Gift Tip #120: CLT Buzz Blend Coffee

Want to feel good about your coffee habit..well I have just the thing!

Photo courtesy of CLTBuzz

Let's combine your love of coffee with helping a great cause with this new and pretty cool partnership between CLTBuzz, Magnolia Coffee Company and my beloved The Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum. The partnership is centered around coffee...but not just any coffee...it's Magnolia's newly roasted artisan coffee called CLT Buzz and with every bag sold one dollar goes to support the Mint Museum "Cultural Campus" program. The coffee is a medium roast blend with hints of chocolate, honey and light citrus and bags can be purchased at select speciality retailers including Reid's Fine Foods, Whole Foods, Julia's Cafe and Mugs Coffee. You can also purchase online at www.MagnoliaCoffeeCo.com. The Mint Museum is the first to benefit from this program I think it's a great way to combine something you already do (cup of joe, anyone?) with a great cause. So pick up a bag today (for you or any coffee lover) and support children, arts and the community! 

Bzzzz: Here's a bit about the partners:

About CLTBuzz

CLTBuzz is an alternative digital magazine focusing on metropolitan lifestyles in the Charlotte community. The blog focuses on food, fashion, culture, lifestyle, technology, music and other unique aspects of the Queen City.

About Magnolia Coffee Company

Magnolia Coffee Company is an artisan coffee roastery in Charlotte, NC specializing in small batch, roast to order coffees to local café and retailers. 

About The Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum

The Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum are a diverse group of young professionals in the Charlotte area who support and promote the Mint Museum through social, educational, leadership and fundraising opportunities.  The Young Affiliates make substantial donations to the Mint Museum each year, including contributions towards the annual fund, acquisitions, and the Cultural Campus program. 

available to order online at www.MagnoliaCoffeeCo.com

One Way To Upgrade A Gift Certificate

The 2011-2012 Young Affiliates of the Mint (YAM) Museum President, Emily Walker has achieved great milestones at the helm of the museum's young professionals group and as her term came to a close on June 30th, all YAM board members* decided to give her a well-deserved parting gift. Emily also recently got engaged to the love of her life, Brad and the parting gift turned into a wedding gift too.


Once the gift was decided upon--a gift certificate for a wine train excursion in Napa Valley (where they will go on their honeymoon) I offered to elevate the gift experience. I put on my thinking cap and I came up with a creative way to package the gift certificate. Once I had all my ideas together, it was off to the wine store (priorities!) and then a local craft store. I picked up a bottle of champagne (I thought this would be an unexpected touch as they probably expected wine. In addition, I feel all celebrations should include bubbly), wine crate, glasses, spanish moss and grapes. I even snagged a complimentary wine tasting in Napa Valley, after discussing my idea with the wine store attendant. Here's the outcome:

Sorry--no pre pics but here is the box all put together

The wine crate is normally used to transport wine bottles but I used the crate to create a "scene" in a box

Emily holding the wine crate after each board member shared their well wishes on the top of the box in a silver pen


*Disclosure: I am a current board member for YAM's 

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