Joes's Coffee Closes After 7 Years

Joe's Coffee, a haven of friendly fair-trade coffee in a city full of angry baristas and starbucksocity, is closing down.

Here's another example of how awesome Joe's is. In their email announcement they spend more time talking about supporting causes like http://covertheuninsured.org/ and http://www.thefoodtrust.org/ than lamenting their early demise. Here's some more from the faretheewell:

Thanks to our loyal customers we passed our 7 YEAR anniversary. Daily we were awarded with positive feedback from those that "get it" -our customers. From every walk of life, powerful, influential, mild, brainy, artistic, liberal and conservative, with big hearts, generous souls, we couldn't have done it without the incredible support of the loyal locals. Collectively, we supported over 200 fair trade producing families around the world--that's incredible. THAT'S the difference you make simply buying a cup of coffee, tea, chocolate or fair trade mug or tea towel--changing the quality of the lives of hundreds of people. Thanks for for your trust. You can still buy our beans about town--farmers' market, Pumpkin Market, Kaffa Crossing. Keep supporting fair trade.

Tis a sad day. But Joe's beans will still be around town and hopefully we'll see Joe again at a better location.