A&E Roastery Seeks Artist For Earth Day Blend Label

A&E Custom Coffee Roastery in Amherst is looking for artists, illustrators, and other creative types to submit their Earth Day-themed artwork. One talented individual will get to see their work become the next label for A&E’s limited-time Earth Day Blend coffee.

“We have always supported the arts community in Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts,” said Emeran Langmaid, owner of A&E Coffee. “This year, we decided to showcase a piece of that art on our coffee packaging.”

A&E Custom Coffee Roastery is looking for an artist to create the label art for its special “Earth Day Blend.” For six weeks, from April 1, 2013, until May 15, 2013, A&E will sell this blend in its café and online.

Each year, a portion of sales of the Earth Day Blend is donated to a charity. This year, the winning entrant will choose a non-profit to direct a $2 donation from every bag sold. In addition, A&E will match the donation, meaning, for every bag of Earth Day Blend sold, $4 will be donated to the non-profit of the artist’s choosing.

“What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to engage local artists and support a nonprofit in our area,” Langmaid said. “I am certain we will get some impressive entries, and I’m excited to see them come in.”

The entry phase of this event is from Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, until Monday, February 25, 2013, in which time artists can submit their PDF files to janna@savoirfaire-us.com. Then, from March 1, 2013, until March 15, 2013, Facebook friends of A&E Coffee can vote for their favorite piece. The winner’s art will be featured as the label for the Earth Day blend, which A&E Coffee will sell in its Amherst store (135 Route 101A), and online at www.aeroastery.com.

About A&E Custom Coffee Roastery

Established late in 2001, A&E Custom Coffee Roastery provides each customer with personalized service and the freshest coffee and tea possible in a business that promotes environmental stewardship and economic fairness to growers. The company offers a variety of certified-organic, shade-grown, Fair Trade coffees from around the world. Owner Emeran Langmaid and Roastmaster Adam Langmaid custom roast each batch in the Amherst café, guaranteeing the freshest, most flavorful coffee possible. Please go to www.aeroastery.com for more information about A&E Custom Coffee Roastery.