Coffee and Tea Limited — Restaurant in Minneapolis

Hello Jim,

I want to begin by reminding you that based on mutual trust, I delivered the goods to you without advance payment or a formal credit application. However, despite this trust, you have unfortunately proven me wrong, as I have yet to receive payment for the goods, despite several emails, phone calls, and messages sent in follow-up.

I understand that you have mentioned issues such as having a damaged PC, being ill, and undergoing surgery. While I empathize with your situation, these personal challenges do not explain the continued failure to settle our outstanding invoice. As you know, being in the coffee industry comes with a great deal of responsibility and commitment. The people who work hard day and night to feed their families from coffee in Yemen rely on timely payments for their livelihoods. This is not just business; it’s the wellbeing of families that depend on the success of this industry. It is simply irresponsible to take the coffee and not honor the payment agreement. At this point, if you are unable to pay, we will have no choice but to collect the coffee back from you. This situation cannot continue as it is.

I urge you to respond responsibly and immediately make the full payment. If you are not able to do so, please let us know, and we will arrange for the coffee to be collected from you. I hope to hear from you soon with a resolution.

Mokha King...

Outstanding experience. This place brought back so many memories. It had so much charm and the staff were so friendly and helpful. The store itself is like walking into your weird uncle's garage (if your weird uncle were really into tea and roasting coffee). It's crammed full of boxes of tea and coffee. This isn't a place to come quietly peruse, it's a place to come and wonder aloud about a particular coffee or tea, inviting the conversation of the wonderful team behind the counter. Come ready to converse and you will be rewarded.

What about the coffee and tea?

First, real tea. None of the overwrought dried fruit salads or sugared madness many teas have become. While there are a few flavored teas, you'll find mostly classics like puh-erh, gunpowder, genmaicha, lapsang suchong and the like. The coffee will take you back to the early 90s where dark roasts thrived. The varietals available are stunning. Coffees from many places rarely seen in the mainstream and even niche coffee markets. When's the last time you saw Cameroon or Sulawesi on a shelf? And the espresso is especially great. A very European style, particularly the espresso noce, which was very much like drinking espresso in Naples.

Definitely recommend...

This is it. This is where you buy coffee and tea for the rest of your time. It sure is for me.

Let me walk you through my first visit. I walk in, and am greeted by a very kind older gentleman. He was very quick to make a suggestion based on my criteria - Jim's 5 Star. While he was weighing it up, another customer came in behind me and the gentleman behind the counter said "And he's been drinking our coffee for what, 50 years now?"

"Yep, I've been drinking it long since before they moved to Minneapolis. Now it's 25 minutes away and I still make the trek here."

What an incredible endorsement.

I got home and pulled two shots. Neither were dialed in well yet, but somehow both tasted incredible. Smokey, bold, earthy, chocolatey. Great acidity, wonderful aftertaste, and a magical aroma.

Thank you. Despite the 30 minute trip, I'll be...