Shot Bus? Why not?
Read the Seattle Times article on The Shot Bus and the Blake family team.
Get Your Favorite Coffee, Espresso or Tea on the go - Mobile Espresso - The Shot Bus.
Why Mobile Espresso, you ask….
The Puget Sound area is famous for its coffee. You are undoubtedly familiar with the coffee carts in the supermarkets, strip malls, and other popular places. You can’t go down the street without passing a coffee stand or café. It appears that even the “Golden Arches” is trying their hand at the coffee business.
Although it seems that people have successfully waited on your every coffee need, they have left you thirsty at fairs, parties, corporate summer picnics and events, soccer games, little league, charitable events, and multitude of other outdoor functions.
Fortunately, The Shot Bus Mobile Espresso has quenched your thirst in this market. Not only is our bus fun, bright, and unmistakable, we also offer a respectable cup of coffee and an enjoyable experience.
Even if coffee is not your “cup of tea” The Shot Bus Mobile Espresso offers a variety of other thirst quenching treats. Such as, Italian Sodas, Smoothies, Sweet Tea (for all you Northwesterner’s that’s iced, brewed tea with sugar. For all you Southerner’s…no it is not served in a Mason jar, sorry, we can offer you a plastic cup without a lid, though.), Frappes, Chai Tea, and your choice of several other delicious teas.
The Shot Bus Mobile Espresso is currently serving the King County and Pierce County. While we are available to the entire Puget Sound area, our main focus during this first year is from south Seattle to Tacoma.
If you are curious to see The Shot Bus Mobile Espresso in action visit our Bus Schedule, and check out our up-coming events. Since our bus is a restored and customized classic 1948 GMC school bus, we will be entering it in several of the car shows around the Puget Sound area. Please stop by and say hello, we’d love to talk to you about our bus and any events you would like us to participate in.
We hope that you will take time and check out the Bus Schedule, stop by one of our upcoming events and enjoy your favorite espresso drink, blended drink, smoothie, or cup of coffee and a warm friendly atmosphere.
The Shot Bus is a 1948 GMC School Bus. Although we don't know the whole history of this bus' journey into our hands, we believe that it was probably used in a smaller more rural school district during its service days. Evidence found between the inner and outer walls would suggest that it was used to transport kids to and from elementary school. Did you know that a crayon can last over 50 years? Neither did we... (read more about the bus)
Coffee & Espresso facts & trivia (you never know when you might need this stuff)
Did you know Espresso was invented in 1903 by Luigi Bezzera. Espresso is the fortuitous result of Bezzera’s impatience. In his haste to find a way to brew coffee faster, Bezzera decided to add pressure to the coffee brewing process, thus reducing the brewing time. The machine he first introduced was called the “Fast Coffee Machine,” which is where the word "espresso" comes from. Not only did Bezzera’s machine reduce brewing time, it also made a perfect cup of coffee. The fast brewing time allowed the best qualities of the coffee bean to be extracted, thus avoiding the adverse qualities related to over-extraction: lack of taste, loss of aroma, and bitter taste. With his rush to brew, Bezzera forever changed the way Italians drink coffee.
What is Crema, you ask... The identifying mark of an authentic Italian espresso can be found in the caramel colored layer that lies on top of a properly brewed espresso. This is referred to as the “crema,” and it is the essence of a perfect espresso. The crema holds all the compounds that constitute the aroma and flavor of an espresso. A good crema will last about thirty to ninety seconds before it dissipates completely. Once this has happened, the aromatics are infused into the drink to deliver an authentic-tasting espresso.
Wow! What a buzz... The average annual coffee consumption of the American adult is 26.7 gallons, or over 400 cups.
No Caffeine for you! Caffeine is on the International Olympic Committee list of prohibited substances. Athletes who test positive for more than 12 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of urine may be banned from the Olympic Games. This level may be reached after drinking about 5 cups of coffee. Ouch! Any coffee athletics out there?
Now here's a twist on Prohibition... At one time there was a group of women who formed Women's Petition Against Coffee (WPAC). That was in London in 1674. They complained that their men were always at the coffee houses, and not being at home as needed during domestic crises.
The real bean counter... Beethoven, who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans each cup when he prepared his brew.
