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!