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Show SatSunMonTues, May 4-7, 2002--, B-8 The Park Record Parkite hired on team r-im-.. ,"tsJ iff ;M .' At Shawn Cassella Mortgage company appoints loan officer I ntcr mountain Mortgage Company. Inc. is plcascil to announce the appointment of Shawn Cassella to their team of expert loan officers. Since inoinj: to I'ark ( it y six eais ;iio Iroin New York, Cassitla maiiayed and played professional soccer in Salt Lake Citv (or the I tah Hlit: 2M)I National Champions. Willi the Hlit. he was responsible for lead generation, selling, managing manag-ing and sen icing corporate spon-mms. spon-mms. assets that are priceless in an industry of customer care and ser ice. With a business degree from ll.utwick College and an entre preneurial spirit. Cassella will be ihlc to utihe Intermountain Moitgage Company's "in house" uthoriation, document prepa ration and same-dav fundmi; ihihlies to guarantee timely ipprovals and closings for his lients. I he mortgage company spe-ialies spe-ialies in the financing of resort properties, fust and second mortgages, mort-gages, the purchase or refinancing refinanc-ing ol pi unary residences, second homes and investment properties ihtouuhoul I 'tali, Colorado. New Mexico and Arizona. Intermountain Mortaage Company, Inc. is located at 202lJ Sidewinder Drive. Suite 2(X), in I'aik City. Cassella can be leached at Ml) MM), ext. 14, or on his cell phone. XU-M5. FT Cfe 4 Fjxcm mn ad in THm fart i ? i : .. i i ' j ... ;-.v , 4- :" f ' ' - i Wh'TI niiw Koko Espresso lures locals for cup o' joe The coffee shop boasts organic, shade-grown shade-grown and fair- trade coffee and beans By JANA MCOUAY Of I he Record stuff Since its Christmas debut, Koko lisprcsso at Kimball Plaza has attracted the Princess of Liechtenstein and a plethora of I.uropeans during the Olympics. I hat's quite a compliment coming from Europeans who typically turn up their noses at American coffee. i served them the Americano." said Renee Kokoska. owner of Koko f .spresso. I he drink is a blend of hot water and espresso. Sometimes they'd come back three times a day." Hut. more importantly, the coffee shop has lured quite a crowd of locals. Pineridge resident Stuart King frequents the shop three or four times a week. "The service is good, the coffee cof-fee is great, and it's a good central cen-tral location for business," King said. "Sometimes it's a blend of business and social." King's expecting a few clients to join him. "We were here doing the same thing yesterday," said King, who usually orders a mocha. The coffee shop olfers myriad coffees, lattes, espressos, teas and pastries to please the taste of its customers. cus-tomers. The ultimate hot chocolate is topped with whipped cream and cocoa sprinkles. dusted with nutmeg and cinnamon. At first blush, Koko Lspresso looks like a mmm lot of other warm and inviting coffee shops. A comfortable comfort-able place to sit and enjoy a cup o' joe. Hut a closer look says more. T he place is a nice package. Consiuned work of local artists Send local business oy -n .1 KL m D PDSG GLAGG www.parkcityonline.coin : ntf classifieds and www.parkcltyonllns.com. anllna.com. O I -i NOW - PETER CHUDUIGhVMfW RECORD Milda Shibonis prepares a hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and spices. ' color the walls. Kokoszka called the Park City Professional Artists Association for a list of local artists she could tap. Stone art by Felix and Allix Saez. paintings by Paul Jakubowski, Judy Taylor and Jossy Lownes, a Giclee print by Patricia Smith, and pottery by He convinced me that triple certified certi-fied was the-way to go. It's sort of like coffee with a conscience - it's also the best tasting product I've ever had. " - Renee Kokoszka, Owner Koko Espresso Bruce Larrabee. And local Fred Montague, a biology professor at the University of Utah, who creates cre-ates ink and pencil etchings in his spare time, has some of his work on consignment at the shop. Add briefs and leads to businessparkrecord.com to o your c.lasst --t on-lln kt to that wire art, candles and berets. Books, newspapers and games are available for customers to enjoy while they sip their favorite drinks and nibble on pastries. Mothers come in with their children. They bring along coloring books and crayons to entertain their kids while they chat and imbibe. But Koko Espresso offers, more than that. The fact that Kokoszka's attorney wouldn't drink her coffee cof-fee unless it was organic got her thinking and digging and investigating investi-gating until she found Randy Wirth, a coffee roaster in Logan, who roasts triple certified coffee: Triple certified means that coffee beans are organic, shade grown and bought through fair trade. Kokoszka buys coffee beans for Koko Espresso from Wirth's connections, and he roasts them at his Logan coffee shop, C'affe Ibis. Under Wirth's ownership. Cafle Ibis has won the Specially Coffee of America "Tops Award" for specialty coffee excellence two years running. He has been instrumental in Kokoszka's development of Koko Espresso. . To be certified as organically grown means the soil, in which the coffee plants have been cultivated, culti-vated, has to be chemical free for six years. Because the beans have not absorbed any chemicals, they yield better tasting coffee. Coffee plants that are shade grown develop slowly and produce better quality beans. Plants that grow in the sun too quickly quick-ly produce less desirable beans, according to Kokoszka. Because shade-grown coffee is not cultivated as a result of the slash-and-burn method, its longevity in the rain forest also provides ongoing nourishment for native birds. r Park City 'u Back by popular demand, master puppeteer, Jim Gamble, presents a brand new show in the American Express Blue Box Theater of The Eccles Center. Set off on an adventure into the legends of the past and kids might just pick up a little Spanish along the way. Don't forget those pillows and blankets! blan-kets! Shows at 2 p.m. A 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for kids 4 $10 for adults. Please Call 435-655-3114 for tickets. 7 . Ameucan Express is Proud to be the Title Sponsor of the 2001-2002 Season. ; - J 1 Renee Kokoszka, owner of Koko Espresso, located at Kimball Plaza, believes in a community-friendly coffee shop. Products certified as fair trade are purchased through a cooperative of coffee buyers eliminating the middle man. That leaves more profits for the farmers. In turn, the farmers trade better quality beans .for customers in America. "He convinced me that triple .certified .was the way to go," Kokoszka said. "It's sort of like coffee with a conscience it's also the best tasting product I've ever had." She can place an order with Wirth for coffee beans that day, he roasts the beans that night, and, with overnight delivery, she receives the fresh-roasted beans the next day. the attention of Jana McQuay. Business Editor Performing Arts Foundation '.v if X Jj Jim Gamble "Myths of the Aztecs" Saturday, May 4 A Pillow Theater Performance The George S, St Dolores Dore Eccles center for th rtrformlig Arts T i PETER CHUDLEIGHMflK RECORD Just the other day, 90 transactions transac-tions were made at the coffee shop that Kokoszka said repre-. sents about 170 customers. Of that, she thinks about 15 to 20 were new faces. The fact that customers appear to enjoy the coffee isnt much of a surprise to Kokoszka, who digs hanging out at the shop drinking coffee herself. "Coffee is the second hottest commodity in the world right after gasoline." Koko Espresso is located at the Kimball Plaza, 1612 W. Ute Blvd, Suite 106, next to The Locq Lizard Cantina and Szechwan Chinese restaurants. For more information, call 615-0464. ML Presents: V 1 Pillow Theater is sponsored in part iy Eileen Kintner Sl Park Cm'SoMMrr County Am Council. !J LXL.IL. 64991 |