BARTENDER

One thing that a ton of weddings and events look for are bartenders, but what do you do when a lot of your guests don’t drink or can’t have any alcohol? Coffee is a great alternative to alcohol and it doesn’t have to be an either/or choice, we like to work with the bartenders to make great alcoholic coffee drinks. An espresso martini is an amazing drink that will keep guests awake and in the party mood long into the night. Another drink that I see guests like to have is coffee or cold brew and Bailey’s. We are fun and like to make delicious coffee so that whatever drink that your guests want to make, you know it’s gonna taste good.

Drinks that are an alcohol alternative but still make you feel like you’re drinking a cocktail is a Mocktail. Mocktails are drinks that replicate cocktails, but instead of alcohol in the drink, it is replaced with coffee, such as, espressso or concentrated cold Brew. Some of our favorite mocktails are the Espresso Tonic, made with Tonic Water, simple syrup, and Espresso served over ice. Another favorite of ours is the Coffee Mule, made with Fever Tree Ginger Beer, concentrated cold brew, and lime juice that is served over ice. If you dont have guests that want cocktail replica’s or cocktails themselves, then that is where our Espresso Bar shines making espresso drinks down the board like Mocha’s, Lattes, Cappuccinos, and we even have Signature Flavored Latte’s that you as the host get to choose for us to carry.

If you’re going to have the cocktail bar alongside our Espresso Bar, then we’d recommend getting festive and having our Homemade Eggnog and mixing rum with it or you can get creative and add bourbon to your mocha, or there’s always the classic Espresso Martini. We like to have fun with our service and offerings, so if you’re guests have any other cocktail ideas that they want to mix with coffee, then we are always ready to help them make that drink spectacular.

HIDDEN HOUSE COFFEE ROASTERS

We love our friendships in the coffee industry, they are who helped us become who we are today. Today we just wanted to highlight a friend out of Santa Ana and San Juan Capistrano, a coffee roasting company named Hidden House Coffee Roasters.

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Hidden House has been helping shape Specialty Coffee to what it is today because they don’t see other coffee companies as competition, but rather, as friends and because of that Hidden House Coffee has helped Rugged Coffee get off the ground. In the very beginning of our birth, we were spending plenty of time at Hidden House Coffee tasting coffee and asking them questions, then they loaned us their espresso machine for a couple of months and helped us get events. Since then, they’ve loaned us space to hold private tastings with our clients and sold us essential equipment. These folks are real quality people.

Hidden House Coffee started in San Juan Capistrano and has moved up to Downtown Santa Ana to open their second location/roasting space. Their space in San Juan is so cute as they operate out of a house that has been renovated to a coffee shop right next to the train tracks. The space provides a spot that the locals like to gather at as a foundational hub.

Their Santa Ana location is in the beautiful and artsy part of downtown Santa Ana with it’s gorgeous artsy brick walls and huge cafe space. This is a must visit spot as this doubles as their roasting facility, bakery, and cafe. Their outdoor seating space is huge, enclosed, and has plenty of natural shade from their large trees.

This is and will always be one of our favorite coffees to use on our cart and if you would like to make sure we use this coffee at your wedding, then let us know and we will make that happen. If you would like to buy Hidden House coffee beans online, visit www.HiddenHouseCoffee.com and get free shipping on all your orders of $75 or more.