DRINK COFFEE...FEED CATS

Coffee and cats may not have much in common, but I'm getting to that....

I have GOT to HAVE MY morning coffee. A couple of weeks ago, I was out of my regular coffees, which happen to be Costa Rican and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. I get from the farmers market at a stand called Dayton's, so a quick trip over to the market but alas, they were closed for a mini vacation, so I head to a local grocery store here called Karns. And came across this coffee called Kitty Town Coffee. I'm a sucker for good marketing, and it's what caught my eye.  The artwork on the bag is adorable and I could even faintly smell the coffee through the bag. I tried a pound and was very delighted. Since then, I have tried 3 more blends and loved them all. I now get them along with my regular two blends I get from my guy at the farmer's market.

 I found out in the meantime, they are a small and local company based in Lebanon and founded and run by one Zanetta Kok, who founded Kitty Town Coffee five years ago as part marketing strategy, part charity fundraiser and part to scratch an entrepreneurial itch. The profits from every bag of coffee sold can feed a cat for a week. The Kok's give proceeds to not one but three different cat rescues. Ultimately the cats can be fed, but it is up to the individual rescue to use the money where best they think. The Koks have three cats themselves, and each has a blend of coffee named after then. Even Sydney, their original cat who passed on since, has the entire company dedicated to her honor. In all, the business features 21 brands bearing the names of cats owned by family and supporters.

I for one think this is great and made me smile, even though I'm a dog lover and owner. But as you know, I'm a huge animal lover in general. I believe in sharing things I enjoy, and I know I have many cat lovers and owners out there who may be interested. Worry not, even though the products are sold local, they do ship and, on their website, have a store locator on retailers nationwide where the coffee is sold, They have a very user-friendly website of coffees and some cool mugs too.

Kitty Town Coffee