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MICHAEL’S ON THE HILL
Innovative European Fine Dining
“Just ask
fee in January, selling 1-pound bags with stu-
dent-designed labels.
“Mané approached me,” said Gina Mireault
of Waterbury, the school’s Odyssey of the
th
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Mind coach, “and suggested that he would be
willing to donate coffee for the OM team
the locals.
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members to sell as a fund raiser.”
The proceeds will finance the team’s trav-
el to the World Finals later this year.
Mireault said she was struck not just by his
generosity, but also by his self-effacing way
Michael Kloeti
on a recent tour of his operation, “given his
Chef Owner
depth of expertise.”
F
resh roasting is key to good flavor, and it’s
Michael Kloeti
the core ofArtisan’s business ideal,Alves
Chef Owner
said. “Roasting releases the oils in the
bean,” he said, “and once oxygen hits it, you
Vermont Chef of the Year
start losing quality.” Vermont Hospitality Council
Using no fewer than three roasting
machines—the largest, a candy-red Joper
dubbed “Mané’s Ferrari” with a 500-pound-
M ICHAEL’ S ON THE H ILL
per-hour capacity—Brent Ballard of Innovative European Fine Dining
Waterbury Center said he roasts upward of
600 pounds in an average week.
Teas, too, are highly regarded in theArtisan
realm—all loose leaf.Alves promises they’ll
www.michaelsonthehill.com
contain more locally grown herb in the future.
The company has also switched to
Route 100, Waterbury Center
biodegradable pouches, part of an environ-
5 minutes from I-89 & 5 minutes from Stowe
mentally responsible approach that is also evi- Reservations: 802-244-7476
dent in the red tins that VermontArtisan uses
and re-uses to ship bulk coffee beans. “We
have all of them numbered, and I just went
out the other day and found No. 1,”Alves
said. “Not bad, considering we’ve been doing
this for almost four years.”
This conscientious approach attracted
Mother Earth News, which marketsArtisan
teas under a house label. Burlington’s Muddy •AAA -10% discountfor allmembers!
Waters and Morrisville’s hip spot The Bees
• 55 rooms - many with spectacular mtn.views
Knees are fans, while Squash Valley Produce
• Free Continental Breakfast
retail and Sunflower Natural Foods Market
• Same Pet Friendly Rooms!
also showcase VermontArtisan, selling either
•3Three Bedroom Houses
•Whirlpool Bath, in-room refrigerator
tinned or bulk coffee and tea.
• Queen-sized beds • 3 houses - 1 apartment
With no full-time sales team,Artisan’s
• BusToursWelcome - plenty of parking!
quality has to speak for itself,Alves said. “If • Snowmobile on trails 15 & 100 from your room!
sunse
1-800-
tmotorinn.com
544-2347
•
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our product was not outstanding, we would
not have a chance to succeed.” a73
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Monica Mead is a freelance writer who lives
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Junction of Routes 100 & 15 • Morrisville VT 05661
Waterbury Record.
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