Pet Forum / Mammals / Rabbits / July 2008

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Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:01:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Hardin <fixpets@yahoo.com>
To: sdenney@OCF.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: Coffee with a Cause

Not Just another Hare-Brained Idea

  RabbitEARS, a Kensington, California pet adoption store specializing in
small critters has developed three Fair Trade and Organic Certified
Anniversary Coffee Blends in celebration of House Rabbit Society's 20th
Anniversary and 20,000 Rescued Rabbits. A portion of all the profits from
the sale of the coffees will be donated to domestic rabbit rescue and to
wild rabbit habitat preservation.

The three anniversary coffees include Bucky's Blend, a dark, bold and
mysterious blend from the mountains of the Matagalpa region of northwest
Nicaragua, roasted to a deep chocolate color, bringing out the nutty
flavor notes. Hints of roasted carrots and caramelized sugars abound. It
is a perfect companion for chocolate desserts and after dinner sipping.
More like Peter Rabbit than March Hare. The coffee is produced by the 86
members of the Solidaridad Cooperative in Aranjuez. Thanksgiving Coffee
has been working closely with these farmers since 1996 and their coffee is
considered among the best in Nicaragua. With the extra monies it receives
from the sale of its coffees to Thanksgiving, the cooperative has built
many schools for its youth, 100% of whom attend school.

Petunia's Blend is roasted to a milk chocolate brown. It is sweet and mild
but complex and intense. Nuance is what this coffee allows to come to the
fore, reflecting the terroir of its origin. Notes of honey, molasses and
stone fruit combine with a bright acidity in perfect balance. Heavy body
and a long smooth finish define this coffee. More like Mopsy than Flopsy.
The coffee is produced by the woman-run SOPPEXCCA Cooperative in Jinotega.
Fatima Ishmael is the cooperative's board president and a leading activist
for women's rights in Nicaragua. The cooperative runs women¢s health
clinics, schools and maternity hospitals for rural women. Jinotega is in
the heart of the coffee growing region in the northeast.

 Bella's Decaffeinated Blend is light and dark roasted coffees from
Oaxaca, Mexico. The coffee is decaffeinated using no chemicals. Flavor
notes of burnt sugars, molasses and honey are balanced by the toasty notes
of roasted cashew and hints of vanilla. More like a Velveteen Rabbit than
a Thumper.

 Please order or subscribe to auto-shipments of the best coffee in the
world and for a charitable cause, shop at

http://store.thanksgivingcoffee.com/rabbitears.

For information about how to use these coffees to raise funds for your
projects, contact RabbitEARS, 510-525-6155.