Getting Away - Enjoying life on the Road

Jenni and I are taking to the road on Friday for a much needed (and anticipated) trip. This is a type of trip that feels like a homecoming as well as a vacation. While we understand that we will not be able to fully get away from the busy life that is Cafe Evoke Catering, getting in some turns, snow shoeing, drinking some nice beers and just being away will be nice. There are many things I plan on doing while hanging at my parents place in Crested Butte and while most will have to do with relaxing and taking in the normal winter happenings, how can I step away from coffee? I have had this itch lately to learn more about coffee and espresso and the industry that we call home. I feel like I need to get to know those 18 hands that touch this product before it gets to mine and then yours. So, I am going to take some time while I am there to begin exploring deeper into this industry - taking a look at pricing and trade and also more about origin and varietals. I also plan to stop at the handful of shops that call Gunnison and Crested Butte home - maybe even stopping as we see things on the way. Here is our route: View Larger Map I have driven this so many times in my life and I do not remember much in the way of specialty coffee and/or espresso so we may be taking our own on the way. If we see it, we will stop and keep you updated! We are always up for suggestions if you know of something that is on the blue line in the above map! We will also be taking this time to work on creating a bigger and better Cafe Evoke Catering. We will be talking more about that soon, I promise! Blogging will continue once we get to Crested Butte. Let's just call this a bit of a "coffee and ski retreat" - sounds good to me! ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke catering, Oklahoma City, coffee catering, crested butte Add us on Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter!