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Did you know?: Uncommon Grounds travel mugs are a great way to reduce waste and save money at the same time!

This cheap ($3.00 no coffee, $3.50 with first time coffee in-store) 16 oz. mug offers you $1 fill-ups on brewed coffee or tea and 8 oz. prices on 16 oz. of specialty espresso drinks.

Say you’re a regular customer and you buy a large cup of coffee every business day of the week.

REGULAR PRICE -> $1.98 (including tax in Saratoga County) for 16 oz. Large coffee in a paper cup X 5 = $9.90 / week.

vs.

UG MUG PRICE -> $1 (including tax in Saratoga County) for 16 oz. Large coffee in your UG mug X 5 = $5 / week – a savings of $4.90/week, $19.60/month, $254.80/year.

Or, if you’re an obsessive daily latté drinker (each weekday) ->
REGULAR PRICE -> $3.48 (including Saratoga County sales tax) for 16 oz. Large latté in a paper cup X 5 = $17.40 / week.

vs.

UG MUG PRICE -> $2.46 (including Saratoga County sales tax) for 16 oz. Large latté in your UG mug X 5 = $12.30 / week – a savings of $5.10/week, $20.40/month, $265.20/year!

Pretty compelling, if you ask us!

Mugs are available online or in either store. Pick one up and start saving today!

Two shots of espresso... plus...

...another two shots of espresso... plus....

 

... hot chocolate... plus...

...your choice of coffee... plus...

...whipped cream, if you'd like...

... and chocolate-covered espresso beans, if you'd like!

Warning! A Moodswing is not for the faint at heart! We often see folks running up and down Broadway (or Western Ave, depending on which store) after consuming said beverage.

If you’re new to the wiles of brewing-at-home, here are some tips on how to help keep your coffee tasting as delicious and excellent as possible.

1. Source: Purchase whole bean coffee from a source that you can trust to be offering you the freshest beans possible. A bean’s shelf-life decreases exponentially as soon as it is ground. Even in whole bean form, coffee that is more than two weeks old has lost essential flavor characteristics that cannot be regained by any method.
2. Container: Find an air-tight container; preferably ceramic or glass to avoid any flavor contaminations that plastic or metal might incur. It is crucial that the coffee beans are kept away from oxygen since it is the prime source of flavor erosion in coffee.
3. Placement: Store your coffee in its air-tight home away from light, heat or extreme cold. The old “coffee in the refrigerator/freezer” location is one of the worst places one can store beans since the cold air oxidizes and condensates on the beans, quickly sapping precious flavor from the coffee.

Taking these few simple steps will help preserve the shelf-life of your coffee beans and allow you to savor the enjoyment of a fresh cup whenever you please.

Do you have any special containers you store your beans in? We’d love to see them! Please share in the comments section below…