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Peet's Coffee and Tea is holding a grand opening celebration Oct. 6 and celebrating with free coffee and tea all day. The new location is at 1075 Court St. (the former home of Mo's Smokehouse BBQ). As part of a chain, Peet's serves high-quality beans hand roasted in Santa Barbara. Customers can also receive a free half-pound of Columbian blend beans with the purchase of any espresso drink. Stop by the Friday and Saturday after the grand opening for more free beans and coffee, respectively. Info: 597-9478. Blessed are the animals on Oct. 7 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atascadero. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi (the patron saint of animals and the environment) St. Luke's is holding a blessing of the animals. All creatures two-legged, four-legged, three-legged, and feathered are invited to come on a leash or similarly appropriate restraint and receive a blessing.
The Organic Beverage Co.
Did you feel that? The ground just shook a little--almost like a mini earthquake. It’s Syzmo (pronounced sizz-mo) hitting the shelves of convenience stores and on-premise locations across the globe. Syzmo, derived from the Spanish word sismo, meaning earthquake, is an energy drink that Jeff O’Neal, president of The Organic Beverage Co., and Richard Sorenson, COO, believe is going to have a significant impact on the global beverage business because it represents "the intersection of the two hottest categories in the market--energy drinks and organics," says O’Neal. USDA organic certified, Syzmo’s ingredients include caffeine, coffee fruit, guarana extract, green tea extract and yerba maté extract, all of which are organic. But what really sets this beverage apart from the rest is its low glycemic index (GI) rating of 30.
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