Our fourth Sweetwaters location has finally opened and the Ypsilanti community has been more than welcoming! Across from EMU’s campus, right near the water tower, this Sweetwaters has a more industrial and edgy feel to it. We’ve been getting a lot of great feedback as well. Have you been to the new location? What is your favorite part about the new design?

http://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/sweetwaters-coffee-tea-location-now-open-on-cross-street-in-ypsilanti/

http://emutalk.org/2013/03/enjoy-the-new-sweetwaters/comment-page-1/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sweetwaters-coffee-and-tea-ypsilanti

Exciting news is brewing here at Sweetwaters: we will be opening our fourth store in a few short months! At the end of January 2013, the newest Sweetwaters will open in Ypsilanti right across from EMU’s campus on the corner of Normal & Cross St. We look forward to joining the EMU & Ypsi community this winter!

You can read more about it here.

From the Skazat! blog:

The Skazat Poetry Series at Sweetwaters is a free monthly reading of work by poets from the Ann Arbor area and beyond.

Hosted by Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea in downtown Ann Arbor, each NMP event showcases an open mic segment, followed by a featured reader.

Join us from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month, to hear (or be) some of the finest regional voices speaking today.

Location: Sweetwaters, 123 W Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI

Please direct any questions about the reading series to us @ skazatpoetry@gmail.com

Visit the Skazat! blog for more information that gets updated monthly: http://skazatpoetry.wordpress.com

(Note: Skazat! was formerly “New Millennium Poetry”)

Last night was our first tea+sweets pairing event! The general consensus is that another tasting event in the very near future is in order.

Check out the menu below, peruse some delightful comments from those who attended, and enjoy these snapshots!

“Wonderful, interesting evening. Very enjoyable! Had a wonderful time and I can’t wait for the next one!”  - James

“I like the variety of flavors: floral, earthy, spicy. That made it very exciting.”  – Lara

“I liked that there was a broad variety of types of tea and that I got to learn a lot about the different types of tea. I loved it! I’ll be back!”  – Sarah

“Best pairing: Dragon Pearl Jasmine with almond croissant. By the way, love the dragon cake! Delicious.”  – Michael

When: Tuesday, February 28th @7:30pm

Location: Sweetwaters Downtown (corner of Washington & Ashley St.)

We put our tea taste buds to the test to create a great event for you! We’ve brought together our Premium Teas and our locally made desserts & pastries for a wonderful pairing experience. Sign up for this deliciously informative event – it’s the tastiest way to relax and feed your brain at the end of a hard day.

For $15 (+ tax) per person, we’ll offer you a first-class experience:

• Five Premium Teas (our exceptional full leaf teas from around the globe)
• Each tea paired with locally made dessert or pastry
• Great staff to serve you, inform you, and make sure you have a tea-rrific time!
• Special treat for attendees…

Shoot us an email (info@sweetwaterscafe.com) to reserve your spot – please include your contact information. Space is limited, so reserve your seat quickly!

Event: New Millennium Poetry at Sweetwaters

Place: Sweetwaters Downtown, corner of W. Washington St. & Ashley

Date: Monday, November 21, 2011

Time: 7-8:30 pm

Featured readers are Laszlo Slomovits & Jennifer Burd.

Laszlo Slomovits is one of the twin brothers in Ann Arbor’s children’s music duo, Gemini. In addition to his music for children, he has set to music and recorded five CDs of the poetry of the ancient Sufi mystics, Rumi and Hafiz — http://poetryintosong.com.

Jennifer Burd has had poetry published in numerous journals, and her first full-length book of poems, Body and Echo, was published by PlainView Press in 2010. Laszlo and Jennifer have given a number of joint readings that feature both their solo work — Laszlo singing Rumi and Hafiz poems, Jennifer reading her poems accompanied by guitar improvisations — as well as poems they’ve written together, some of which Laszlo has set to music.

Open mic is first, followed by the featured readers. New Millennium is every third Monday of the month.

http://newmillenniumpoetry.wordpress.com/

If you haven’t heard all the buzz yet, our much-loved, signature Ginger Lemon Tea is now available in bottles! They’re at all three of our locations and they’ve been getting rave reviews. All the same natural ingredients and no preservatives. The exact same treat you’ve been enjoying all along in our cafes but in a convenient bottle. Insider’s tip: one bottle holds more than a triple iced Ginger Lemon Tea, so it’s a great deal too!

To welcome our newest addition, we’re inviting you to get involved. You can get a FREE sample, a FREE bottle, and a chance to win a $100 Sweetwaters card.

Within the next two weeks, start looking around town for lemons that look like this hanging from trees.

How to get a FREE sample of Ginger Lemon Tea:

Bring your lemon to any of the Sweetwaters locations. Also fill out your information on the back for a chance to receive a $100 Sweetwaters card.

How to get a FREE BOTTLE of Ginger Lemon Tea:

Post a picture of you with the lemon on Facebook, and tag “Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea” (you need to like us first). We’ll send you a coupon for your free bottle!

Don’t miss out and keep checking our Facebook page for some fun Ginger Lemon t-shirt giveaways too!

Some background on the bottling process…

This project has been in the works for some time now, and we’re very pleased to finally unveil the bottles. Past customers who moved away have been calling in to see when bottles of Ginger Lemon deliciousness can be sent their way. We’re excited that one of our favorite drinks can now be shared with locals and globals alike

Check out some photos from our local Michigan bottler:

Event: New Millennium Poetry at Sweetwaters

Place: Sweetwaters Downtown, corner of W. Washington St. & Ashley

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Time: 7-8:30 pm

May brings us fresh flowers, fresh wind & weather, and two fresh new voices from the west side of the state– Jordan Rickard and Paloma Clohossey are our features this month. They have been studying with Diane Seuss, our fabulous feature from back in December, in Kalamazoo College’s Creative Writing Program and will be graduating in June. They share a talent for musical language, striking images, and their work, in radically different ways, explores the relationship between people and places, at home and abroad. Jordan was raised in Wichita, KS and his most recent series of poems tries to capture the effect of the American cowboy on modern society. Paloma lived in Kenya and brings us poems about her experience of African life.

Open mic is first come first serve, so come a little early to guarantee a spot. We look forward to seeing you on the 17th!

Please call 734-994-6663 or email newmillenniumpoetry@gmail.com if you have any questions.

RSVP to our Facebook event!

Jonathan B. Wright is a true Ann Arborite. Wright is probably best known for being a fairyologist and his study of the urban-fairy fairy doors. Before that (and still), Jonathan has worked as an illustrator and designer of products for children.

Jonathan received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan. He went on to design window displays at Middle Earth in Ann Arbor. Wright worked for 11 years at Colorbök designing and illustrating products and eventually started a new company, Giddy Up, where he continued that career.

Whenever he can, he will sketch to record ideas and events. Wright claims to have a poor memory, and the working part is a visual memory.

Jonathan says, “I do not consider myself an ‘Artist’. I tend to label myself an “illustrator”. More broadly I am a “maker”. Considering my surname, that seems appropriate. A Wheelwright makes wheels, a cartwright makes carts, a shipwright builds ships, a playwright creates plays…and so on. Originally Wright was more specific to woodwork. I make stuff.”

Jonathan B. Wright’s works will be on display during the month of May.  Don’t miss his wonderfully detailed and often witty drawings.

Date: May 2 – May 31, 2011.
Place: Sweetwaters Downtown (123 W. Washington St., Ann Arbor)

Jonathan’s post cards, greeting cards, and posters are also available for purchase at Sweetwaters Downtown.

For more information on Jonathan: http://urban-fairies.com/

Long-time friend of Sweetwaters, local photographer Myra Klarman displays beautiful prints of her work this month at our downtown location. Be bedazzled by these stunning portraits and community shots during your next visit to Sweetwaters!

More on Myra!
Website: http://myraklarman.com/
Blog: http://relish.myraklarman.com/
Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/MyraKlarmanPhotography