cherish your spouted steaming pitchers!

• Meet Alterra’s new Barista Trainer, Colin Whitcomb!

• FT/O Cafe Voltaire & Decaf Viennese no longer available

August

• Product Spotlight: 7.5” grinder brush

• Keep those Spray Plates Clean and Residue-Free

July

• Roasting Dept News - Blake Back Again for the First Time

• Need Service? Dial Direct!

June

• Alterra’s Offices and Warehouse now in Riverwest

May

• All of Alterra’s French Roast now Organic/Fair Trade

• 2008 SCAA Wrap Up

March

• Airpots: Replace or Repair?

February

• Maintenance tip: Encourage the urge to purge!

• March Coffee Special: Blue Heeler

• Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition 2008

• Goodbye, Yemen…Hello, new-and-improved Traditional Mocha Java!

January

• Urnex: avoid bitter tasting coffee!

• Monin Syrup Price Change

• Goodbye Harvest Blend

2007

November

• Tea Sampler changes

• December Special: Holiday Blend 2007

• New Fair Trade/Organic coffee bags

• A tip from our baristas: portafilter cleanliness

• November Special: Turkey Trot 2007

October

• October Special: All Fair Trade Coffees

September

• Inside Alterra: 2007 Roasters Guild retreat

• A Tip From Our Barista Trainers

• New Product: Butterscotch Monin