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The Cap-Off Winner Is…

By Jacqui | Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at 10:48 am

Cappuccino

Last Tuesday we held our annual Cap-Off contest to determine which of our baristas makes the best cappuccino.  The competition is fierce, and the rules are strict.  All of our coffee trained employees are eligible to compete, which means there are roughly 30 competitors, broken down into brackets.  Our judges, our own master roaster Jon along with former roaster Michael and former worldling, Nicos, sip each drink in seclusion, ranking them for their composition and quality.  One by one, the brackets get smaller until we have crowned a new champion.

So who made the best cappuccino & took home the trophy last week?  This year’s competition proved to be quite a show, and when the winner was announced, the crowd went wild.   And the winner is….
Tuc wins!

TUC!

Despite the fact that Tuc has trained each and every one of our coffee makers, he has never won the title of Cap-Off champ!  More pictures (courtesy of Kathy Altimirano) in the gallery below.

Supporting Princeton Family Dinner Week, April 15-22

By Jacqui | Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 8:31 am

After serving Princeton their morning joe for nearly 20 years, we have a deep understanding of how busy our fellow community members are, and so we’re proud to be a sponsor of a wonderful initiative put forth by Corner House and the Princeton Alcohol & Drug Alliance. It’s called ‘Princeton Family Dinner Week’, and it’s mission is to encourage families to sit down and enjoy their meals together. (more…)

Small World Coffee’s ‘Cap-Off’ Rules

By Jacqui | Monday, April 2nd, 2012 at 10:30 am


Every year, our worldlings gather for an in-house, bracket-style competition to see who can pour the best cappuccino.  We call it the ‘Cap-Off’, and at our staff meeting this Tuesday night, it’ll be time for this annual showdown.  It’s an event that is widely talked up by the crew, as the winner earns bragging rights for an entire year… and everyone else has an entire year to hype themselves up to be this year’s biggest threat! (more…)

Cap-Off Practice Session

By Jacqui | Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 at 9:35 am


In one month, our baristas will gather in the empty Wither spoon Street cafe – but not for our monthly staff meeting.  Instead of discussing upcoming events, brushing up on procedures or celebrating employees’ anniversaries, there will be hooting and hollering, and maybe some gentle trash-talking.  It’s not your typical all-crew meeting, it’s our annual Cap Off!

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March Events Being Fueled By Small World Coffee

By Jacqui | Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 9:40 am


Small World, big happenings!  We’re always up to something, and it seems like the month of March may be the most jam-packed yet.  We’re supporting a few outstanding events and causes, which we’d like to share with you: (more…)