Weather Willy Thursday: Super Bowl Edition

Thursday, February 4, 2010 by William Powell

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!  

Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Mocha

Sunday, January 31, 2010 by William Powell

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!

Weather Willy: "There will be sun this weekend"

Thursday, January 28, 2010 by William Powell

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.

Weather Willy has good news

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 by William Powell


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

Tucker Quintet Saturday January 2, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by William Powell
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!

Bad Camera Girl! A Weather Willy Update

Thursday, December 10, 2009 by William Powell


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 ----->

Your Weekly Dose of One-Take Weather Willy

Thursday, December 3, 2009 by William Powell

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!

Peppermint Mocha Madness

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 by William Powell
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.

Our customers love us

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 by William Powell

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! 

Willy and the Weather Girls With Your Thanksgiving Forecast

Thursday, November 26, 2009 by William Powell

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!

More vegan carrot cake

Monday, November 23, 2009 by William Powell
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.)

Don't be a bad Thanksgiving guest!

Friday, November 20, 2009 by William Powell
... 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.

Vanilla Spice Latte -- A Taste of Fall!

Friday, November 20, 2009 by William Powell
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 Friday

Friday, November 20, 2009 by William Powell

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!

New blog features

Saturday, November 14, 2009 by William Powell
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.



Weather Willy Wednesday -- Now on Wednesday!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by William Powell


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.

Why is our Creme de Pomme SOY delicious?

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by William Powell
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!


Last Weekend for Smoothies!

Friday, November 6, 2009 by William Powell


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.

Broad Ripple Music Fest and More!

Thursday, October 15, 2009 by William Powell

Sorry for the sideways Willy ... the cameragirl isn't drunk, just stressed.

Check out Weather Willy's predictions for conditions during this weekend's Broad Ripple Music Fest, live from his Monon Trail Cafe. Speaking of the Music Fest, we're hosting some bands on Saturday from 5 p.m. on, at our very own Broad Ripple coffee shop. Stop by and see us, and while you're here, try the new BLENDED creme de pomme--that's apple, caramel and soy milk mixed with ICE. Different and delicious!


It's Cold Outside--Get a Creme de Pomme!

Saturday, October 3, 2009 by William Powell

That's Weather Willy's shameless plug this brisk Saturday. Listen to his weather predictions for the weekend, and then come warm up at the best Monon Trail coffee shop around. Here are some of our favorites this weekend:

*Creme de pomme (apple cider with caramel and a touch of soy)
*Pumpkin chocolate chip freeze (pumpkin syrup, chocolate chips, espresso and milk blended together)
*White chocolate mocha (the best in the city--possibly the world; luscious Ghirardelli white chocolate is steamed with milk and espresso for a silky-sweet taste like you've never experienced. It's like drinking a cloud.)
*Chai or yerba mate latte (soul warming, not-too-sweet, and good for you)

Come on out to our Broad Ripple cafe!