This week’s edition covers stories
from August 22nd to August 28th, 2024.
Today’s issue is 300 words, 2-minute read.
Good morning, readers!
It’s your trusted writer, Isabella, here with exciting news. I celebrated my birthday on Monday and had a blast – thanks to a surprise storm, I got to witness a stunning double rainbow! The State Fair also kicked off last week, offering plenty of food, drinks, and music to enjoy. It’s a great way to start the fall season.
NewPublica Celebrates 10 Years of Meaningful Connections
Our parent company, NewPublica, is celebrating their 10 year anniversary today! There will be a party celebration with diverse food, drinks, and important attendees – how swell. In 2014, co-founders Alberto Monserrate and Melisa Lopez Franzen founded NewPublica with the goal of being a cutting edge firm specializing in connecting, engaging, and transforming our communities with meaningful connections. With humble beginnings, we have grown so much in ten years, added new teams, and have become the premier firm for BIPOC engagement in Minnesota. With the tagline “New Audiences, New Communications”, the team has seen true transformation in this everchanging world, addressing the need for a firm who can truly connect with the communities that matter the most. Word on the street is that they have a big reveal coming soon…
Need Coffee? We got You.
In other news, Starbucks has faced some challenges. Their stock price dropped by 23% in July, and recent controversies have raised concerns among consumers. While Starbucks denies supporting the war in Gaza or Trump’s 2024 campaign, these allegations have contributed to a decline in consumer confidence. Additionally, many customers are frustrated with the rising prices and lack of union support at Starbucks.
YouTuber D’Angelo Wallace offers a compelling analysis of corporate food chains and their strategies to maintain profitability. It’s worth noting that prices at popular fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Subway have increased significantly in recent years, but now they’re fighting for who has the best deal.
At NewPrensa, we’re committed to quality coffee and ethical business practices. That’s why we’ve curated a list of favorite local coffee shops in the Twin Cities that offer exceptional coffee and support important causes.
For the ‘coffee-shop becomes remote workplace’ folks:
- Flava Coffee & Cafe: offering quality, coffee, food, service and programming that eliminates disparities for young women of color and gender expansive youth one latte at a time in the Frogtown neighborhood. Favorite: The Audre Lorde and the Two Fridas.
- SK Coffee: source and roasted single-origin micro-lots, exploring unique and rare profiles from around the world. Beautiful coffee, effortlessly in St. Anthony Park. Favorite: Colombia, Andres Cardona (Jasmine & Cinnamon).
- Dogwood Coffee: Dogs are their preferred companion, they wash their preferred coffees, and gratitude as their preferred posture. Located in the Twin Cities, pretty in pink. Favorite: Ethiopia // Gora Kone Natural
- Cafetto: Specialty coffees, teas and casual chow with rotating exhibits from local artists in Minneapolis. Serving the best cup of joe since 1991 – hell yeah! Favorite: Miel and the ham & cheese croissants.
- Wildflyer: creating employment opportunities for youth experiencing homelessness and housing instability through the cultivation of life skills and personal empowerment in Minneapolis. Favorite: the Monarch latte and the Vie En Rose.
- Third Space Cafe: Created a third-space to connect with community, inspire ideas and improve lives. Favorite: The LynLake Classic
For my vinyl-enthusiasts:
- Disco Death records & Coffee: what used to be Dead Media Records, a local record store serving the South Side, became a coffee shop with a record store. A percentage of their monthly profits is donarted to local movements and organizations. Favorite: Horchata Latte and the Prince of Darkness.
- Harmony Coffee: Enjoyment in repetition. Favorites: Lox Bagel and Yuzu Matcha Tonic.
Honorable mentions:
Stay informed, stay connected.
See you next week!
–
Isabella and the NewPrensa team
We’re Communications Specialists by day
and celebrating anniversaries by night!
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