I’m going to sum up 2012 by just saying THANK YOU. Thank you to those of you who have shown incredible support for Slingshot Coffee Co., including customers and the community as a whole. Thank you to friends and family who love me no matter how many times I have to decline an invitation or duck out early. Thank you to everyone who has helped to give Slingshot a boost — near and far — in so many different ways.

2012 has been such an incredible year, realizing the beginnings of a dream and seeing Slingshot grow. It’s been the hardest work I’ve ever done, but don’t you worry… I’m by no means planning to slow down now.

2013, I’m coming for ya…

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

I hope you didn’t eat too many Thanksgiving leftovers, because the December Sunday Supper at Capital Club 16 will feature Slingshot Coffee Co.! Of course I’m in good company this month with Tasty Beverage Co., Commonwealth Coop and Holly Aiken.

Sunday Suppers are really fun, with family-style seating and creative dishes prepared using items the featured suppliers.

Sunday, December 2, 2012 @ 7 p.m.

Reservations can be made through Capital Club 16 by calling 919.747.9345, or by emailing shannon@capitalclub16.com.

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Libations

~Slingshot Cold Brew Cocktails~
~Beer options curated by Tasty Beverage Co.~

Appetizers

Commonwealth Field Green Salad

with goat cheese, cranberries, pecan pick ups, blood orange vinaigrette

Tyrolen Beer Soup

with Emmantaler, rosemary and pretzel croutons

Entrees

Bavarian Holiday Goose Roast 

Free range goose, lingonberry gravy, “blaukraut” (braised red cabbage and apples), and Bavarian style potato dumpling

English Prime Rib Roast

Slingshot pan jus, horseradish, glazed peas, carrots and Commonwealth kohlrabi, roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Veggie Pot Pie

with Commonwealth kohlrabi, fennel, carrots, rutabaga, new potatoes, sweet potatoes, English peas

Dessert

Bloom’s Coffee-Toffee Pie

Slingshot coffee and chocolate filling baked in a  chopped walnut crust and house made Bailey’s whipped cream topping

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!

I hope you’ll give me just a minute to let me be a little cliche, but no less sincere, about being thankful. 

In the last six months, I have gone from closing my eyes while I posted a picture on the Interwebs of two Slingshot Cold Brew bottles, to seeing them gracing the shelves of some of the finest independent retail shops in Raleigh and North Carolina, standing at attention in the case at Whole Foods stores across The Old North State, talked about in some great articles and blog posts, on Instagram feeds from people all over the country, and plastered on blogs, Facebook, Twitter feeds and Pinterest pages all over the world. 

To a lot of people, and certainly to tons of other successful small businesses, Slingshot is small potatoes. And to many it’s “just coffee.” But to me, it means the world. It’s my heart and soul, it’s my time away from family and friends, it’s my sleepless nights, it’s my best days and my worst days.

The past six months have changed my life! Every single one of you who have taken the chance to carry it in your stores, who have come out to an event for Slingshot, or bought a bottle every now and again, or have made it a part of your daily routine, or have told someone else about it… and all the tweets, posts and photos that have come with all of that… I’m grateful and thankful.

For Jonathan, Frank the Beagle, friends and family… I’m grateful and thankful.

For Market, Oak City Cycling Project and Raleigh Architecture Co. … I’m grateful and thankful.

For coffee farmers and coffee lovers the world over… I’m grateful and thankful.

For the roots we put down in such a fantastic city exactly seven years ago tomorrow… I’m grateful and thankful.

Thanks for making this an indescribable six months, and here’s to what lies ahead!

jenny

Don’t get stuck in a mall on Black Friday… there are much better places you can be.

Join us on Friday, November 23, 2012, for Black [Coffee] Friday at Slingshot Coffee Co. HQ.

The Slingshot Fall seasonal is coming to an end, so come by the HQ from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and enjoy this single-origin Guatemalan coffee any of three ways:

Slingshot Cold Brew
[Hot] Slingshot Cold Brew
Chemex Pourover

The exact same coffee can taste different just by using different brewing methods. Since it’s Black Friday, let’s enjoy this coffee straight up black to taste its inherent flavor profiles through each brew… dark chocolate, stone fruit, and a bit of a honey finish. No cream. No sugar.

Coffee will be $2. You’ll also be able to purchase bottles of Slingshot Cold Brew and 12 oz. bags of Counter Culture Coffee’s single-origin Guatemala, Concepcion Huista.

Want to chip in to help feed those in need in our community? Bring a healthy, non-perishable food donation to help support our local food banks during the holidays.

Come over with your favorite glass or mug, or use one of ours… smuggle cream and sugar if you need to. Hang out for a while, browse the excellent selection of bicycles at Oak City Cycling (or even buy one to ride home), and let’s be thankful for gathering with good coffee.

*camping outside Slingshot HQ Thursday night is optional

Want to make your presence known? RSVP here.

My birthday is Saturday (Nov. 17). I reeeeaaaalllly like nice round numbers, so I have a super simple way you can win a crazy awesome Slingshot Coffee Co. prize pack.

Be the 1,000th follower on Twitter or the 1,000th “Like” on Twitter by 5 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 17, and get the following swag:

1. Slingshot Coffee Co. T-shirt

2. Slingshot Cold Brew 4-pack (2 concentrate/2 ready-to-drink)

3. Slingshot Coffee Co. window sticker

4. A slingshot… a-like so:

Now go forth and spread the good news! You could get presents, too!

Welcome to the fold, Wilmington! Beginning this weekend, you can find Slingshot Cold Brew in stock at Whole Foods Wilmington! With this newest store, you can now find Slingshot Cold Brew from the mountains to the coast in North Carolina, and lots of places in-between!

I’m really looking forward to the first tasting… stay tuned for deets.

*photo courtesy of Deb Church

On Friday, Nov. 2, Slingshot Coffee Co. officially opened the doors to it’s new production space! I couldn’t be more excited to be nestled in Oak City Cycling Project with a space that is just for Slingshot! It’s not a huge place, but it will meet needs (for now…) and it is a beautiful place in which to brew that fine nectar that is Slingshot Cold Brew.

There was an absolutely huge crowd and I couldn’t be more thankful to everyone who came out for the celebration! My friends at Oak City Cycling and at New Raleigh helped to make the night such a success and I’m incredibly thankful for them and their support. We rounded out this fantastic night with good food from American Meltdown, Captain Poncho’s Tacos and Bulkogi, with Les pouring Trophy Brewing’s new Slingshot Porter, Becky Joye’s incredible artwork and the sounds of my (two of four) favorite dudes, Megafaun. And did you try that Slingshot Cold Brew cocktail that Jonathan was mixing up? Holy crap.

I’m planning some fun things for Slingshot now that I have a place to call my own… like Black [Coffee] Friday on Nov. 23, not to mention some really great plans already in the works with New Raleigh and Oak City Cycling Project for more parties and community gatherings.

I’m still trying to gather photos, so if you took photos — iPhone or camera — please send them my way! Email them to info@slingshotcoffeecompany.com.

For now… here’s a photo I took just before turning out the lights.

‘Tis true. Starting Wednesday you’ll be able to find Slingshot Cold Brew (Concentrate and Ready-to-Drink) at the one and only Parker + Otis in Durham!

If you’ve not been, you are missing out! It’s a fantastic spot to buy gifts, have lunch, get a sweets fix and drink excellent coffee. Some of my favorite local foods can be found there, too, like Big Spoon and Parlour Ice Cream. The food is good, the deck is fantastic, the store is lovely and the staff is friendly. 

I think this is going to be a beauuuutiful friendship.

It has been an incredibly busy handful of weeks, but I’m happy to say that’s not only from events, but from new shops and stores who are letting their Slingshot Cold Brew flag fly! Here’s the run-down:

The long-beloved Greenlife Grocery | Whole Foods Market in Asheville will be stocked with Concentrate and Ready-to-Drink Slingshot Cold Brew as of TOMORROW! Greenlife has always been a stop of mine every time I visit Asheville if for nothing more than to walk around. It has good vibes.

In Charlotte, a couple of new partners are stocking their shelves beginning Saturday, October 27, with Concentrate and Ready-to-Drink Slingshot Cold Brew.

Good Bottle Company just opened their doors last week and has an incredible thing going already. The shop offers a well-curated selection of by-the-bottle beers, along with several taps. Good Bottle Co. is located in Charlotte’s South End, and carries both concentrate and ready-to-drink Slingshot Cold Brew.

Whole Foods Market just opened the doors to their first store in Charlotte. The store is huge and offers all your favorite Whole Foods brands and more. Head to the right of the store to the cold drink case to find Concentrate and Ready-to-Drink Slingshot Cold Brew!

And finally, Slingshot Cold Brew hits Whole Foods Winston-Salem, also beginning Saturday, October 27! Great store, great staff…

And don’t forget these other fine establishments across North Carolina where you can find Slingshot Cold Brew!