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Published July 15, 2008 at 3:03 p.m.

This blog isn't about some sort of inner struggle and trying to fit in. In my case, I'm finding it difficult to make the "green transition" and becoming an environmentally friendly human

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Locker's chocolate cafe melts away from Stam

Published May 19, 2008 at 2:47 p.m.

The chocolate shop adjacent to Alterra Coffee and Locker's Florist in the Locker's Square development at 9125 W. North Ave. in Wauwatosa has shed its relationship with Dutch, family-owned chocolatier Stam.

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Chicago Tribune says "Escape to Milwaukee"

Published Jan. 27, 2008 at 7:16 p.m.

A Chicago writer says, "Escape to Milwaukee."

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Crazy decision-making process affects dog owner's fate

Published Jan. 3, 2008 at 5:13 p.m.

His scissors cut my paper, so we ended up at Alterra. Here’s where the story gets interesting.

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Milwaukee's best coffee shop/café, 2008: Alterra

Published Oct. 7, 2008 at 11:36 a.m.

This swiftly growing coffee company has created quite a buzz both in Milwaukee and in the national coffee industry, and it's easy to see why. They serve the strongest cup of joe around -- but do offer a daily mild blend, if you prefer -- and pay obsessively close attention to quality and taste control.

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Alterra scores on Forbes' "10 Hottest Coffeehouses"

Published Jan. 18, 2008 at 1:49 a.m.

Forbes Traveler Magazine scoured the country in search of our nation's top independent coffeehouses, and Milwaukee's very own Alterra Coffee Roasters made the list alongside cafes in Seattle, San Francisco, New York and Chicago.

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Alterra brings Barista Competition to Milwaukee

Published March 12, 2008 at 11:13 a.m.

This weekend Alterra Coffee Roasters is bringing a bit of competition to Milwaukee. For the first time, Milwaukee welcomes competitors from a five-state region to compete in the fourth annual Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition.

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Alterra hosts barista competition

Published March 6, 2008 at 7:06 p.m.

Alterra Coffee Roasters hosts the 2008 Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition (GLRBC) at the P.H. Dye Building, 320 E. Buffalo St., March 14-16.

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A gift a day: Alterra swag

Published Dec. 18, 2008 at 6:22 p.m.

Any coffee, tea or drinker on your list will appreciate the brewing and tasting gear available at Alterra. From coffee mugs and thermoses to french presses and percolators, the small retail section at each and every Alterra is stocked with goods for making and holding your morning beverage ritual.