Upper Midwest Gourmet

Well, my friends, it is time for me to say good-bye. Some of you know this already but for those of you that don’t, I am moving to Urbana, Illinois on Saturday, August 30. That means that my last day hear at Upper Midwest Gourmet is this Friday, August 29. I am moving to Urbana to attend the School for Designing a Society. SDaS was started by a group of people, including Patch Adams (remember that movie about the crazy doctor played by Robin Williams? well it’s based on a true story), that believe that we really can change the world. So this fall I will be with between 15-20 other people discussing where society is at, where we see it going, where we want it to go, and how we are going to get it there. We will all be working on projects (individual and/or group) that actually implement the things that we will be discussing. I am extremely excited to be involved in SDaS. I think it is going to be a fantastic experience. It does, however, make working in Minnesota a bit difficult. It would be a rather nasty commute, don’t you think?

 I want to tell you all that you have been absolutely lovely. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all of you. You have made me laugh and made me cry (well, almost). It has been my pleasure to have had the priveledge of working with all of you. You guys rock! Thank you for all the memories; shows, barista jams, gelato, coffee (which, much to the dismay of the guys at UMG, I still do not drink), mispronouncing words, silly sayings, and just laughing in general. I’ve really loved it here. Thank you so much for everything.

Every time I hear a phone ring I will look around like a crazy person needing to answer it. And then I’ll remember that it is no longer for me and I’ll laugh at my silliness. Thank you again for everything. Don’t forget to work hard AND play hard! You are all wonderful.

“It’s a beautiful day at Upper Midwest Gourmet. This is Kelsey.” I’m going to miss helping you.

Quarry Coffee Microroasters’ Sumatra Aged Lintong Special Prep took second place overall at Defcon’s CoffeeWars. It’s enormous body and earthy deliciousness impressed the world’s most prolific computer geeks! Buy Some Today!

UMG now carries a product from Fabbri that is specifically designed for making “New York Cheesecake” Gelato and Pastry.

Please Contact Us with any questions or use our Online Order Form to order today.

Available for sample: Organic Fat Free Milk & Organic 2% Reduced Fat Milk

Vitamins A & D - UHT - Grade A - half gallon cartons

These milks are not only certified Organic and packaged in shelf-stable aseptic cartons, but they are specifically formulated to be frothed at high tempertures for Barista use.

Request your sample today and see what all the fuss is about!

Our Quarry Coffee Microroastery now has a Retail Shopping Cart!

Now all of those amazing Quarry Coffees that you love are available to be purchased right online using Paypal!

Please visit QuarryMicroroaster.com and order your coffees today.

A big congratuation to Grandpa’s Ice Cream for being listed as one of the “Twin Cities” Top 10 favorite desserts with their Black Licorice Ice Cream.

Click here to check out the article;

http://twincities.metromix.com/home/photogallery/sweet-cities-best-desserts/332357/content

We wish to personally thank Grandpa’s Ice Cream for using the Fabbri ingredients to assist with the production of this award winning flavor. Check them out, click here; http://www.grandpasicecream.biz/hoursdirections.htm

Upper Midwest is a full supplier of Gelato & Ice Cream supplies and ingredients, give us a call with your questions or needs.

Thank you for your support!

Looking to go a little greener in you daily life? I think we are all aware of the need to do our part. I ran across this great article on the web offering some great tips for making some daily adjustments resulting in becoming a little greener. 

Go to http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/GreenTeam/ to take a look at these useful suggestions.

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Hello all,

In my daily readings I ran across this set of inspirational articles indicating that consumers are still willing to treat (or indulge) themselves in their daily fix of black gold. As the economy gets tighter and our pay checks seem smaller, most consumers are making cuts elsewhere to ensure that they don’t miss out on their daily brew. This is good news for the coffee industry and just goes to show us how important our coffee is to the consumer even in tough times.

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Hello Summer!

Please check out our newest Brewsletter - Volume 35 - Summer 2008!

Also, please go to the Brewsletters Page on our website to download and read previous Brewsletters. They contain lots of useful information!

Enjoy and thanks from all of us!

Brand New Frappes from FROST BITE are now in stock at UMG, just in time for Summer!

These awesome ice-blended mixes taste amazing and are completely Trans Fat FREE!

Please Contact Us for more information or Order Yours today!

I made my first gelato this week. It was actually a pineapple sorbetto (made with pineapple iperfrutta) and a panna cotta gelato (made with panna cotta delipaste and the nevepann bavierra base). It was a very interesting experience. First I would like to note that making gelato and sorbetto is very hot work. We were using a hot process and, as it was a hot day outside, it got rather warm here in our showroom. I had no idea that things could get so warm just by making gelato. Other than things being a bit steamy, it was actually a pretty interesting process.           

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Hello all,

Just ran across this interesting article about Fair Trade products and thought that you might want to give it a look.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jun2008/db20080617_775861.htm

Upper Midwest Gourmet/Flamenco Organic Coffee company strives to offer the worlds finest Fairly Traded coffees without exception and we fully support the efforts of organiations like TransFair USA, who are attempting to enhance the lives of small farmers around the world by improving their basic life necesseties and beyond.

If you have any questions or comments about Fair Trade coffees and products, please do not hesitate to contact any of the UMG staff. If you want to see and taste some of the worlds finest Fair Trade (& Organic) coffees, please stop by our facility or call for samples. I promise that you will be glad you did!!

You can also check our our “Flamenco Organic Coffee Company” web site @http://flamencoorganic.com/for more details on our Fair Trade/Organic coffee offerings.

Always in support of the little guy,                                           

Your UMG Staff thanks you for your support and patronage. 

The next time you are in Norwood Young America, Minnesota, please stop in and visit the historical Young America feed mill that has been beautifully restored and renovated using recycled building materials from the Upper Midwest United States!

The huge historic building houses three different businesses that work together in perfect harmony.

1) The Flower Mill is a full-service florist specializing in wedding, funeral and all-occasion floral needs.

2) The Mill House offers home furnishings (old and new), antiques, candles, gifts, soaps and lotions and much, much more!

3) Millstone Pantry offers specialty cakes for all occasions and is a full-service specialty coffeehouse and cafe.

The Millstone Pantry offers top-notch baked goods along with fresh coffee, perfect espresso drinks, tasty paninis and pizzas, and a whole lot more. One of the nicest features of the three businesses under one roof is how well it all goes together. Feel free to shop or look around the multiple floors of products offered by The Flower Mill and The Mill House while you wait for your food and drinks to be freshly prepared by Millstone Pantry’s friendly staff.

Please click on this link if you would like to schedule a consulation for a cake to be made by Millstone Pantry for your next celebration.

Please Contact Us if you would like further information about any of these businesses.

Comments are open on this blog post, so please feel free to add any positive experiences you may have had at The Mill.

Look for the Big Red Roof!

18 3rd Ave SE

Norwood Young America, MN

(one mile North on County Road 34 from 212 West)

Thank you.

Upper Midwest Gourmet is always proud to add another Eco-Friendly option to our supply line.

We now introduce the NEW:

6″ Corn Oil Based “PLA” Clamshells - 250/case - Perfect for fruit, salads, or pastries.

6″ Sugarcane Based Clamshells - 500/case - Perfect for any hot or cold food.

9″ Sugarcane Based Clamshells - 200/case - Perfect for any hot or cold food.

Our sugarcane hinged clamshells are made from sugarcane fibers.  This annually-renewable resource is made into compostable products with a similar look and feel to paper.  And unlike Styrofoam, our sugarcane clamshells will completely compost under commercial composting conditions in just 45-60 days.
Great for hot and cold foods, sugarcane Clamshells won’t soak up grease and liquids, so they’re perfect for burgers, fries and other to-go food.

(For pricing or additional product information, please Contact Us. Thank you.)

Next time you make the trip to Grand Casino, Hinckley please stop in and visit our friends at the Velvet Bean Coffee Cafe.

They make the best coffee, espresso drinks, frappes, and smoothies in town!

They also have yummy gelato among with many other tasty treats like panini’s and pastry.

Here are some pictures of the beautiful cafe.

Please Contact Us if you would like any other information about Velvet Bean Coffee Cafe.

Comments are OPEN if you would like to ask questions or give a personal review of your experience at Velvet Bean.

Thank you.