September 28, 2023 — National Coffee Day is tomorrow, Friday, September 29, plus International Coffee Day lands on Sunday, October 1 — To celebrate, pick up buzz-worthy coffee-centric products from our friends at New Liberty Distillery, the South Kensington craft distillery home to award-winning spirit lines such as the revived heritage Kinsey brand, and Char & Stave, Bluebird Distilling’s coffee roastery and full-service café-by-day and cocktail bar-by-night, and New Liberty Distillery, the South Kensington craft distillery home to award-winning spirit lines such as the revived heritage Kinsey brand.
While many may celebrate the energy-boosting libation daily, National Coffee Day is the perfect opportunity to splurge on unique products that will upgrade an average cup of joe. Coffee lovers can stop by Char & Stave to pick up a bag of the innovative bourbon barrel-aged beans that follow the company’s ethos of “coffee made by whiskey people.” Additionally, imbibers looking for a buzz can pick up a bottle of coffee liqueur from New Liberty Distillery to mix up stunning sippers such as the popular Espresso Martini or White Russian.
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New Liberty Distillery, the South Kensington craft distillery home to award-winning spirit lines such as the revived heritage Kinsey brand, teamed up with local favorite Reanimator Coffee to craft Liberty Belle Coffee Liqueur ($32.99/750mL), a liqueur that perfectly balances flavors of smooth coffee and subtle sweetness. At-home mixologists will find that coffee liqueur is a diverse liquid that can be enjoyed in a bevy of ways, including sipped over ice, or used to craft cocktails like an Espresso Martini. Imbibers can pick up a bottle of Liberty Belle Coffee Liqueur in person at New Liberty Distillery’s bottle shop, or order online for shipping within the state of Pennsylvania.
Bottle shop hours: Wednesday 2 – 6pm, Thursday through Saturday 2 – 11pm, Sunday 2 – 6pm
1431 Cadwallader St, Philadelphia PA 19122 | 267.928.4650 | www.newlibertydistillery.com | Instagram: @newlibertydistillery
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Char & Stave, Bluebird Distilling’s coffee roastery and full-service café-by-day and cocktail bar-by-night, is inspired by the company’s ethos, “coffee made by whiskey people.” Owner Jared Adkins took his technical expertise from Bluebird Distilling to create Char & Stave’s flagship Four Grain Bourbon Barrel Aged Beans, which are aged in brown spirit barrels used to make the acclaimed Bluebird Distilling Four Grain Bourbon. Coffee lovers can also pick up a bag of the café’s signature Everyday Blend ($17), a medium roast with notes of chocolate and candied fruit, or the seasonal Rumpkin Spice ($23), a fall blend aged in Bluebird Distilling Spiced Pumpkin Dark Rum barrels. These roasts and more are available now for online nationwide shipping and in person at Char & Stave’s flagship shop in Ardmore — Plus, they will be available at Char & Stave’s brand-new Chestnut Hill location beginning Friday, September 29.
Hours of operation: Monday through Thursday 7am – 11pm, Friday 7am – 12am, Saturday 8am – 12am, Sunday 8am – 11pm
21 Rittenhouse Place, Ardmore PA 19003 | 8441 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19118 | www.charandstave.com | Instagram: @charandstavecoffee
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Looking for inspo on how to improve everyone’s favorite vice at home? The Pathfinder Hemp and Root is the perfect addition to coffee-centric beverages — see below for a bevy of stellar recipes from experts at Caffè Vita, Anchored Ship Coffee Bar, as well as Kraig Rovensky, co-owner of Seattle bar Life on Mars, and viking-maned, punk-turned-lumberjack Global Brand Ambassador for The Pathfinder Hemp and Root.
The Pathfinder Hemp and Root performs well in hot or iced coffee beverages, just as well as in mocktails and cocktails, without sacrificing any of the flavor. The zero-proof elixir is so versatile that it’s being used in a variety of ways at cafés and bars across the country, adding botanical and herbaceous flavors to the trendy espresso tonic, a lavender coffee granita, a classic cold brew, and more.
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THE PATHFINDER ESPRESSO COLA
Recipe developed by Caffè Vita, the intimate and premium café with locations in New York City, Seattle, Arizona, and Portland OR
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. Black Tea Concentrate
- 2 oz. Espresso
- 4 oz. Seltzer Water
- .25 tsp. Citric Acid
- 16 oz. Cup of Ice
Garnish: Lime wheel
Instructions: Served in drinking glass and topped with ice
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THE PATHFINDER COFFEE GRANITA
Recipe developed by Anchored Ship Coffee Bar, the cozy neighborhood café located in Seattle, Washington
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 3 oz. Cold Brew
- 6 oz. Oat Milk
- .25 oz. Lavender
- .25 oz. Honey Simple
- ~1 oz. Water
Garnish: Lavender sprig
Instructions:
- Whiz up the liquid ingredients! In a blender or food processor (or cocktail tins) mix up the ingredients. The purée should be about the thickness of a smoothie.
- Freeze in a flash. Pour the mixture into a shallow pan for freezing (the granita freezes faster in a metal pan, so we recommend a 9×13 cake pan but use what you’ve got). Freeze the granita for 30 to 45 minutes, until it’s just started to freeze on the top and sides of the pan.
- Fork the granita. Scrape the partially frozen granita with the tines of a fork, breaking up any large chunks. You’ll repeat this step two or three times over the course of freezing.
- Freeze again before serving. Return the granita pan to the freezer for a total of 4 hours before serving.
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PATHFINDER & COLD BREW
Created By Kraig Rovensky for Life On Mars, Seattle WA
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 6 oz. Cold Brew Coffee
- Cream and Sugar
Instructions: Combine all ingredients and serve in mug or drinking glass
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PATHFINDER COLD BREW OLD FASHIONED
Created By Kraig Rovensky for Life On Mars, Seattle WA
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1.5 oz. Cold Brew Concentrate
- 4 dashes Aromatic Bitters
Garnish: Orange Peel
Glassware: Old Fashioned glass
Instructions: Serve on the rocks.
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PATHFINDER E+T
Created By Kraig Rovensky for Life On Mars, Seattle WA
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 shot Espresso
- 4 oz. Tonic Water
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
Glassware: Collins Glass
Instructions: Served on the rocks
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FORAGER’S BREW
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 2 oz. Cold Brew Coffee
- 2 oz. Chaga Tea
- Top with Lemon-Scented Oat Milk Foam
Glassware: Mushroom-shaped glassware
Garnish: Star Anise
Instructions: Pre-make the batches of cold brew and chaga tea and keep refrigerated separately until they are needed. Add three drops of lemon oil to four ounces of oat milk and froth the mixture. Shake the Pathfinder, coffee and chaga together with ice in a set of Boston Shakers and fine strain into a mushroom shaped cocktail glass. Top the glass with the lemon-scented oat milk foam and garnish with a toasted star anise pod.
-Hannah Church