Rachel Sammons . September 24, 2018 IT WAS AN ORDINARY OPEN MIC NIGHT AT PALATE COFFEE BREWERY. Then Yahia—a Palate regular and a loyal friend of the baristas (especially Devon)—took to the stage and performed a rapid-fire, spoken-word piece.What started as a tribute to his beloved girlfriend, Bréanne, developed into a…drumroll please…a PROPOSAL! We got …
Rachel Sammons . September 10, 2018 YOU CAN’T BE A BARISTA IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO MAKE LATTÉ ART. Just kidding. But it is a fun skill to pick up and practice if you ever have a slow shift. Latté art is when you pour steamed milk into espresso in such a way that …
Rachel Sammons . August 27, 2018 HERE AT PALATE COFFEE BREWERY, WE DON’T LIKE TO SAY GOODBYE. Whether it’s waving farewell to a summer volunteer now en route to college. Or blinking in surprise as a two-year veteran of Palate now enters a new chapter in life.We shed more tears than Florida rain clouds during …
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Rachel Sammons . August 13, 2018 “RACHEL, YOU NEED TO TALK.” It’s like déjà vu for me to hear someone say that. From my French teacher in sophomore year of high school to my boss at work during meetings, I’m told I need to talk.At Bible study, the leader says to me, “Rachel, you don’t …
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Rachel Sammons . July 30, 2018 NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS. THE JUNGLES OF GUYANA. SAFE HOUSES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN-TRAFFICKING. These are a few of the many sites where Carl and Tina Kadolph, the owners of Palate Coffee Brewery, minister to those in need through their anti-trafficking nonprofit, Love Missions. I listen in envy as they describe …
Rachel Sammons . July 16, 2018 THE TEAM AT PALATE COFFEE BREWERY ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE KNOWN SOMEONE WHO MAKES IT SO SAD TO SAY GOODBYE. Hunter has been a barista at Palate for six months. But recently, he got a position as a pastor in Vermont. Now, he and his wife, Meredith, are …
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Rachel Sammons . July 2, 2018 Welcome to Palate Coffee Brewery! Step inside and smell that waft of roasted, buttery, creamy, chocolatey, malted coffee beans.But wait. There’s a problem. You don’t know what to get. The curlicue menu makes every drink sound appealing. Have no fear. Before you take ten minutes to word-vomit your decision-making …
Rachel Sammons . June 18, 2018 7:00 a.m. Roll out of bed. Sneakers and jeans today. A full day at Palate is my workout of the week.7:15 a.m. Long-board through Sanford. I can feel the town still sleeping. Storefront windows are dark. Air-conditioning crackling them awake.7:30 a.m. Open up Palate. The smell of brisket wafts across …
Rachel Sammons . June 4, 2018 1. MY SERVICE GOES TO A GOOD CAUSE Did you know all the profits go to fight human trafficking? Palate Coffee Brewery is part of Tina and Carl Kadolph’s anti-trafficking nonprofit Love Missions. They raise awareness in the community and take yearly trips to Guyana to build safe houses …
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