21st Street Coffee and Tea

The next season of “so you think you can barista”

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:24:07 +0000

We are looking for a barista, or two. We’re looking for someone with current barista experience, but even more importantly someone with a passion for high-end specialty coffee. Other good traits include: You have a warm and outgoing personality, but know when to kick it into high gear and move a line of customers You [...]

Grand Opening this Saturday!

Alexis — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:56:05 +0000

Just a quick reminder about our Fifth Avenue Store’s Grand Opening Party… Date: Saturday July 10th Time: 7pm-10pm What exactly will be going on? Coffee & Tea tastings, home brewing demos Food (a nice selection of appetizers to celebrate the evening) Wine & beer- please bring ID Entertainment (Music, possible celebrity sightings, prizes and more) [...]

the invention of the latte

Luke — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:05:28 +0000

Here’s a story I wrote, based in large part on real conversations with customers, about the invention of the latte and the industry it has created. There is another post to follow this one, that better explains why we do what we do- hope you enjoy! A customer walks into a coffee shop and orders [...]

An invitation

Luke — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:05:08 +0000

We opened our new location two months ago after two years of planning and months of construction. Since then we have made some subtle improvements and learned how to work the new space. It has been a goal of ours since we started the business at the beginning of 2006 to have a presence in [...]

Memorial Day Hours

Luke — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:20:12 +0000

Just a quick heads up- we will be open normal hours this Sunday in the Strip- 8am to 3pm, and open Memorial Day 8am-1pm. Stop in to pick up a bag of coffee or one of our iced tea blends for the holiday. The downtown store will be closed on Monday but reopen at 6:30am [...]