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Welcome to a special edition of Weather Willy Thursday, Super Bowl Edition, from Willy's network post at your favorite Indianapolis coffee shop. Find out what days will be sunny and which will be cloudy leading up to The Big Game. And don't forget, we'll be closing at 4 p.m. on Sunday so that our worker bees can attend Super Bowl parties -- like yours!  

We thought we'd share a video of our new dark chocolate cinnamon mocha, one of our newest flavors that will help get you through winter. Leave it to your favorite Broad Ripple Cafe to bring you this sultry flavor. If you've ever had Mexican hot chocolate, you have a springboard for how these flavors play together: luxurious dark chocolate envelops your tongue, interrupted only by the spicy punctuation of cinnamon. Try it with whipped cream!

It's time for another Weather Willy weather update from your favorite Indianapolis award winning coffee shop. Weather Willy speaks of sunny days ahead, just perfect for enjoying the Broad Ripple cafe's two new drinks, the dark chocolate mocha with cinnamon, and a white chocolate mocha with strawberry flavor. Come tantalize your tastebuds with a sip or two.

Elizabeth Kenney is a native Indiana artist. Her pastels and paintings strive to "express the inexpressible," according to her artist statement.

"Incompleteness is a human condition," she says. "Finding meaning in nature, art, and our lives helps to alleviate this inherent human condition."

Kenney's pieces float toward surrealism; this particular series seems to have some Native American themes, where dreams and dreaming play a prominent role. Kenney, unintentionally or not, captures this theme with hazy, smokey strokes and softly defined lines.

Visit your favorite Monon Trail Cafe to see Kenney's installment.

The weather from your favorite Broad Ripple Cafe is back! Check out when our weather will get warmer.

Come in and enjoy the delightful sounds of these fine musicians on bass, drums, keyboard and sax.  These musicians have not played here in a couple of years and are pulling it together while on break to provide some wonderful entertainment at the shop.  So stop by the place for Indianapolis Best Coffee and enjoy a cup of our award winning coffee.  You know where we are, this Monon Trail Coffee Shop is located just steps away from the trail in the heart of the village.  Hope to see you there!

This month your favorite Indiana coffee shop is  featuring international artwork from the Village Experience. These gorgeous, colorful pictures tell the stories of whirlwind international travel, exposing foreign lifestyles tragic and terrific.

The Village Experience is a socially pro-active business dedicated to uplifting impoverished communities in the developing world through efforts in international trade and tourism. Proceeds are used to support the mission of The Village Cooperative. The Village Cooperative is a charitable organization dedicated to the creation and support of income-generating projects in the developing world.

Village Experience co-founder Kelly Campbell provided descriptions of each of the photos you see on the right:

"The photos on display come from our humanitarian trips around the world. Here are a few stories:

"The picture of the hand is from the Palestinian side of the security barrier or "wall" separating the West Bank from Israel. Since Palestinians are forced to look at this enormous concrete structure everyday, artists have begun to create peaceful works of art on the wall. This one example shows five major religions as all being one in the same.

"The picture of the Masai Tribe from Kenya was taken during a "jumping ceremony" - the man who jumps the highest gets the honor of choosing his own bride from the tribe. Marriages for the other men will be arranged by tribal elders.

"The picture of the little girl standing in front of the blue door was taken in Nakuru, Kenya at The Child Discovery Center. Her name is Yasmine and she is 9 years old. She is an orphan and her education is currently being provided by The Village Cooperative. We get to see Yasmine about twice a year and she is doing really well!

"The picture of the Buddha is from a temple in Bangkok, Thailand. The numerous buddhas throughout Thailand show the great dedication of the Thai people to their religion, culture, and heritage. We explore the religious diversity of Thailand when we take groups to explore the country.

"The picture of the line of children enjoying their lunch is from the DaySpring School in Mbita, Kenya. The Village Cooperative renovated this school, built a kitchen, and has provided funding for a large scale chicken coop to provide an income through which to pay their teacher's salaries. A delegation from Indianapolis will be visiting this project in December.

"The picture of the International Committee of the Red Cross vehicle was taken in Tanzania. These SUVs are abundant in the developing world as roads are usually in horrible shape or completely non-existent in the areas of the world where NGOs operate. After reading and learning about humanitarian work overseas, to see it in action for the first time was truly moving."

We think these gorgeous pictures make great gifts for the globetrotters on your list, or anyone interested in making a difference with their purchases.

So the good news is that Weather Willy, your favorite Broad Ripple cafe weathercaster, is actually on up on a Wednesday today. The bad news is, this recording was taped Tuesday and has been posted LATE, so you've already been through the brunt Weather Willy mentions in the first part of his report. But his predictions came true, you'll see! And he has the scoop for the rest of the week as well.

Tune back in Friday, when we'll have hunks and hunkees (or maybe just hunks) modeling our new hoodies from the home of Indianapolis' best coffee. And if you'd like to model one yourself, give us a holler under the "Submit Drink Idea " tab to my right over here ----->

Willy is really getting good at this weather thing. You better come get a toasty beverage from him before he closes up his beloved Indiana coffee shop to chase meterological pastures. Wanna know when it's going to be sunny again (and it IS going to be sunny again)? Watch the video!

People made their Black Fridays a little lighter last week stopping in in droves to get a taste of our Vanilla Spice Latte and our newest twinkling star, the Peppermint Mocha: Picture our silky smooth mocha (awww yeah). Now add a little bit of cool peppermint bite (ooh!). It's almost too pretty to drink. Almost. From the friends at your favorite Broad Ripple coffee shop -- we take care of your 'buds.

Want to know why we're the favorite Monon Trail cafe? Because people like Will hold court here, happily typing away and chatting with the other regulars. Come be a part of our cool clique! 

Fifty degrees and ugly, so stay home and eat turkey. That's what the overlord of Indianapolis' best coffee shop says. But he also says it'll be sunny this weekend, so come on by! You need coffee before, during and after all that Black Friday shopping, and our peppermint mocha is just the thing to keep your spirits up whilst running your feet and draining your pockets. Prosit!

What's better than carrot cake?

Cruelty-free, better-for-you VEGAN carrot cake! Freshly made! Come and get some.

(Of course, if you're not into healthy or vegan, we have other products that are sinfully good, too.)

... Bring a gift. And you know what the perfect one is for your Thanksgiving host -- especially if you're staying overnight with them, or meeting him or her for the first time? Coffee. It's elegant, functional and fashionable in our eco-minded brown bag packaging. We can pack you any coffee or tea you desire, plus a couple of thoughtful extras like fresh scones from Rene's Bakery, or the oatmeal shagbark cookies people line up for days in advance. So get in here for a great package to show your good breeding.

A good fall drink warms your soul. Think of the spices that give the holiday season its spicy smells and tastes: Cinnamon, ginger, vanilla. These are all spotlights of our latest and greatest concoction, the new vanilla spice latte. Come in and taste its creamy, savory goodness, topped with fluffy foam. Come get one from your favorite Indianapolis coffee shop this weekend!

Weather Willy says we've been having an Indian something -- not quite summer, but not quite winter either. Of course, it is fall, so it can't be an Indian that either, at least as per the saying.

Anyway, come enjoy the waning sunshine that will be making one of its last appearances this weekend, according to Weather Willy, leader of the free meteorologist world and your favorite Broad Ripple Coffee Shop. And don't forget to check out our new fall menu offerings!

Dearest fans of our little Broad Ripple cafe,

Just like to point out our crisp new background and the "suggest a drink" button on the side. Don't want to order an iced, whole leaf chai latte with two inches of steamed soy? Submit your idea and a  creative name! Winners will be immortalized in our special drinks board.

Monon trail cafe goers (that's you) -- Your Weather Willy Wednesday forecast is sunny. Still seeing 60s before this November is over. Come in and celebrate with us. And don't forget to visit our Facebook page.

And why does the Crème de Pomme have SOY instead of COW milk? That's a question that comes up a lot.

Our answer: Because that’s how its creator originally ordered it: Caramel, cider and a touch of soy. We thought the soy was so good in it, we never swapped ingredients. And why would we? Soy milk has much less fat than regular, and many say it helps reduce cholesterol. But we just think its creamy, nutty flavor goes quite well with the sweet apple bite. 

Of course, you can order the drink with regular milk, and our baristas will be happy to oblige your wishes. But just for us, try it the other way first: We have the best Indianapolis coffee, so we must be doing drinks right!

That's right--it's cold enough to give the ol' slushies the nix after this weekend. But Weather Willy says we'll have a temperate, sunny Saturday, so come in and get a frozen creme de pomme, pumpkin chocolate chip freeze or any other icy goodness from our little Broad Ripple cafe to tide you over until spring.