‘IMAGINE: A Tribute to John Lennon’ raised $6K for Women In Need

Alan Pierson, loyal customer and friend of The Coffee Ethic, organized the “Imagine” concert on the anniversary of John Lennon’s death. All proceeds were donated to Women in Need of the Ozarks.  It was a great success and was featured on Yoko Ono’s website! Great job Alan! We’re proud of you. Check it out:  http://www.imaginepeace.com/news/archives/9319.

A chocolate or two a day, just what the doctor ordered!

So the next time you are in the shop buy a couple of Askinosie Itty Bars and improve your health! It has been in the news a lot, but just in case you did know, chocolate is really good for you.  It appears that cocoa bean produce a biochemical effect like aspirin can reduce the [...]

Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours: Mon-Thurs: 7am-8pm Sat: 8am-10pm Sun: 8am-5pm Normal hours resume January 11th

Christmas Parade Pics

Here are some great pictures from the Christmas Parade as it pasted by The Coffee Ethic.  You have to start them young!

Our 2nd Anniversary!

December 7th is not only Pearl Harbor Day, it is also our Anniversary (or Birthday). Yes, that’s right, we’ve been here for 2 years. Come celebrate with us all week. We’ll have limited edition couture/schwag available, drink specials, and special drinks. Offerings will change everyday so check often and see what’s happening. We would also [...]

Coffee Cupping

This Sat (Nov. 21) we will be hosting our (mostly)monthly coffee cupping. Our guest host for November is Jason Johnson from PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. Jason served as a judge in the 2009 Honduras Cup of Excellence competition. He knows his coffee. He’s also bringing some fantastic coffees for us to sample. Here’s the list, [...]

Tom and Jon compete at barista competition

For those of you interested, here are the links for info & webcast for the barista competition this weekend. You may have to do some “sign-up” things to watch the streaming video, so check it out early. Jon competes at 3:28 on Fri, I compete at 12:12 on Sat. Times could run late, though. http://www.kaldiscoffee.com/competition/index.html [...]

Representing The Ethic on the road

Dear Jim, My name is Alena, & I am the girl who came into The Coffee Ethic a couple of months ago while I was on my cross-country bike tour. I was wearing a really worn out shirt, and I think it was you who gave me an awesome new The Coffee Ethic t-shirt. So, [...]

The Benefits of Drinking Coffee

The ultimate superdrink Java and caffeine are chock-full of health benefits. Here are the top reasons to order up a cup. Benefit your bean It’s a no-brainer! Lifelong caffeinated-coffee fans may be less prone to develop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Coffee’s antioxidants may tamp down cell damage linked to Parkinson’s. And caffeine blocks inflammation in [...]

Road Construction on The Square August 11th

The City of Springfield Public Works Department will close Park Central Square in its entirety beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, for continuing road improvement work. Pending good weather, Park Central Square should reopen on Monday, August 17, 2009. Throughout the process of improving the outer portion of the Square, which includes [...]