Banana Nut

if you ask for a banana nut muffin like this today i WILL sing the refrain!

Rainy Day 2

rain is falling for the second day in a row... that means it's time to to join your friends at homer's for a hot cup of coffee today! by the way, do you know what movie has this scene in it?
a) breakfast at tiffany's
b) diner
c) all the president's men
double punches for everyone who does! the answer to last week's trivia is a) the long goodbye.

Coffee With Jesus

Raymond Chandler

it's raymond chandler's birthday today! chandler wrote novels about philip marlowe: a street-smart detective who who usually took a beating before cracking the case. here's a very chandler-esque line: "I went out to the kitchen to make coffee-- yards of coffee. Rich, strong, bitter, boiling hot, ruthless, depraved. The life blood of tired men." which novel did this line come from?
a) the long goodbye
b) farewell my lovely
c) the big sleep
if you know the answer, you'll get double punches toward a free drink today!

The Week That Was

where did the week go? one day it was sunday, the next day the week was over. oh well it's friday and here are some things we missed: hunter s thompson's birthday, the 62nd anniversary of catcher in the rye, and trivia night at snow & company. if you want to salvage what's left of the week then come out to homer's to hear you plus me!

I Sing The Coffee Electric

Double Punch Review

hey, are you reading this on twitter? 'cause if you are, you can still get double punches toward a free drink! all you have to do is answer a trivia question, or tell a barista what the most recent blog post is. and today the most recent blog post is about... THE BLOG!!! oh and the answer to saturday's trivia is: culture club.

Roswell

today google is celebrating the 66th anniversary of the first UFO incident that linked roswell, new mexico to aliens from other planets... and that makes me wonder... how does espresso affect extra terrestrials?

Back to the 80s

earlier this week i made a blog post about an 80s dance party that my wife and i hosted for our 25th anniversary. we thought it was REALLY cool when alot of friends from homer's showed up to wang chung and walk like an egyptian with us. well, this morning i heard an awesome 80s mashup of two other songs. one of the bands is genesis, click on the play button below to see if you can figure out who the other band is...


guess the answer and you get double punches today toward a free drink today!

Laura and Angie's Art

two of homer's finest, laura and angie, are displaying their art this month! come by and check it out... and if you order a latté, you can get your own personal artwork! no extra charge! really!

Happy 4th of July

homer's will be open 8-1 today, so exercise your freedom and drink a cup of coffee with us!

Author! Author!

homer's head barista, laura clark, wrote an article for barista magazine last week. you can read it here. how did this opportunity come about? well, many doors opened up for her after her trip to australia for the world barista championship. hmmm... how many times have i typed the word barista? if you know the right answer you'll get double punches toward a free drink today! ok... just one more... barista! and if you want to see some of laura's cool art it's currently on display along with angie's prints (angie is another barista) oh hey, the answer to the last trivia question was: c) what hath God wrought?

25

thanks to everyone who came to our (mine and jenny's) 25th anniversary 80s dance party last saturday night, and thanks for all the cards & well wishes we've received over the last few days. ALOT of the homer's crowd were at the shindig including jim and louise mathis (without them there would be no homer's).