ABOUT US

ZUMI'S is an exciting cafe-style business in the heart of downtown Ipswich. In addition to a welcoming atmosphere, we proudly offer a complete line of fresh-roasted, fair trade coffees, premium ice cream, and baked goods.

ZUMI'S Celebrate Five Years in Ipswich!
~ February 2008 ~

Five years ago, a tiny coffee shop moved into downtown Ipswich. What was then a single-counter shop has grown in both size and personality since its grand opening on Valentine’s Day of 2003. Now, the name ZUMI’s has become synonymous with Fair-Trade, organic coffee, great friends, and inspiring ideals.

Eager to maintain a close-knit, caring relationship with their customers, world travelers and coffee-lovers Umesh and Zillie Bhuju have set up their own “global village” within the walls of 40 Market Street. Born and raised in Nepal, Umesh makes sure that Zumi’s staff is focused not only on serving a great cup of coffee to each and every customer, but also fostering awareness regarding important issues both local and global. From the moment you walk through the front door, you are greeted with the color, culture, and community expected from the winner of five consecutive Reader’s Choice Awards and two Regional Gold Awards.

This February’s month-long celebration of the five years since Zumi’s opened in Ipswich will include the following events:

• To kick off the festivities, Zumi’s welcomes local artist Julia Purinton and her inspiring work. Purinton shares the Bhuju’s love of nature, scenery, and landscapes, making her the perfect addition to such a landmark occasion. Her abstract, mixed-media work, also featured at www.medusastudio.com, celebrates the beauty and transience of the natural world. Working in mixed media with water soluble oil and acrylic interference paint on prepared grounds of Venetian plaster, Purinton explores nuance of atmosphere in the depiction of trees and foliage.
• Thurs Feb 7th, at 5pm – Presentation by coffeelands landmine victims. The Coffeelands Landmine Victims' Trust is a fund dedicated to providing direct support to landmine victims who live and work in coffee communities throughout the world. The Trust connects the international coffee industry and coffee consumers to landmine victims in coffee producing regions. www.coffeelandstrust.org
• Thurs Feb 14 – the official date of our anniversary! – Daylong celebration, with fun treats and give-aways.
• Thurs Feb 21st, at 5pm –Presentation by participants in Grounds for Change! Coffee International Seminar: Gordon in Guatemala, January, 2008. Students and professors will share their experience of the process of producing coffee for export consumption, as well as the impact that process has upon the producing communities in several locales in Guatemala. They will lead us in taking a closer look at the impact of global trade in coffee on these regions and attempt to reclaim that space between the global consumer and local producer.
• Our first-ever T-shirt design competition will be held – entry forms available at Zumi’s – for a KID’S T-shirt to be printed for sale this spring. Winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for Zumi’s & their artist’ signature on the Tee, ofcourse! Deadline: February 25th. This February’s month-long celebration of the five years since Zumi’s opened in Ipswich will include the following events:

ZUMI’S Reflections at our Fifth Anniversary
As we take a moment to step back and reflect on the past five years since we opened Zumi’s, we find ourselves wondering how it can feel like so much has happened in such a short time, while also feeling like this is where we’ve always been and will always belong. Once again are deeply grateful to our customers for making Zumi’s the “community center” that it has become for so many. We continue to strive to offer great product and service while also being “more than a café” in various ways. Our mission has not changed but deepened, as we live daily in full awareness of our responsibility as global citizens to care for our community and environment. We aim to improve the daily lives of the people we interact with directly each day as well as all those we interact with indirectly through our business, including taking care of the natural environment and ecosystems we all share.

This year we have further advanced our commitment to serving 100% organic and fair trade coffee and have expanded into organic, fair trade cocoa and chocolates as well. We are regularly introducing new blends created especially for Zumi’s, including our newest Lhotse Blend in honor of our anniversary. We continuously expand our own education as members of the Boston Fair Trade Coalition as well as the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

Going beyond the bean (coffee, cocoa) we aspire to be as green as possible over time, and to support initiatives that work towards a “greener” future for our planet, from Ipswich to “coffeelands” and beyond. To this end we are now members of Co-op America Green Business Network, an outstanding resource that will help us find new and creative ways to “get greener” as a business. While we have done our best as an upstart business, there is so much more we can do, and our goal is to become a model for ecologically responsible small businesses within the next five years. Also this year we entered into a collaborative partnership with the Essex County Greenbelt Association with awareness-raising initiatives to support the ECGA’s local land conservation work.

Another achievement this year has been the establishment of a series of presentations that are becoming a core feature of our business. They are typically focused on fostering awareness about issues affecting the community and/or environment, and/or simply to inspire. This forum enables people to share and learn about topics including Fair Trade, sustainable development, world travel, exotic and local outdoor adventures, local history, as well as artistic expressions. This year we have completed a full year as a host venue for local artists exhibiting their work on a monthly rotation. We have also been fortunate to host musician Brian Doser for a kid’s music hour each week.

In summary, as we complete our fifth year in business on our corner of Market Street in Ipswich, we are proud to be members of this community as it reflects our global community, and look forward to sustaining our goal to improve the daily lives of all those Zumi’s touches in some way in the years to come.

Purinton exhibit at Zumi's
IPSWICH - Zumi's celebrates its 5th anniversary in Ipswich with a show of new paintings by local resident Julia Purinton Monday, Jan. 28 through the end of February. The café is open Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m

Five years ago in February, Umesh and Zillie Bhuju opened the doors of Zumi's, serving 100 percent organic, fair trade coffee, ice cream and baked goods. The owners' strong commitment to community and the environment has led to collaborative work with Essex County Greenbelt Association.

Purinton shares their passion and celebrates the beauty and transience of the natural world in her works. Working in mixed media with water soluble oil and acrylic interference paint on prepared grounds of Venetian plaster, Purinton explores nuance of atmosphere in the depiction of trees and foliage.

For information, visit www.medusastudio.com.
By Courtesy photo by Henry Clay
‘Sunshine Superman,’ mixed media on canvas, by Julia Purinton.
IPSWICH CHRONICLE – 01/23/08

Zumis and the Coffeelands Trust work together to raise awareness
about landmine victims' in coffee growing communities
February 7th 5-6:30pm
ZUMI'S, 40 Market Street, Ipswich, MA

An educational event at Zumis Café will help raise awareness about how landmines impact coffee farmers and people in coffee communities. The event evolved out of a friendship between Zumis Café and the Coffeelands Landmine Victims' Trust, a fund that raises money to assist those in coffee communities whose lives have been affected by landmines.

On Thursday, February 7th from 5-6:30 PM a short talk on the subject of landmines and how they impact coffee growing areas will precede a question and answer period where participants can learn more about the Coffeelands Trust. Speakers will include Maggie Emery, a coordinator of the Coffeelands Trust, and Zumis owner, Umesh Bhuju.

Emery says, "Very few people realize how much landmines impact coffee countries and coffee communities. In fact, 7 of the top 10 coffee producing countries are impacted by landmines. The Coffeelands Trust is trying to create a better, more sustainable industry by reaching out to victims' of landmines. Luckily the coffee industry, and people like Umesh, is aware of and actively involved with their coffee farmers. People want to know that their coffee is coming from communities that are healthy and happy."

All donations made at the event will benefit landmine victims in coffee-growing communities.

Here at Zumi’s, we value
BALANCE
in life

Hot in balance with Cold
… through our product offerings of specialty espresso drinks served
hot (or cold) and refreshing ice cream.

Work in balance with Play
… by encouraging our customers to take pride in their adventures in nature.

Challenges in balance with Pleasures
… through our comforting product offerings and friendly environment, our customers can reward themselves regularly for their hard work, day to day.

Poverty in balance with Fairness
… through our participation in the Fair Trade movement.
See our Beans section for more about how fair trade promotes economic & social justice, rather than exploitation of the poor.

Progress in balance with Preservation
… through our support of shade-grown and organic coffees, which protect natural ecosystems & wildlife, avoiding the use of dangerous pesticides, herbicides and therefore preserving our planet's ecology for future generations

Monday through Friday: 6 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 7 am – 7 pm
Sunday: 8 am – 4 pm