Monthly Archive for February, 2011

February 28th- March 6th

Published on February 27, 2011 in Coffee, Coffee Bike, Community and Events. 0 Comments

Metrofiets "dry fitting" our cargo on to Perk-Cycle

UPDATES:

PERK CYCLE is now expected to arrive sometime next week. The sink and pastry case will be installed, the box stained, logo placed, all parts assembled…. and then she will be shipped. We hope to participate with B-Cycle brigade at St. Patty’s Parade on March 12th. One of the Metrofiets owners, Phil Ross, will be here visiting March 13th-15th, helping us to introduce this super cool gift.

To learn more about Denver Bike Sharing Program and the bike stations around town, go to: www.denverbikesharing.org

STAFF MEETINGS: We will begin this month closing at 6pm on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month in order to allow us to continue our staff meetings and share dinner together. We’ll post reminders every month. We apologize for the inconvenience.

AWNINGS for south facing windows will be installed before the end of March by Four Seasons Awnings. They’ve been great to work with already and we’re excited to help our HVAC systems be more efficient this season.

BIKE RACK on SW treeline of property will be installed in next couple of weeks. We will be able accommodate 12-16 bikes and keep our walkways clear. So please, bike to see us! We will keep our 6 bike rack on patio, as well.

AT PERK THIS WEEK

Simply Coffee: Thursday, March 3rd 9-10 am at Community Table.

Wash Perk/Grow Trail Runners: Sunday, March 6th leave Perk at 8:30 am, led as usual by Kristen Adams.

NEW PRICING goes in to effect March 1st.

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February 21st-February 27th

Published on February 20, 2011 in Coffee, Coffee Bike, Community, Staff and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

At Perk this Week:

Loving Yourself: Relay For Life Cancer Survivor Event, Saturday, 2/26 1-3pm in Wash Perk Living Room

Wash Perk Trail Runners Group: Sunday, 2/27 8:30am departure from Perk. Kristen Adams as usual, will be our fearless leader.

We welcome to Wash Perk staff/family: Emily Frost, Ashley Tiepel and Savanna McCarthy.

AROUND the Park:

Washington Park Master Plan Open House for review of final plan. Thursday, 2/24 3:30-6:30pm at The Wellington Webb Building.

Coffee Price Increase March 1st:

No, it has nothing to do with our expansion. And, our Coffee Bike is a gift from Debbi.

Well, it’s bad timing for all of us and I wonder what price a great cup of coffee will be in the next few years…. For me, Wash Perk is obviously about more than the coffee, but hands down….. the full bodied, fair trade, perfectly roasted by wonderful local peeps cup o joe is the main starting point for all that Wash Perk is built upon. Thank you, Kaladi Coffee.

We have only raised prices once since opening and it was $0.10. Prices across the board have slowly risen and we try very hard to not react too soon in passing on costs to our customers. This increase, I’ve been advised, is too much for us to bare alone, as our prices were already lower than most, and try to survive as a small business with narrow margins.

Coffee drinks will go up $0.25. Whole bean bags will be up $3.00. Travel mug discount will go up to $0.25 discount, but only because we want to find a way to keep reinforcing less waste. This will not cover the increase for us, but becomes a shared choice. We understand how big of an impact this will have on all of us.

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February 14th-20th

Published on February 13, 2011 in Coffee Bike, Community and Events. 0 Comments Tags: coffee bike, sustainable commerce, sustainable transport, Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone!

I don’t tend to think of Valentine’s Day as strictly for romance. I love the focus on “love” of all kinds, on nurturing, on pleasure (those chocolate whoopie cookies from Simple Sugar!) on expanding our capacity for love and enjoyment. I have always enjoyed this day, with or without a partner. I wish you all a wonderful, loving, heart-bursting week.

At the Perk this week

Some Parts are Not for Sharing by Julie Federico, Book Signing: Saturday, Feb. 19th 11a-3p

Wash Perk Trail Runners: led by Kristen Adams, Sunday, Feb. 20th 8:30 departure from Perk. Return by 11 am.

Brainstorming Follow up:

We had a fantastic brainstorming session about our soon to arrive Coffee Bike. The decision for us to order the bike 6 months ago was a slightly informed, mostly intuitive decision (as most are for me!), and so we asked for help in shaping the best use and roll out of this fun union of commerce and sustainable transport. Debbi and I feel so fortunate to have such smart and enthusiastic peeps in our lives.

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February 7th-February 13th

Published on February 8, 2011 in Community, Events, Friends, Promotions and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Introducing our Google Barcode

We have this barcode that goes directly to our “From the Green Cup” page, thanks to Julie North, our DU grad student that is conducting a Wash Perk Sustainability Assessment. Peeps with “smart phones” can take a picture of this barcode at our shop and it will take them to our page that contains information about our attempts and successes in becoming more sustainable as a business.

At the Perk this Week:

STICKY FINGERS BAKERY STAFF MEETING: Monday, Feb 7th, 7-8:30p in Living Room

JAMES MIEJA MEET AND GREET: Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 5:30-7p at the Community Table. Mayoral candidate will share his vision for Denver.

WASH PERK COFFEE BIKE BRAINSTORMING : Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 5:30-6:30p in Living Room. This session is by invitation only to discuss possible uses of the much anticipated coffee bike.

Similar, yet not our Wash Perk Coffee Bike:)

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, Feb. 10th, 7-8:30p, in Living Room. All are welcome to join in conversation. See Meetup Page for more information. Contact Melissa at melissa.flingleib@gmail.com

VALENTINE TREE: Come by and place a Valentine sticky note on our tree in the Kid’s Korner. Heart-shaped notes are at the register.