Last week, Derek from Speedwell Coffee came to our weekly General Manager meeting to teach us all about espresso via a cupping session. “Cupping” is a methodical way of learning about the flavor, aroma, and body of coffee beans and involves smelling and tasting the espresso through a series of precise steps: pouring perfectly-temperatured water over dry grounds, creating a crust at the top of the cup; breaking the crust and raking a spoon through the crust just so; slurping (and thus aerating) the finished brew. Roasters will often use cupping to test out new beans. My favorite part was Derek’s fervent…

if you tune into the Bruins vs. Red Wings game tonight (1.13) at 7:30, you’ll be seeing Chickpea Fritters, Fresh-Cut Rosemary French Fries, and the Clover logo all over TD Garden. Clover was chosen by TD Bank for a “Small Business Takeover” of the arena! Plus, if you’re coming to TD Garden tonight or anytime in January– we’ve launched a 1-month pop-up at Balcony 302 on Level 7, so you can watch the Celtics or Bruins with a Mushroom Popper and Kevin’s Chocolate Chip Cookie in hand.

Just in time for your New Year’s Resolution to eat more carrots! Spicy, sweet, and limey, it’s the only Clover sandwich to have a love letter written to it (by an avowed carnivore no less!) Paul dreamed up the Carrot Sandwich back in 2017: carrots two ways (habanero carrot hot sauce, roasted carrots), creamy feta sauce, cabbage lime slaw, and fried farro for crunch). It went through 3 versions before getting to the one you love today.