Introducing from today to Sunday: Froot Loop Scones! They're magically delicious! $1 from each scone will go towards Casey House...

Our "official" scone of Toronto Pride 2011:

From this...

...to this...

...to yummy this!

Toucan Sam would be proud!

(no pun intended...or was it?)

Listen in to Pride FM radio today @ around 4:30pm-ish to listen in on a quick interview on the Mike Chalut show!

(...WooHoo!...)

Newsflash! The Duke's Students use Red Rocket as an Art Gallery! Funds raised for charity ensue!

So some of the kids @ the Duke of Connaught school (just a block away) collaborated with us @ Red Rocket and as a team raised $830 for charity in auctioning off artwork that the kids created. Some pretty talented stuff here. As well as art there were little nibblies prepared also by the kids as well as

T-shirts and poetry books.

...and of course, coffee. There was coffee.

All in all, everyone had a great time.
Monies raised will go towards the
"Charity of Hope Project" helping orphans in Africa.

Art on our walls can be viewed all summer long.

Salted Caramel Mini Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting encrusted with Skor Bits for Father's Day...

They're tastier than a necktie!!!

(...I sampled each earlier...)

Ok...if it's a "school" of fish or a "flock" of seagulls, what do you call a bunch of macaroons?

..."Endangered", of course!

Because they taste yummy and will be eaten up tout de suite!

(that's like French and stuff for real fast)

...and here's our "endangerment" of macaroons.

Just like little soldiers all lined up.

Waiting to be eaten...

...nom nom nom nom nom...

I hope Natalie likes chocolate and cherries and buttercream and colourful little paper cups...

This is Natalie...

Today is her Birfday...

...and these are the wee little dark chocolate cupcakes with

sweet buttercream and fresh bing cherries that

we made for her.

She doesn't know about them yet.

Shhhhh...it's a surprise!

Happy Birfday Natalie!

NOW HIRING!! Manager - Wellesley St. E. location

MANAGER
Red Rocket Coffee
Wellesley Street East Location

Full-time position

We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented leader interested in joining a growing business in the food & coffee world. Come be a part of our success story!

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• Ability to lead, delegate and inspire a team of employees


• Excellent customer service skills


• Detail-oriented and well-organized


• Ability to deal with customer complaints in an effective and mature manner


• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently


• Make decisions with confidence


• Willingness to follow and enforce Red Rocket Coffee's ideals and practices


• Ability to manage inventory and communicate with suppliers


• Great attituade and pleasant demeanour


• Punctual and responsible


• Ability to work as a team member


• Ability to stand for extended periods of time


• Knowledge of safe food handling procedures. Food Handler Certification would be considered an asset.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Scheduling


• Hiring & training


• Human resources management


• Attending bi-weekly manager's meetings


• Managing staffing emergencies - sick calls, late arrivals, no-shows


• Communicating with owners on a regular basis


• Till management


• Leading occasional staff meetings


• Maintaining overall cleanliness & orderliness in the store


• Main contact for property management

Please send your resume and availability to pam@redrocketcoffee.com indicating the job title in the subject heading, or deliver it in person to Red Rocket Coffee, 1402B Queen Street East.

Resumes will be accepted until June 10, 2011.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

And you thought we came up with strange flavour combinations...

I found this little gem in the local T&T

(great food mart, btw)

and it actually tastes like cheese and white chocolate.

I find it disturbing yet oddly compelling.

Love the packaging.

I particularly like the "European Cheese" flavour...

because we all know there's only one cheese in Europe.

And that's Babybel.