Green Bean + Downtown Farmer’s Market = Awesome

From http://downtownfarmersmarket.ca:

The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization that connects residents of Windsor and surrounding areas to the farmers of Essex County by providing residents with local, fresh and in-season food in an accessible setting. We aim to raise the profile of local food producers and entrepreneurs by giving them a venue in which to sell their goods, while educating the public about the rich agricultural diversity that exists in Essex County.  Through partnerships we work to build a stronger sense of community, restore the positive image of downtown and bring vitality back to our city.

Green Bean Café is happy to announce that we will be at the Downtown Windsor Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning in June from 8AM to 1PM. Last week was our first week and we had a great time meeting new people, chatting with other vendors and enjoying a beautiful summer morning. There were tons of vendors there this past Saturday and a constant crowd of people from 8AM on.

The market is located at the old downtown bus station at 44 University Ave. East and you can find all kinds of other information at the Downtown Windsor Farmer’s Market website. Hope to see you there!

Green Bean on Windsorite.ca

If you haven’t been to windsorite.ca you are missing out on some of the finest local content available online in Windsor. We try hard to be local, and support local so it’s not much of stretch for us to team with the good folks at windsorite.ca by becoming an advertising partner. So swing by windsorite.ca, check out some great local content, and you just might see our ad!

Summer Hours

Effective May 31st, our summer hours are:

Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday: Closed

Speaking of summer, if you haven’t tried our new brewed ice tea, you are missing out. My personal favourite is our Chamomile Mango Ice Tea, but we also have great Black and Green Iced Teas as well. See you at the café!

Open Mic Tonight!

Every Thursday night at 9:00PM, the Green Bean Café hosts Open Mic night.

Open Mic Night is an all ages event and we have all kinds of people perform. There are musicians and poets, seasoned performers and people who set foot on a stage for the first time.

Some nights we have a pretty long list of people who would like to perform, so be sure to get here early if you want to guarantee yourself a chance to perform.  Depending on the turnout, we may not be able to accommodate everyone, so show up early.

Interested in spreading the word or trying to figure out a slick way to invite your friends to see you perform? Come by the café and we can get you a copy of our poster that you can put up in your dorm, facility building or use a few stitched together to form a trendy and biodegradable jacket.

If Facebook is your thing, there is also a Facebook event that you can add yourself to to get updates on this and other events. Speaking of Facebook, we also have a fan page.

Get practising!

Spring Hours

In light of spring and the end of the semester at the University, we’ve made some small changes to our hours. Effective today (April 26) they are:

Monday – Wednesday: 9:00AM – 10:00PM
Thursday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Speaking of spring, don’t forgot that in addition to our regular hot drinks, we have ice cold Italian Sodas, Iced Lattes and starting this week, our very own Chamomile Mango and Green Iced Teas.

Photos from the TWLOHA Event

TWLOHA: Music and Conversation by tukanuk

Thanks to everyone who came out last night for TWLOHA. Big thanks to @JasonBlades @DamionSuomi, @AndyZipf, and @laurisvidal for their fantastic performances. If you missed last night but you would like to know more about To Write Love on Her Arms be sure to check out their website or contact the University of Windsor To Write Love Student Group President, Eileen Tria . Here’s the one line bio from their website:

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Enjoy the photos!

TWLOHA Coming to the Green Bean!

We are super excited to be hosted TWLOHA Windsor this Monday Night. Tickets are $10. See http://www.twloha.com/events.php?eid=305 for more info.

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Discussion led by TWLOHA‘s Jason Blades (@JasonBlades). Music by Damion Suomi (@DamionSuomi), Andy Zipf (@AndyZipf), and Lauris Vidal (@laurisvidal). TWLOHA info and merch available.

Check out our other events at our events page.

Travis Reitsma and Johnny West Photos

Huge thanks to Travis and Johnny for their awesome show tonight. Enjoy the photos!

Customer Loyalty Cards are Here!

We’ve been hard at work getting all the details together and it’s with great pleasure that we are introducing our brand new Customer Loyalty Program and accompanying Customer Loyalty card.

What are the benefits of joining our Customer Loyalty Program?

• You receive points for every purchase made which can be redeemed for discounts on anything in the café.
• Your receive a sweet discount on your birthday.
• You are added to our new email list which will offer exclusive coupons on savings for members of our Customer Loyalty program.
• Plus, the Green Bean Card can also be loaded with a balance. This is a great way to help students stay within their budgets or to give the sweet gift of the Green Bean to a friend.

How do I join?

• It’s easy. Talk to one of our Barista’s today and they will get you signed up. It will only take a minute. All we need is a name, email address, birthday (if you want a birthday treat) and a phone number to help us know you are you and you’ll be all set.

Anything else I need to know?

• By joining the Green Bean Customer Loyalty program you give us permission to contact you on a very occasional basis by email. Your information is stored securely with us and we would never sell it, lend it or give it out to anyone. There is no private information of any kind stored on your Customer Loyalty Card – just a random number that our system can match to your account.
• If you lose your Customer Loyalty Card, let us know and we can deactivate your lost card and get you setup with a new one.
• The cards can also be used as traditional anonymous gift cards. Load up a card with a balance and give the gift of the Green Bean!

Get your Green Bean Customer Loyalty Card today!

Travis Reitsma CD Release Show – Feb 19

On Friday, February 19, the Green Bean Café is pleased to welcome Travis Reitsma and Johnny West for Travis’s CD Release Show. Travis has been working on “outside the factory gates” for a long time now and we’re excited that he has chosen our venue to release his CD.

Update: You can find out more about Travis and his new CD by reading about him in the Windsor Star: http://www.windsorstar.com/mobile/iphone/story.html?id=2579473

You can find out more about this upcoming concert and view other upcoming events by visiting our events page.

Interested in booking an event or concert of your own? Email us at info [at] greenbeancoffee.ca to get started.