I JUST SOLD THE LAST BAG OF EXTRA BUUUUTTTTEEERRRR THAT WILL EVER BE SOLD IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT.



Now you will have to add your own.

Try Dark City's Mörkstad instead. Fruity, winey, spicy! A lovely full flavour that lets you taste the beans, not just the roast. And if you really need a darker coffee, we'll always carry Intelli's El Diablo.

Hey internets. My name's John and now I work at the Main Street Mercury. I think this is bitchin. I work in another coffee shop in Schomberg (you've never been there, have you? It's nice. Schompton, we call it.) Anyway, the other shop's called Grackle Coffee. I drink a reasonable amount of coffee.

Hi!

Hey guys, this is young Matt. I am just blogging to show you this movie poster. Really that's all. Look at the juxtaposition of that skull. Check out that sweet typeface. So perfect. Whoever made this poster had the bollywood horror film market cornered, I'm telling ya. Such a beaut.
Oh man, Tofu just walked in. Have you seen this guy?
Last week he had a 'stache going on and he looked like a psychology professor.
Check out this other image. I think it's a box. Actually I'm not sure. I really enjoy this picture. Just think of the effort that the photographer had to make not only to keep himself from deleting it, but to upload it to his computer AND post it on the internet. Trooper!

So there I was, in the middle of the wild jungles of... northern Ontario. Surrounded by exotic... cottage-dwellers. Making my coffee in.... a percolator. OH YE HEART OF DARKNESS

While I was 'roughing it', as they say, everyone coming down to Merc@Queen has been enjoying a particularly pleasurable batch of Ethiopian Sidamo. I keep hearing how great it is, how sweet and berry-like the aroma, how chocolate-y the finish is. So, I got some more-- we'll have the Sidamo for another few days beyond the norm.

But wait! There's more!

There are some really fine coffees coming out of Ethiopia right now, and we want to share them with you. Next up, later this week, we'll be introducing a Yirgacheffe (or, if you prefer, Yergacheffe) single-origin espresso, roasted by Origins (the purveyors of our fine new espresso blend, which you've had if you've ordered a short of espresso, a macchiato, or cappuccino). Then, come the weekend or so, we'll be putting on another Sidamo, also courtesy of Origins. This one, it has been assured me, is out of this world, so plan a trip down.

Oh, and if a feature latte isn't your cuppa, ask us to make your cap or espresso a feature. These beans were roasted with the intention of being served as espresso, so they hold up spectacularly.

According to Metric Conversion
Three hundred & fifty-two point eight millimeters (352.8mm)
is equal (=) to
Thirteen point eight eight nine seven inches (13.8897'')
(The Metric System is correctly known as the SI system- standing for the International System of Units and has been since 1960. Just thought id throw in a few little know facts).
So whats the answer Neil???
Why can't I know?
So now you're keeping things from me? I knew it from the start Rankin... you're just no good! But you do take some fine looking photos...

THREE HUNDRED & FIFTY-TWO POINT EIGHT MILLIMETERS.

Whoever comes in with an answer as to what I am referring to you will get a free glass of "something" from me, NEIL. I'm here at Mercury on Queen until three o'clock today. Come on down if you have any ideas. First person in (with the correct answer of course) wins!

So brave the rain and come on down!

See y'all real soon.

-Neil.

Hey Mercurians,
I have a questionae for yas...what exactly is the holiday that occured yesterday? I know it's a civic holiday but seriously what kinda holiday is that? I'll tell ya lame. i couldn't put ma darn cheque in the bank because they had no envelopes what-so-ever. Thanks civic holiday. I'd rather have a honda civic that's all customized, with spinning rims, those blue undercarriage lights and pretty much too fast too, furious... maybe even thrice fast, thrice furious, tokyo drift. If you catch my drift.
I just wanted to espresso meself. Oh well holiday pay is time and a half, so I'll just sit on my cheques fer now. I guess I enjoyed my stay-cation. I did see Sabastien Tellier in concert last night after work and it was thrice fast, thrice furious......
TOKYO DRIFT?



__Alex L.

Neil,

SORRY BUDDY!!!
Here's a kitten:




Really sorry!!

-Matt

Dear internet, wonderful series of tubes.
This is young Matt (better Matt) just filling you in that tomorrow morning is Amber's last day at mercurée. I think she's going to hang out on the west side of this continent for a while and then make her way back to New York City where she'll be working at café grumpy.
Amber, sorry if you have any stalkers. I kind of just filled them in on your itinerary.
OH WELL.
I THINK FOR THE REST OF THIS ENTRY I AM JUST GOING TO TALK IN CAPS LOCK AND WHORE SOME STUFF. WE GOT SOME MEXICAN OAXACA, MAKE SURE YOU MISPRONOUNCE IT AS "OAKS-A-KA" WHEN YOU ORDER, BECAUSE THAT MAKES US PRETTY GLAD. ALSO WE ARE USING ORIGINS FOR CAPS AS WELL AS SHOTS NOW, BECAUSE IT RULES. TYPING IN CAPS MAKES YOU FEEL POWERFUL, BUT ONLY IF YOU HOLD DOWN THE SHIFT BUTTON WITH YOUR PINKY (WEAK) FINGER. CAPS LOCK IS FOR SISSIES.
OH DAAYYUUUUMMMM, WE ALSO HAVE SOME SWEET NEW PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAYED ON THESE WALLS. IF YOU LIKE SEEING DAVID MILLER IN NYC, GET DOWN HERE IMMED.

PLEASE COME DOWN AND SEE AMBER TOMORROW. BRING HER GIFTS. ALSO, BRING ME GIFTS (ANYTIME), BUT MOSTLY JUST BRING GIFTS, SMILES AND TEARS FOR AMBER. SHE HELPED MAKE MERCURY WHAT IT IS TODAY WITH HER EXPANSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXCELLENT PERSONALITY, AND I'M NOT KIDDING. WE WILL ALL MISS HER DEARLY BECAUSE SHE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

-SLUGGER

EDIT: I accidentally thought that yesterday (Saturday) was Sunday. Amber isn't actually going until tomorrow (Monday). Sorry about the confusion.