April showers have you down? EEE has just the thing! This issue of our official e-newsletter features café news, upcoming events, and great deals on both coffee and chocolate to perk you right up! Scroll down to learn more about us, and don't forget your coupon!

What's New at the Café?

We just celebrated a very important EEE birthday! Our Slayer has been turning out amazing espresso since it arrived last year, and on April 1st, it turned one year old! To celebrate we offered customers $1 Doppios all day long! If you're still not sure what makes our Slayer so special, stop in and ask us all about it!

Up and Coming:

Are you a chocolate lover? If so, you don't want to miss this! Equal Exchange Espresso Bar is teaming up with Theo Chocolate this April to bring you a viewing of the film, The Dark Side of Chocolate. This is a 43-minute documentary examining continued allegations of child labor, trafficking and slavery in the international cocoa industry. Representatives from EEE, Theo Chocolate, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Sustainable Ballard, Seattle Good Business Network, and Fair Trade Seattle will be present to answers questions and let you know how consumers like you can help to change the system. Did I mention there will also be free chocolate and coffee? Join us Thursday, April 14th from 7-9pm at Theo Chocolate in Fremont. 3400 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103. Doors open at 6:45pm for this FREE event.


They're finally here!

Our brand new "I Heart My Barista" t-shirts are here in bright springy colors! They look great, and you can feel great wearing them because they're printed with non-toxic water-based inks at a family-run print shop on super soft, sweatshop-free, 100% organic cotton tees. They're available in sizes XS-XXL in either yellow or green for just $22.50!



Have you seen us in this month's Sunset Magazine? It features a short but sweet article about the fourth generation of Seattle coffee shops who now rely on barista knowledge and technology to make delicious, handcrafted espresso drinks, and of course, they have pictures and a great blurb about EEE! It's on newsstands now!

April Monthly Special:

new chocolate barsSpring is a perfect time to enjoy chocolate! This month our Organic Chocolate Bars are on sale: 3 bars for $10! They may not be shaped like a rabbit, but each Equal Exchange organic, fairly-traded, gourmet chocolate bar is a rich and delicious treat that supports small-scale cacao farmers in the Dominican Republic, Peru, Panama, and Ecuador. Regularly $3.79 each. Sale ends 4/30/2011.


Subscriber-only Coupon

Go ahead, tell the world how much you love us! Print out this coupon and bring it in to receive any one (1) FREE drink when you purchase an "I Heart My Barista" t-shirt at regular price. Offer valid only at Equal Exchange Espresso, 1400 NW 56th St., Seattle, WA 98107. While supplies last. Expires 5/15/2011.

Hint: print just this page to save paper and ink!


About Us

Equal Exchange Espresso Bar, located at the south entrance of Ballard Market, was voted "Best of Ballard" by Ballard News-Tribune readers! Our goal is to provide delicious drinks and great service to the Ballard community while advancing Equal Exchange's mission to support Fair Trade, environmental stewardship, and cooperatives. We keep these principles in mind with every purchasing decision, from our organic milk and half-and-half to fairly traded chai and chocolate sauce, from our compostable (or reusable!) cups to union-made hoodies. To thank you for your support, we offer daily specials, loyalty and prepaid programs, and great deals every month on Equal Exchange products.

Hope to see you soon!

Equal Exchange Espresso Bar @ Ballard Market
206.783.4955
eeeballard@equalexchange.coop
www.equalexchangeespresso.com

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