Gimme! Coffee

Look at this hot little number.Soon, we'll be offering three carefully selected gift boxes in stores and online - including free shipping in November and December...

If you are a regular at either of our downtown Ithaca locations you may have noticed an abundance of new faces recently. They are all baristas in training. View the full gallery

It's true, we're renovated! There are now many tables and chairs available for your seating pleasure...

What a normal peaceful day at State St Gimme! Coffee. Everything is in its place, espresso drinks are flowing smoothly, and everyone is calm. View the full gallery

Okay, okay, Jesse didn't really say that.  But the day after I posted Ant's art, Jesse set this cappuccino on the bar nonchalantly, and for the briefest moment I wondered if his eyes were saying, "Blog THAT."  A day later, Benn at State Street was like, ownage!  At least his double de...

We've been composting coffee grounds for years. Now we've expanded our program to include more of our waste at all our upstate locations, including our cafes, headquarters, and roastery...

Winter came to Ithaca just in time for Take Your Snowman to Work Day. The guys on shift at State St Gimme! put Frosty right to work."Anyone order a (cold &) wet cappuccino?"Delicious! Sorry you didn't make it until spring Frosty!

See the leaves and the outdoor seating in the photo above? By this time next week it's possible (likely even?) that those leaves will be gone, and the place where your summer leisure time took place might be dusted in snow...

This past September I joined a group of roasters and green coffee buyers from the United States and attended the 2nd annual Expo Especiales, a national conference funded by the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC)....

If you've stopped by any Gimme! Coffee location you may recognize the big Bunn brewers pictured above. If you're a regular you may have tried to order a cup of decaf at some time. It's ok, we all drink it; sometimes you need that cup of love, hold the buz...

Crushing case of the rainy Octobers.  Trudged over to State Street.  Mustered just enough social energy to place my order with Alison.  "Cap, please."  The ever-smiley one bee-bopped that notion to Ant, already deep in his workflow, cranking out flavor art one mug at a time.  I complied with cust...

From time to time some very unique and beautiful coffees slip through the cracks of a competition as large as Cup of Excellence (CoE) because of variance in roast degree or other such factors...