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More More More Cars and Coffee Pictures

I have a wonderful father who loves both CARS and COFFEE. So he comes every Saturday morning and takes great pictures of all the classics, exotics and rarities that roar into our parking lot. I post selections of his pictures to our Facebook page and my father regularly updates his photography page with pictures from Cars and Coffee. These will give you a nice preview of what's commonly hanging outside our shop on Saturday mornings! Join us every Saturday morning from 7:00 am - 9:00 am!

A Real Buzz Chill: Cool Down with Iced Coffee

"The first step in making a great cup of iced coffee isn't to fill your glass with Joe. It's to fill it with ice, all the way to the rim. 'The more ice, the less water in your drink," says Giorgio Milos, the New York-based North American barista-in-residence for revered Italian coffee brand Illy. "If you just put coffee in a cup with two ice cubes, the cubes dissolve immediately. But put coffee in a cup with 10 of them, and it chills down faster.'"

The whole article is here at Express Night Out

The heat is crippling!

So cool off with a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Kachino at Katie's this weekend and stick around to gawk at some hot cars!!

Also check our Facebook for more Cars and Coffee pictures!

New York Times mention!

Hey Everyone,

Check out our honorable mention in the New York Times where Katie's Cars and Coffee meets a Roman Holiday with a classic Fiat:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/automobiles/22FIAT.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

Come to Cars and Coffee this Saturday!

RSVP to our Facebook event and get excited for ANOTHER warm and wonderful day PERFECT for Cars and Coffee!

Check out Pictures from Cars and Coffee

This Saturday we had a great turn out for Cars and Coffee and there are pictures to prove it! Check them out here and join us next weekend!

SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF CARS AND COFFEE!!

This Saturday, April 30th is supposed to be sunny with highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s. There is a 0% chance of precipitation and sunrise is supposed to be at 6:13 am. You know what that means? The perfect day for Cars and Coffee!! From 7:00 am - 9:00 am this Saturday, and every Saturday as long as there is nice weather, Katie's Cars and Coffee will be in full swing! This year the Farmer's Market has moved which allows even more room for you to park your antique, exotic, performance or otherwise interesting car. Hang out and drink great coffee and snack on delicious pastries while talking to like minded individuals about all things CAR! There will be signage pointing out our building and designated parking as well as an outdoor cash only table selling drip coffee and pastries so you never have to go inside! We look forward to seeing you all there! If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 703-759-2759! Check out the event page here.

Thank you.

Katie's Coffee House
703-759-2759
760 Walker Road
Great Falls, VA
22066

"It's too hot for coffee!"

NEVER!

As the temperature rises don't forget that any drink that you like is available in an iced or blended version! You get that same great illy taste but without the heat. Ask your barista about our Kachino (a flavored, blended espresso experience) or Shakerato (a shaken iced latte that tastes even better with a couple pumps of your favorite Torani syrup)! We're here to keep you caffeinated even on the hottest summer days.

Also as we move into the dog days of summer don't forget about Katie's Cars and Coffee on Saturday mornings from 7:00 am - 9:00 am in our parking lot! Bring out your classic, exotic, fun or rare car and park it out front so you can chat it up with other guys and gals interested in everything car related. The past few Saturdays have had some dismal weather but we're still here making coffee so you're still welcome to come out and show what's been hiding in your garage! So stop into Katie's and grab an Island Oasis smoothie to keep you cool while you check out all the hot cars outside!

Latte Art

Kiri's lovely leaf

In case you still haven't checked out our Facebook there's an awesome album of our latte art on there. 

Check it out here!!

Coming to Terms...

Espresso
(1 to 1.5 oz) of fine grind coffee that is pressurized to extract all the flavor components from the coffee bean. This extraction process includes the crema layer that resonates from the oils. Most brewed coffee is single origin, from a single region. Illy Espresso blends the best beans from countries along equatorial region.

Caffe' Latte
Espresso mixed with steamed milk; usually a breakfast drink - Typically made with more milk than a cappuccino, with little or no foam on top. Proportions are 1 part Espresso to 3 parts milk.

Cappuccino
Espresso with foamed milk - 1 part espresso, 1 part steamed milk, 1 part foam
Wet Cappuccino is topped with equal parts of steamed and foamed milk. A dry cappuccino is topped with all foamed milk. The milk is foamed/steamed prior to the espresso extraction, allowing the foam to set, or jell. The foam topping is shaped to form a peak (cap) on the cappuccino.

Macchiatto
Espresso "stained" with a dollop of steamed milk on top. The espresso forms a ring around the circle of milk.

Caffe' au Lait
Drip coffee topped with steamed milk

Americano
Two shots of espresso over a 6 oz cup of hot water. Crema will float on top.

Mocha
Like a Caffe' Latte, but chocolate is added during the process of steaming the milk



Side note for the traveling espresso enthusiast
Travel to Italy and ask for a "Latte"... the waiter will return with a tall glass of chilled milk. Also, locals in the country never drink espresso with milk after 10am.

At Katie's Coffee House you can be sure to enjoy anyone of our espresso drinks, crafted to perfection, anytime from the morning to the mid afternoon.

Cheers!

illy retail

It's a good thing that you buy your illy coffee for at home from Katie's. 

Even on SALE it's more expensive at Harris Teeter!!

A Barista's View from the Katie's Coffee House crew

NEW FLAVORS

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Coconut and Macadamia Nut are HERE!!

Try a White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Latte, Cookie Dough Mocha or an Iced Chocolate Macaroon today and have your dessert and coffee all at once!! Ask your barista about all of our flavor options and which ones they think would work the best for you. You don't have to drink plain old coffee...you can make it yours with an awesome flavor. Try a new one everyday! The possibilities are endless!! 

-Elizabeth

Katie's Coffee House MOBILE!!

The other day Mike (our boss and the owner), Matt and I hit the road and set up shop in a lovely new house as part of a party for the builders, realtors, decorators and others involved in it's creation. Check out all the fun we had:

Aprons all ready to go!!

A selection of pastries and sweet treats!!

Sample latte...

Two wonderful Francis Francis X7 will iper espresso machines ready to go!!

Drip coffee and fixings.

Cups all ready for espresso, latte and cappuccino.

All your choices!! Hazelnut and/or Vanilla...Regular or Decaf!!

We had a whole lot of fun and made some awesome drinks and were able to tour around the gorgeous house! Just an all around cool time. Hopefully more special events will happen - they're awesome!!

-Elizabeth

Cars and Coffee - March 26th, 2011

A decent turnout despite the cool temps! A little bit of sunshine worked its way on to the nice polished row of cars. Did everyone catch the 1929 Bentley?

As always the coffee shop was full with our good crowd of usual as well as new friends to share with us in great coffee and food on a Saturday morning.

Thanks everyone for coming out, and let's look forward to warmer weather for the weeks ahead

Cars and Coffee - March 19th, 2011, 7am-9am

Come see the best of the best, with the best coffee, muffins, and breakfast items in Great Falls, VA


Sunrise - 7:15am
Weather: Low 50s, Partly Cloudy, Breezy
Map, Caffe Details, and Directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGLL_enUS378US378&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=katie%27s+coffee+house&fb=1&gl=us&hq=katie%27s+coffee+house&hnear=McLean,+VA&cid=5538731790808347665

Saint Patrick's Day

Come one, Come all!!!

Saint Patrick's Day, Thursday March 17th 2011, at Katie's Coffee Shop!

We are starting early with a full Irish Breakfast at 7:30am, serving great Espresso and Coffee Drinks till 10:30am!

Why Illy Espresso?

When owner Mike Kearney made a decision to bring the best Espresso to Great Falls Village, his first and final inclination was Illy.

Illy has a distinct yet consistent flavor profile. Like a glass of wine, the espresso has many character notes. Tastes of chocolate, and caramel, along with a balance of sweet, bitter, and smokey. Our espresso produces a great line of "crema" which enables some of the characteristic art work that we have been mastering lately; just check out some Elizabeth's famous shots!

Illy is also an exemplary company in sustainability. Illy works directly with farmers in places like Africa, Central America, Brazil and India, to ensure market value, quality, consistency, and environmental safeguards. For more information about sustainability, visit Illy's site: http://www.illy.com/wps/wcm/connect/us/illy/about-illy/sustainability/

At Katie's Coffee House, we produce a great array of caffe lattes and drinks, from a pure original like a dopio espresso to a Beso De Kiri. We take great pride and place emphasis on fresh ground beans, quality extraction, distinct aroma, and consistent taste.

Cheers,
from the Katie's Coffee House Baristas

Caramel mochas are a great start to the morning

- MATT

sometimes i just like to show off

Better than just your average cup of joe! Check out some of my other stuff here.

-Elizabeth

Did you know?

...America had its first coffeehouse in Boston, in 1676?

Coffee, tea and beer were often served together in establishments which functioned both as coffeehouses and taverns; one such was the Green Dragon in Boston, where John Adams, James Otis and Paul Revere planned rebellion.

Katie's Coffee House brings together the best of the old traditions with new ones. In conjunction with the Old Brogue Irish Pub, Katie's Coffee House is a great place to enjoy an espresso while assembling with the best people in the Great Falls community.

Please note that at this time, there are no active discussions on planned rebellions...

:)

- Annie

Hellloooo from Hawaii!!

Even here in Hawaii I miss steaming cappuccinos! I miss my wonderful co workers and customers! I love my job and can't wait o get back and ask if you need room for cream in that?!!! Xox Kiri

Ya know it really shows..

that you trust your barista when you ask them to make you WHATEVER they want! We have so many flavors at Katie's and most of them go unused. Next time you come in you should just ask for a "Dealer's Choice" latte. Some of the combinations that we come up with for ourselves are really fun, different and most importantly DELICIOUS! Have a little adventure in your morning! They say that changing up your routine can help you keep your brain super sharp. Have some fun with flavors!!

-Elizabeth

Cars coffee and vodka!

Having a night cap with Annie and talking about how excited we are for cars and coffee at katies! We love how many new and interesting people come in and being able to share that experience with others is very exciting and special! We are also excited to see some cars and coffee regulars again like Taco! No drizzle on the second large hot chocolate!! It really is amazing how much chocolate we go through the first two hours of warm Saturday mornings! Can't wait to start back up and enjoy a hectic morning with car guys and their families! Xox Kiri!!!

Welcome!

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