All day:
* Try an unlimited variety of coffee with our Coffee Tasting Pass for $2
* Cups of coffee free to all veterans

1 pm: Coffee Pro Training—learn about the art of coffee tasting, plus learn how to brew using a French Press (the right way!)

2 pm: Coffee Frame Art—create picture frames decorated with coffee beans—open to kids and adults

3 pm: Coffee Painting—paint watercolors with coffee—open to kids and adults

Admission to all events: a donation of your choice of non-perishable food items, personal hygiene items, or money to the Veteran’s Food Pantry.

The Veteran’s Food Pantry is a local food bank benefiting our veterans. Located in Lima’s Memorial Hall, it has seen a dramatic increase in need over the last year. They have 665 Veterans and 25 Family on Active Duty that receive food. The Meeting Place is proud to sponsor this food drive for the Veteran’s Food Pantry.

Coffee Fest kicks off a week long food drive at The Meeting Place.  Anyone may drop off donations to the food pantry at The Meeting Place on Market throughout February 13th – February 20th.

At The Meeting Place on Market, 220 West Market Street, downtown Lima, Ohio

Brazilian Nut

“Amazing! Bring it back!”

Frosty’s Favorite

“Smells and tastes like Christmas. Merry Christmas to all of you!”

- Jennifer

Strawberry cappuccino pictured.
Photo by Stephanie Turner.

Stop in and enter your own comments! Try each of our coffees if you want – ask for tasting cups. Comment forms next to the coffee airpots.

Cherry Vanilla Coffee
“Not bitter, very smooth. Nice cherry & vanilla taste! Does not need any cream or sugar. Very good black.” – Anonymous Customer

Check out our Flavored Coffees online! – Jennifer

Moka Sumatra & Northern Pacific
“I know this isn’t what you asked for, but I wanted to say that I really applaud the choice to supplpy fair trade and organic coffees! These are easily my favorite taste-wise, on top of being a bit easier on the conscience. Thank you!” – Anonymous Customer

We have a great supply of Fair Trade Organic coffees and gifts available to order online here. You can also read about the Fair Trade/ Organic movement. – Jennifer

Cappuccino
“Very smooth. Love it! Suggestion: could use some chocolate powder on table with cinnamon.” – Anonymous Customer

We hope to get that cocoa on the table soon!! If it’s not there though – please ask for it, we have it behind the counter. – Jennifer

For the first session, we demonstrated to the group how a professional would “cup coffee” – brewing the coffee right in the cup, and slurping the coffee with a spoon to get the best flavor sample. However, we tasted the coffees through brewed airpots, for ease and simplicity. Below are the groups observations:

Ring of Fire
(To be fair to the coffee, I think I screwed up its brew – it is actually a customer favorite)
dislike aftertaste
sharp
thin & light
bitter

Jamaican Me Crazy
love the aroma
high sweetness
butterscotch
honey
delayed flavor

Northern Pacific
NOTE: This is actually drip brewed espresso
smoky, burnt wood
sharper & stronger
full bodied
thicker
mealy aftertaste

French Toast
good
smell is different than the taste
cinnamon aroma
maple taste
vanilla
cinnamon aftertaste

Moka Sumatra
thin
not bitter
slides smoothly, then flavor rushes in

We then voted on the favorite… and the winner is…
1st place: French Toast
2nd place: Moka Sumatra

 Maple Pecan Decaf

“Excellent – get it every time – keep it!

 Dark Chocolate Decadence

“A little ‘decadence’ is good for you!  And, there is nothing better than chocolate!  (said the choc-holic).”

 Fair Trade Organic Bird Watchers

“Yum!  Tastes so good!  Yeah!  And it feels so good, smooth it is, yesiree, love it muchly!  It’s so good!”

Fair Trade Organic Ring o’ Fire

“Just this side of smooth, yet punchy… alright – what coffee should be!”

Apple Crumble:

“full bodied, tasty”

“Fruity. Yummy. Smooth”

Dark Chocolate Decadence:

“Great! Love the flavor… will try this for sure.”

Jack Frost Java

“Buttery. We really like it. Smooth. Aromatic.”

Pralines & Cream Coffee

“Nice flavor, buttery tasting”

“Aromatic & full-bodied”

Harvest Spice Coffee

“Loved it! Aroma – not too strong; excellent flavor; slightly creamy; smooth”

“Good aroma. Earthy. Spicy.”

Happy Thanksgiving!

Giving Thanks for God's Bounty & Each Other