Indianapolis Best Coffee

While I do miss Indianapolis Best Coffee (I forgot to bring my favorite in my rush to leave town!) this is a beautiful place.  Nestled between the Mission and Salish Mountains, in the high Flathead Valley, this is one of my favorite places in the world. 

The Flathead Valley is home to the Federated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a large and influential Native Tribe, with a strong Tribal Council, whose tribal lands make up nearly 50% of the area.  It is no wonder that this tribe settled here where a strong, spiritual connection to the land and big sky are rewarded with the daily beauty and wonders surrounding us. 

I highly recommend a visit to this area which includes Flathead Lake, one of the largest natural lakes west of the Mississippi (11 miles wide and 27 miles long) fed by glacial streams coming directly from Glacier National Park, another spectacular place.  Get here soon because the glaciers, once numerous, are dwindling with just over 100 left.  Don't plan on swimming until late summer as the water is cold. 

Hope to run into you here sometime

See you soon!

      Then head out to Monon Coffee Company in Broad Ripple.  Our Shop, located just off the Monon Trail in the Heart of Broad Ripple, serves up the best coffees in town.  Our Brewed Coffee continues to win awards and comes from two, very fine artisan roasters.  You'll never have a burnt taste in your cup with our coffee as they are expertly roasted in small batches to bring out each beans perfect balance of flavor and brightness.  Our Espresso is blended in house and contains to perfect mixture of deep flavor and sweetness.  And our Baristas are experts in making the perfect beverages and have many years of experience.  We do not use an automatic machine and believe strongly in the art of making lattes and cappuccinos. 

Our tea selection is unsurpassed in the neighborhood and includes a wide range of organics and traditional teas including black tea, white tea, green tea and a variety of herbal and botanical teas.   

In Addition we also serve of smoothies made with real fruit and apple juice.  There are also plenty of additives for those of you who need an extra punch. 

And if it is lunch or a breakfast snack you're after we serve delicious sandwiches from Stars Sandwich Market, and baked goods from our own Rene's Bakery in Broad Ripple.  

So stop by and experience coffee, tea and cold beverages as they should be.  Our friendly staff is always eager to help and make suggestions if you need help.

Thank you and enjoy! 

On Tap at the Monon Coffee company in Broad Ripple

Monday January 19th, Martin Luther King Day

Many of you will be enjoying a Holiday on Monday so enjoy a walk on the Monon Trail and stop in for a cup of Indianapolis Best Coffee at Monon Coffee Company!

Choo Choo Brew

Three coffees of of great individuality - Celebes Kalossi, Guatemala, Ethiopian Moka Harrar mesh perfectly together to form a beautiful blend of great richness and depth.

Organic Fair Trade Guatemala

This coffee comes from the Asobagri Cooperative founded in 1989 and is in the Guatemala's Huehuetenango region. The co-op has over 600 active members, most of whom are coffee farmers. The co-op is committed to sustainable farming practices. One member notes, "We implement a number of different organic techniques, including weeding four times a year, building natural barriers and terraces and using organic fertilizers. It's notable that Asobagri Cooperative reinvests profits through farmer education and crop diversification. IN fact, Many of the coffee growers are now inter-cropping with banana and citrus trees to insure alternate sources of income. This crop of Organic Fair Trade Guatemala is clean and well-rounded with an exciting aroma. Our roaster's signature full city roast enhances the coffee's inherent soft smoky flavors. Your palate will detect a peppery, spicy twist and bittersweet chocolate and black cherry flavor notes.

Kenya AA

Located near Thika in the central highlands of Kenya, Miricho Estate produces a full-bodied coffee with good aroma and the distinctive winey aftertaste that Kenya coffee is noted for.

Costa Rica Tarrazu

This fine coffee has good body and aroma.  Grown on steep hillsides overlooking the Tarrazu River, it is tended with loving and expert care through all stages of cultivation and processing.

Decaf Brazil Santos

This Swiss Water Processed Decaf is of particular interest having been know in the trade as one of the best growths for over a hundred years. The coffee takes its name from the port of Santos, through which the coffee is shipped, and Bourbon is a variety of coffee arabica brought to Brazil from the Indian Ocean island of Bourbon.

Fazenda Pindaibas is located at an elevation of 3,000 feet near the town of Piumhi in the southeastern region of Minas Gerais. The fazenda is owned by the Baggio family who celebrate their 125th coffee harvest in Brazil this year (2007). Ten hectares of Fazenda Pindaibas were set aside by the current owner, Jose Astor Baggio, and dedicated to the production of a high quality Bourbon coffee. Because uniform maturity of the coffee cherries is essential to produce the best flavor, the coffee is hand picked with special care by dedicated and experienced workers. The coffee is naturally processed using traditional methods. The Baggio family combine the latest technology with years of experience to produce this quality coffee which has a limited production of only 1,500 pounds.

ENJOY!

Let us help you create the perfect gift for the Tea or Coffee Lover on your list!

It's that time of year for gift giving.  We want to invite you to stop by Monon Coffee  and let us help you create the perfect gift bag of Indianapolis Best Coffee and Tea.  Our gift bags are made to order and can include coffee and chocolates, coffee and tea, or one of our tea sampler bags.  We can select some excellent whole beans for you or you can pick your favorites.  When our fresh coffee shipment arrives on December 12th, it will include the annual Holiday Blend.  Holiday Blend 2008 features the very best beans from Africa, Indonesia and Central America. The result is a cup that is wonderfully fragrant and well-balanced. There’s plenty of body and exceptional brightness. Refined coffee palates will detect the inherent clove and juicy citrus flavors. The lingering sweetness comes from the dark chocolate undertones. This is truly a special coffee. Enjoy!