The Java Bean Cafe

Look what I found this morning! 👻

These little guys are all over the place. It seems our upstairs regular has found himself a new hobby....leaving tiny ghosts around the coffeehouse.

Not one or two, either. There appear to be quite a few!

So, here's what we're going to do:
✨find one of Ray's little friends
✨show it to any barista
✨get 30% off your drink purchase
✨keep the little ghost as a reminder of Ray
✨just one per customer please

I'm guessing this is Ray's way of thanking everyone for putting up with him all month but who really knows for sure. 🤷‍♀️

Ray, we really appreciate the thought, but next time, a nice note would do.

Happy hunting!

Just one more thing...we can only let these little guys hang around till Saturday, October 31. Once Halloween is over, any remaining ghosts are getting sent right back upstairs. 😆

RAY STORY #6: The Breeze

This one happened late one evening a few years back when I needed to run upstairs to grab something out of roasting room. Nothing usual. Just another quick trip upstairs to get something I needed.

I found what I was looking for, left the roasting room and shut the door behind me. I walked down the hallway and stopped near the banister at the top of the stairs.

See the X in the pic? That's exactly where I was standing when I felt it.

A breeze.

Because I had been working earlier that day, my hair was pulled back in a ponytail and had a few loose strands hanging down around my ears. As I stood there, I felt what I can only describe as a gentle breeze pass right across the top of my right ear. And it wasn't just something I thought I felt. It was enough to actually move the loose strands of hair beside my ear, brushing them against my cheek.

Here's the thing...I wasn't standing in the doorway of the roasting room. I hadn't "just" shut the door. There were no open windows anywhere. The outside door at the bottom of the steps wasn't open. And again, there wasn't anyone else up there with me.

Standing there with my hair moving from a breeze I couldn't account for, I definitely made a mental note of it.

I didn't say anything, just started down the stairs.
About halfway down though, I finally said out loud..."Not cool, Ray."👻

✨It's Wednesday and you know what that means!✨

Made to order plain or chocolate chip waffles from 8am-11am, your favorite coffee and a perfectly good excuse to make a little extra time for breakfast.

While we're busy making waffles downstairs, apparently our upstairs regular has been making plans of this own. Ray has a little something for you TOMORROW!

THURSDAY ONLY
👻Stop in & order The Ray
👻Tell your barista "Ray sent me!"
👻Get 30% off The Ray

No secret handshake. No trip upstairs. Just mention those three little words when you order. We're not entirely sure when Ray became part of our marketing department but we're going with it.

Waffles today. A little something from Ray tomorrow. Just another week of keeping things interesting! ☕️