PATHWAY VETS ENJOY A CUPPING

PATHWAY VETS ENJOY A CUPPING
New blend available for purchase to benefit non-profit group

St. Helena and Napa, November 2011---- Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company (St. Helena branch) hosted a ‘cupping’ on October 28 for a group of military war vets based at The Pathway Home in Yountville. Roastmaster Charlie Sange explored the nuances of tasting coffees and the world of blends with the group. As a result the group put together its own blend, which will be available for sale at both Roasting Company locations, St. Helena and Napa (as well as online (http://napavalleycoffee-store.com/). The Pathway Blend is $13.95 per 12oz bag and Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company will give 20% of retail sales to The Pathway Home.

Other seasonal news is that the Roasting Company has expanded its offerings to include pumpkin lattes, maple lattes, maple-and-bacon lattes. Other warm or hot drinks on these cool days include hot chocolate and steamed flavored milk as well as teas.

The Napa Valley Roasting Company can be found in St. Helena at 1400 Oak Avenue at Adams Street (963-4491) and in Napa at 948 Main Street (224-2233).

The Roasting Company in St. Helena opens at 7:00 a.m. Mondays – Fridays and 7:30 on Saturdays and Sundays and stays open until 8:00 p.m. seven days a week. The Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company first opened its doors in Napa in 1985. It was the first local coffee roasting company of its kind, modeled upon European cafes and housed in a landmark Victorian building. In 1991, a second location opened in downtown St. Helena. Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company creates signature blends for Napa Valley’s prestigious restaurants and wineries as well as locations outside the Napa Valley.

Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company carries nine single-origin coffees from Indonesia, Africa, and the Americas. Roasting profiles are designed to maximize the flavors each origin brings to the finished cup of coffee. Roasts run from light to dark to highlight the characteristics each bean offers. Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company roasts its coffee in 20 pound batches. This small-batch size ensures the highest possible quality. Beans are roasted 4 to 6 nights a week for maximum freshness.

The Pathway Home, based in Yountville, is an independent non-profit residential recovery program created specifically for veterans who are living with Post Traumatic Stress or Traumatic Brain Injury. These men have survived the stressors or war, but find themselves experiencing problems that are “getting in the way” of their functioning at top form. The Pathway Home program can help maximize each person’s mental and physical health, resiliency, and overall functioning. Pathway is a true therapeutic community provided in a unique physical and treatment environment