Join us at Alterra Grafton as we celebrate our community partners! This live performance series take places on the outdoor cafe patio located at 1211 Washington St. and features performances by salsa band Naborí (presented by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UWM), arias and ensembles performed by the Florentine Opera, and a brass ensemble concert by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. All performances are free and open to the public with media sponsorship provided by 88.9 Radio Milwaukee. We hope to see you there!

The weather is heating up and that means that it’s time once again for Alterra’s summer concert series!

Join us Thursday evenings at 7pm at Alterra at the Lake, located at 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive across from McKinley Marina (map) for free, live, outdoor performances featuring members of Florentine Opera as well as a fantastic lineup of local Latin music groups. We hope to see you down by the lake!*

Florentine Opera at the Lake
co-presented with Florentine Opera and US Bank
June 19th
July 10th
July 24th
August 7th
August 21st

Musica del Lago Latin Performance Series
co-sponsored by 88.9 Radio Milwaukee and the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at UW-Milwaukee:
July 17th:  Cache
July 31st:  De La Buena
August 14th:  Orquesta Veneno
September 4th: Spanglish Band
September 11th:  Bahia

* Free parking is available across the street in the parking lot next to the sailing center. 

We recently received a note from our old friend and Alterra alum, Al Liu, as he was enjoying the Olympic Games in Beijing. Although Al left Milwaukee at the beginning of the year for a position with Seattle importer Atlas Coffee, he still packed a little piece of Alterra in his suitcase. He was kind enough to send us this photo of himself sporting a vintage Alterra t-shirt while posing in front of the Olympic Stadium. We miss you, Al, and hope that your unique personality and awesome dance moves are as much of a hit in Seattle (and China!) as they are back home here in Milwaukee!

"Greetings from the Olympics! The four hours I spent one Monday night last November trying to buy tickets paid off, as I've been criss-crossing Beijing going from one competition to another. Check out my blog for the full scoop: http://alsandiego.travellerspoint.com. In the meantime, I've attached a picture of me in Alterra Wear in front of the Olympic Stadium.

Had a decent americano today while meeting with this guy who wants to start roasting coffee here. You know me...always mixing business in while on vacation."

We’ve combined coffees from Java, Sumatra and Ethiopia to create our interpretation of one of the oldest known coffee blends, Mocha Java. Full, creamy body and subtle, delicate acidity support dried fruit and cocoa notes in this richly complex, sweet coffee. Tastes great in a press-pot or as an espresso!

Did you know? The term Mocha is taken from the original name of the Yemeni port Al Mukha where the original Mocha coffees were traded. The Dutch first blended these bright, winy-tasting beans with the deeper toned Java varietal for a blend that Europeans highly regarded in the 18th century. Although we now associate “mocha” with chocolate, when cocoa was first introduced to Europe, coffee connoisseurs compared its taste to the Arabian Mocha coffee.

We will be featuring Traditional Mocha Java as the coffee of the week in our cafes Aug. 18 - 24, and offering $1.00 off any size bag exclusively at Alterra Coffee’s online store Aug. 15 - 21.

In conjunction with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, we here at Alterra are proud to bring you another year of amazing performance from members of the MSO at select Alterra cafes. Come on out and enjoy a coffee, tea, or espresso drink and a wonderful sampling of our award-winning Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s musical talent. Performance starts at 7pm*.

In conjunction with the Musica del Lago Latin music series, Alterra is proud to present free salsa lessons with dance instructors Ivan Ramirez and Yolanda Williams!

Beginning July 17th at 6pm, prior to a live music performance by Caché at 7pm, come to Alterra at the Lake to learn a complete salsa routine in a series of complimentary dance lessons (weather permitting).

Salsa at the Lake
Thursday evenings from 6-6:30pm
July 17th (Caché @ 7pm)
July 31st (De La Buena @ 7pm)
August 14th (Orquesta Veneno @ 7pm)
September 4th (Spanglish Band @ 7pm)
September 11th (Bahía @ 7pm)