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05/29/2026

Time to strategically address your production function. Salted cinnamon coffee cake with cream cheese frosting drizzle levels up your situation and goes hand in hand with craft lattes. 👐

05/28/2026

Sun is shining baby! Let’s get caffeinated and make vitamin D together. 🤝

05/13/2026

Coffee Report plus Events!

Geogoraphy lesson coming in hot: We have a new High Elevation Washed Colombia straight from the Cauca region (pronounced COW-Kah) in the lower West Side. This will be a coffee we do a full bar take over with - Cold Brew, Drip, Espresso, and Retail! It's a wonderful bean!

The production organization is really cool in who grows this specific lot. We'll quote some of the information we have on it: "Juan Tama is a pioneering organization of indigenous communities in the municipality of Inza in the Cauca department. Founded in 2008, the association encompasses 600 family farms with an estimated production of between 10000 - 13000 bags of Excelso green coffee beans. The association is dedicated to increasing organic and biodiverse food production and food autonomy with the goal of helping its member families enjoy prosperity"

In craft latte news, we are still doing the Cascara Citrus. It's rich, its to***co-y, its bright and citrus forward. It's just all around crushable, especially iced! The cascara we are sourcing from Nicaragua. We find it to be such an interesting product in the coffee world. Some fun facts about cascara if you didn't know: Cascara tea is a unique, sustainable, and caffeine-containing herbal infusion made from the dried skins and pulp of coffee cherries, which are usually discarded during coffee production. It has a bright, fruity flavor—often described as having notes of hibiscus, rosehip, and red berries—and is rich in antioxidants.

Key Details About Cascara Tea
What is it?: Spanish for "husk," cascara is the dried, outer skin of the coffee cherry fruit. It is not technically tea, nor is it coffee, but rather a "coffee fruit" tisane.
Flavor Profile: It tastes sweet and fruity, often described as a mix of hibiscus, rosehip, dried cherry, and to***co, with a light acidity.
Caffeine Content: While variable, it generally contains about one-quarter of the caffeine found in coffee, providing a mild, pleasant energy boost.
Sustainability: It helps reduce waste in coffee production and provides an extra source of income for farmers.
Health Benefits & Characteristics
High Antioxidants: Contains high levels of polyphenols and antioxidants, known to fight oxidative stress.
Nutrient-Rich: Some sources suggest it is rich in potassium and nutrients.
Low Acid: Many find it easier on the stomach compared to roasted coffee.

Plus more experiments in cold foam!

Grilled Out is June 6th!

LAVA Presents Grilled Out!
Our annual grill and jam music event is back June 6th! Food specials will be announced after Memorial Day - stay tuned to Instagram!

Advance Tickets Online HERE (https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/51827433/grilled-out-at-toast-perro-blanco-norfolk-toast-perro-blanco?partner_id=7808)
Advance Tickets without fees available soon at Toast

Painkiller NIght at Perro Blanco every Thursday starting tomorrow May 14th.
Going to be making a limited amount of steak Munchwraps for the night as well. More food specials coming throughout the rest of summer on this fun night!

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04/23/2026

This week in beans...

We are continuing on our endless endeavor to keep Norfolk caffeinated....and uncaffinated! We just wrapped up some R&D on an insane Decaf Colombian coffee. High elevation, Caturra variety and it is amazing! We've got a limited batch that should last us the month for decaf on bar.

This week's craft latte starting tomorrow we're going to be running a local favorite Lemon//Sage to kick off some better spring weather post last weeks heat wave. Fresh zested lemons with some overnight seaped Sage Leaves simmered down into a syrup. It's especially easy on the lips iced.

Playing around with a cola cold foam while thinking about summer and ice cream floats. We're going to deconstruct and uno reverse that with a cold foam on cold brew, stop by during cafe hours to get an update on the experiments!

As far as caffeine goes we're continuing the Washed Colombia on bar that we've had the past few weeks along with our Washed Mexico. It's crushable. It's easy. It's for the young folks, moms and dads everywhere, and the wise ones who always had their fiber locked in.

Items of consideration:

This Friday Night - April 24th / 5-10pm
We are hosting the Friday Night Flea Market - Garage Band Edition. Vendors showcasing some of the their finest finds and collectibles. Market is set up in the parking lot and over at the Veil as well.

Perro Blanco: Cinco de Mayo is around the corner...
Always a crazy busy evening, next week we'll have some specials that we are ready to announce. Follow on instagram or just check in next week's newsletter.

The Fresh Start
Available at Toast during all hours and pictured below. Toasted pita, hummus, cucumber, pickled onions and tomatoes, shredded lettuce, tzatziki, and fresh dill. It tastes amazing! Also the perfect vehicle for adding bacon or sardines, cold smoked salmon - you pick!

Music for the season
This is just a listening recommendation that is high on the BSE scale (breezy spring energy). Play it at your next back yard party, when you are preparing dinner, or just on the headphones when you are out for a walk.

Luis Bonfa and Stan Getz Jazz Samba Encore (https://open.spotify.com/album/1JDkIxq4xRW7ySH89sGflc?si=BLi-n-QvQR-e9eyUa0u6mg) ! from 1963

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04/23/2026

Still going - the Mont Blanc - citrus cold foam on washed Mexico nitro cold brew. Quite the elegant snow capped experience. Available during cafe hours 🤘

04/01/2026

Coffee Report

Craft Latte: this week will be our Ginger Demerara and most likely through the weekend. And when that runs out we will swap over to a Strawberry Basil.

Drip and Espresso: This week on bar we are running a Washed Columbia from the Huila region.
Tasting Notes: It has a heavy body with notes of Bittersweet Chocolate, Nougat, Mandarin Orange.
Fun facts for this coffee: Huila is celebrated for its distinctly delicate cup profile, which features bright acidity, sweetness, and a fragrant aroma. Huila’s proximity to the equator and it is rich with volcanic soil. Coffee from Huila has a signature profile: fruit and caramel notes, sweet acidity, and intense aromas. Huila’s two harvests occur between September – December (main crop) and April – May/June (mitaca crop).

Cold Brew Draft: we are finishing up a Washed El Salvador from Santa Ana. We did a hot bloom followed by a 16 hour steep on this cold brew before kegging. Tasting Notes: Caramel, Dried Fruit, and Almond on the head!

Retail Bags: we are going to be rocking this Washed Colombia which we mentioned above. **We are waiting for labels to properly announce this drop. They are in production and taking slightly longer to ship than anticipated.** We might have to bag without our new labels at least for beginning of week. Should be delivered by Monday next week. We also have 20 bags of the Natural Sidama Ethiopia left.

Possibly Noteworthy

1. LAVA MiniFest is April 11th
Tickets on sale at Toast or buy online (https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/90583498/lava-minifest-at-toast-perro-blanco-norfolk-toast-perro-blanco?partner_id=7808) . LIneup looks great - click the link for all the bands or check out on Instagram. Music starts at 4:30pm

2. TAKAAT at Perro Blanco April 16th
Music starts at 7:30pm - Tickets are required - buy in advance online (https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/86236173/takaat-mdou-moctar-rhythm-sectionat-perro-blanco-norfolk-toast-perro-blanco?partner_id=7808) .

3. Hours of Operation
We are working to add more hours to our schedule by adding Tuesday mornings to the coffee program and extending those hours to 2pm. Hopefully in the next 2 to 3 weeks you will see that announcement

4. Norfolk Flea Night Market rescheduled to April 24th
Got rained out last week but new date is hopefully going to have great weather. Come out and support some vendors!

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03/26/2026

“The Fresh Start” Pita Sandwich with pickled tomatoes and onions, cucumbers and lettuce, tzatziki and hummus, and fresh dill. Vegetarian on its own yet perfect for adding bacon, cured salmon, or sardines. Come out for lunch! 🥗

02/13/2026

Howdy, please message us if you’d like to set up an interview for joining our team! We are currently looking for both AM and PM shifts throughout the week and weekends. Experience preferred. Email resumes to [email protected]

01/10/2026

☀️ Special 🔪 Chopped Grinder 🥖
Italian salami, Turkey, Havarti, Parmesan, Red peppers, Guindilla peppers, Onion, Tomato, Lettuce, Chive mayo, White balsamic shallot vinaigrette!

01/09/2026

AM waves have been dialed in nicely the past few months. Come see us for brunch and some craft lattes with the crew. Bring a pal and reconnect, humanity loves the joy. 💫

Currently serving at Toast Wed/Thur/Fri 8a-1p
Over at Perro Blanco Sat & Sun 8a-1p