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The weather continues to warm up and the barrage of pollen has begun – that’s how you know it’s officially spring here in Huntsville! 

April brings rain showers and new monthly sale selections, read on to learn all about them!

Coffee of the Month: Timor Leste Ermera Eratoi

Deep aroma with nuances of rich chocolate and fudge, toffee, and hits of sweet berries and stone fruit. Smooth, full body in the cup with notes of dark chocolate syrup, fudge, milk chocolate, and toffee nut, with soft hints of raspberry, cherry, and candied lemon. This single origin is rich and sweet! This coffee is Certified Organic.

Tea of the Month: Honeysuckle Oolong

This oolong has a lovely floral aroma, round and mellow with a sweet finish. In the cup, notes of honeysuckle are prominent, along with some apple and melon notes.

Featured Brew Style: French Press

A compact counter option for manual coffee brewing, a french press is great for those beautiful chilly into warm mornings out on the porch. This brewer takes a coarse grind, some hot water and a few minutes of steeping and creates a lovely coffee with thicker mouthfeel and smooth finish. Remember that slow and steady is the name of the game when pressing that plunger down, too fast or too much pressure can force the grinds up and around the strainer and end up in your coffee! Take the opportunity to slow down and savor the ritual of brewing in a french press as well as those morning hours, before the heat and excitement of summer set in. 

Cool Store Finds: Have you checked out our various reusable tea strainers? We have a variety of fun and interesting types, including fillable bags, easy-clean stainless steel, and ones topped with fun animals like sharks or cats! These and even more tea accessories are located at the end of the front rug next to our collection of Airscapes.

Reminders: Blooming plants means pollen, and temperature fluctuations can mess with our immune systems and make it easier to catch those spring colds. Whatever the reason for the sniffles, take care to keep yourself and those around you healthy by covering your nose and mouth when you sneeze, and frequently washing your hands while out and about enjoying the spring warmth downtown. We have hand sanitizer at our Coffee To Go station should you need it while waiting on your cup to be poured.

Downtown fun this month:

Huntsville Babypalooza Baby Expo

April 5th at the VBC Saturn Ballroom

10:00am – 2:00pm

New and expectant parents don’t miss the Huntsville Babypalooza Baby Expo! It’s a free day of fun and information to connect you with essential resources, education, and community support. From car seat safety, infant nutrition, breastfeeding and postpartum care, our expert-led seminars will help equip you for parenthood.

Battle of the Buffalo (Wing Fest)

April 12th at Big Spring Park 12:00pm-5:00pm

$$ This is a ticket required event $$

Alpha Tau Omega created this event called Battle of the Buffalo to raise money for HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and Russel Hill Cancer Foundation, for the purpose of cancer research and treatment. Battle of the Buffalo is a chicken wing festival that takes place in Big Spring Park every year in April. The event started after the loss of a member to acute myeloid leukemia in 2007. 

Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo

April 25th – 27th at the VBC

The 2025 Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo (Year 10) is a family-friendly 3-day event in the heart of beautiful downtown Huntsville celebrating ALL things Comic & Pop Culture!  The show will include 60+ Special Celebrity Guests, 200+ Vendors, Artists/Authors Alley, Cosplay Contests, a Gaming Room, Discussion Panels and much more!

Panoply Arts Festival

April 25th – 27th at Big Spring Park

Make plans to join Arts Huntsville in celebrating Panoply Arts Festival in downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park where we will welcome more than 100 visual artists from various mediums in the fan-favorite Art Marketplace, two musical performance stages featuring 30+ musical acts by local bands and musicians, a variety of culinary artisan food trucks, kid-friendly interactives and STEAM activities, community art projects, and so much more!

Seasons’ changes here in Huntsville means crazy weather, from warm to cold to wet to…well more of all 3. But one thing remains constant here at The Kaffeeklatsch: freshly roasting beans and warm cups of coffee!

A new month means a new coffee and tea are being featured! March’s featured flavors are:

Coffee Of The Month: Caesar’s Choice Much like the senators slashing Caesar, we are giving customers the power to wield one knife dollar off their choice of one Single Origin, regular or decaffeinated. For in-store purchases just let your bean merchant know which coffee you’ve chosen (Jamaica Blue not applicable) and for online orders there is a coupon code under Coffee of the Month on our front page, copy and use at checkout. Beware the Ides of March no more!

Tea Of The Month: Honeydew Mint

A delightfully refreshing blend of fruits, blossoms, and herbs including melon and peppermint. Brewing tips for this particular tea can be found on the tea’s page under “Herbal Tea”. Naturally caffeine-free.

March Featured Brew Style: Looking for a different way to brew that delicious cup? Check out this month’s featured brewing style, the mighty Pour-Over , with various types available for purchase in our lobby! A quick and easy way to make a single mug of coffee, just set the pour-over cone over your cup of choice, scoop your grounds into the cone (paper filter or reusable) and slowly pour hot water over the grounds. Within 2-3 minutes you’ll have hot and delicious coffee ready to go! If you’re looking for a gift for the pour-over lover in your life, check out our locally made pottery pour-overs, made by the talented Rebecca Palacio at Palacio Pottery Lab right here in Huntsville.

A Note on Store Closures:

Business Hours: We close every week on Sundays and Mondays to give the roaster and staff a well-earned rest, meaning any emails or voicemails left on Saturday or during those closed days will not be seen or responded to until we open for the week on Tuesday. We ask that patience be extended those first 2 hours following the store’s open as we listen/read to everything and catalog what needs to be done in order to respond promptly and with as much information as we can.

St Patrick’s Day: There are few things that pull us away from our beloved roaster, but one such occasion is coming up this month. The annual St Patrick’s Day parade that happens through the streets of downtown Huntsville is a fantastic musical spectacle, one that we take as an opportunity to give the roaster a rest and party hard with the rest of the parade watchers! (If ‘party hard’ means a looong nap followed by delicious Irish food) We will be closed the day of the parade March 15th, and will be back to regular store hours Tuesday March 18th.

March Downtown Events

Justice for The Johnsons

Harrison Brothers Hardware on South Side Square

“This new exhibition shares the history of the Johnson family, owners of a successful dry cleaning business who helped advance the cause of equal legal, voting, and civil rights during the 1930s and 1940s. When confronted with injustice, they turned to the justice system—where they prevailed!  The Johnson exhibition shows that you could fight City Hall in Huntsville and win.”

Running Monday-Saturday from 10am-5pm starting Feb 28th for the rest of the year

**This store is just down the street from Bus Stop Coffee, where you can grab a delicious beverage made with Kaffeeklatsch beans**

Sip & Shop: March 7th from 4pm-6pm

Railroad Station Antiques Mall on Jefferson St

“Browse three floors of treasures in this historic downtown building. On first Thursdays, RR Station offers extended hours and complimentary wine while you shop for antiques, art, home decor, jewelry, and books to add charm and beauty to your home.”

**This event is on the first Thursday of every month**

48th Annual Huntsville St Patrick’s Day Parade: Saturday, March 15th starting @ 11am

“Downtown Huntsville will transform into a sea of green for the 47th Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Saturday, March 15. Organized by the Irish Society of North Alabama, this event will kick off at 11 a.m. and will feature over 90 groups.”

5th Annual Women’s Expo: March 27th-30th @ VBC South Hall

“The Women’s Expo HSV is an empowering annual event dedicated to bringing women of all backgrounds together to connect, learn, and celebrate each other’s journeys. Hosted in Huntsville, Alabama, the Expo offers a welcoming space where attendees can discover new ideas, gain valuable insights, and take part in activities designed to support both personal and professional growth.”

As we get closer and closer to spring, there will be even more events and opportunities to bring you downtown and into our store. Check out Huntsville.org for the full list of events and activities happening in this wonderful city, and see how many bring you close enough to Kaffeeklatsch to smell that roasting aroma wafting through the air!

Welcome to all our new customers, and welcome back to our regulars! It’s now 2025, can you believe it?

With the new year comes a couple updates, reminders, and overall “just so you know”s to keep everyone in the loop.

Reminders:

• We will no longer answer the store phone on Saturdays
• Call-In pick-up orders must be received by 1:00pm on Friday for a Saturday pick-up
• Online pick-up orders received by 11:00am Saturday are guaranteed for Saturday pick-up
• Online pick-up orders after 11:00am are not guaranteed to be completed on Saturday
• Shipping orders received on Saturday will continue to ship the following week
• Coffee availability on Saturdays is first come, first serve unless you have pre-ordered following the guidelines listed above

Updates:

Some of our prices for our coffee and merchandise have changed, including some increases. We apologize for this necessity but as prices rise for obtaining coffee we unfortunately must also raise prices to reflect this. We always strive to keep our coffee and other items as fairly priced as we can, and appreciate your understanding in this.

Returning coffees:

Bali – Wild, rich, and just the right amount of funky! Intense aroma with notes of tropical fruit, fruit punch, earthiness, and a hint of citrus. Heavy, thick body. Nuances of dark chocolate syrup, chocolate cake, earthiness, raspberry, blackberry, lemon, and pineapple — Certified Organic, “Natural”/Dry Process

Sulawesi – Robust aroma with notes of rich dark chocolate, spice cake, earthiness, and hints of fruity jam. Great heavy body. Nuances of dark chocolate, spice, and earthiness, with hints of plum and cherry. Bold and interesting! — Giling Basah/Wet Hulled Process

Yirgacheffe – Great bright aroma with lots of sweet berry nuances, hints of herbs and spices, and caramelized sugar. Good full body. Notes of strawberry, sweet mixed berries, lemon, lemongrass along with hints of vanilla and caramelized sugar. Nicely tangy! — Certified Organic, “Natural”/Dry Process

Back in stock:

Papua New Guinea Nebilyer Valley – Nice rich aroma with notes of dark chocolate, almonds, and hints of spices. Smooth and syrupy full body. Nuances of dark chocolate, spices, and very subtle almond and cherry. Rich and delicious!

Sumatra Kerinci Gunung Tujuh – Heavy aroma with nuances of baker’s chocolate, earthiness, and a hint of stone fruit. Full, smooth body. Notes of baker’s and semi-sweet chocolates, earthiness, along with subtle plum, and roasted chestnuts. — Giling Basah/Wet Hulled Process

Yemen – Intriguing aroma with nuances of dark fruits, super dark chocolate, and earthiness. Heavy but smooth body. Nuances of dark chocolate and unsweetened cocoa powder, earthiness, dark cherry, elderberry, and red wine. Rich and deep! — “Natural”/Dry Process

Just So You Know(s):

Monthly Mail Order: Tired of forgetting to order in time before you run out? Sign up for our Monthly Mail Order! Mailed out on the first consecutive Tuesday or Wednesday of the month, we will package and either ship or set for pick-up whatever coffee you sign up to purchase. This can be whatever the Coffee Of The Month is, a preset selection such as Brazil or Bavarian Chocolate, or you can let us know your favorites and let us choose! Feel free to call to sign up or speak to a bean merchant on your next visit.

If you have decided to take up roasting your own coffee as a New Year’s resolution, we do have some of our unroasted, green coffee for sale. However, not all coffees are available for green bean purchase, and we ask that you come in to discuss it in person with one of our roasters rather than call the store. The discount for purchase is as follows:

1-4lbs = 20% off retail price, 5+ lbs of one type = 40% off retail price

Don’t forget we have a reusable container discount! It is 2.5% off price (covering the price of the store bag) Your container must have a lid or otherwise be able to be closed securely, and clean. We have cotton bags available for purchase if you have forgotten your container at home, but please keep in mind we will only put whole bean coffee in these.

We have available for purchase black drip coffee to go, only $3 a cup, and the large burlap bags that our green coffee arrives in, $1 per bag.

We are so thankful to still be nestled in the same great storefront, in the same wonderful city, nearly 50 years later. Not many businesses can say they’ve been able to provide continuous service with their original ownership, and we know so much of that is due to our amazing customers. Give yourselves some much deserved back pats! Whether you’ve just come across us while walking downtown (that delicious roasting scent lures many) or you found us years ago, keep coming back and recommending us to others, it’s because of you that we get to do what we love every day. THANK YOU! We look forward to our Golden Anniversary next year, and dare we say 50 more? The world may change, but the need for coffee is forever.

We will be posting more this coming year to stay connected, so check back here often for the latest updates and news!

We are in our final work days of 2024, and it’s hard to believe how fast it has gone! We’ve had quite a busy year with many changes, which we’ll tell you all about in the new year.

**Edit-We have been absolutely overwhelmed with the volume of pre-orders and walk-ins this last week. We are so thankful for the support!! But, we are unable to keep up our full coffee menu, so you will see limited items on the website for now until we close. We will have our full selection of coffees available when we come back in January!** We still have plenty of coffees, teas, and accessories for your final week of gift shopping. We just received our last coffee bean delivery, bringing regular favorites, Brazil, Colombia, and Yemen back to the menu, along with some old favorites we haven’t carried the last few years, Bali and Sulawesi.

Don’t forget that the store will be closed from Christmas day through January 6th for our winter break. We’ll return on Tuesday January 7th to regular business hours. Please note that any orders placed during this time will ship when the store re-opens.

From everyone here at The Kaffeeklatsch we hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday season! We are so grateful for your continued support!!

The Kaffeeklatsch has seen a lot of changes through our 48 years of business! As the years pass our customer base continues to grow and change in different ways. Sometimes a point is reached where we need to make a change to how we function and we’ve reached one of those points now.

Our “little” city of Huntsville has also been growing and changing a lot over the past several years. We have continued to gain new customers, as well as many more visitors coming through on their travels. Walk-in customers, old and new, on Saturdays have reached a level we have not experienced before, so we will be changing the availability of ordering on Saturday.

Starting on Saturday August 10th the following changes will be made:

• We will no longer answer the store phone
• Call-In pick-up orders must be received by 1:00pm on Friday for a Saturday pick-up
• Online pick-up orders received by 11:00am Saturday are guaranteed for Saturday pick-up
• Online pick-up orders after 11:00am are not guaranteed to be completed on Saturday
• Shipping orders received on Saturday will continue to ship the following week
• Coffee availability on Saturdays is first come, first serve unless you have pre-ordered following the guidelines listed above