The Grind | April 30, 2020

Welcome to The Grind. At  our mission is to support local cafés as they help keep their community caffeinated. That’s why are introducing The Grind, Cortado's weekly check-in to help keep you as energized and focused as your daily cup of coffee.

In these newsletters we will bring you: 

• Productivity hacks and motivation

• Stories, checklists, and quizzes to wake your body up in the morning

• Gadgets, tips, and recommendations to help accomplish your WHY

• Coffee culture and opportunities to earn free coffee

What's Up With The Dalgona Coffee Craze?

If you've been on Instagram or TikTok lately you've seen a large amount of posts with this sexy, fothy, delicious coffee drink. Although it's origin is more complicated than you may think, it was actually super simple to make. Here is a quick recipe and more background on this quarantine trend.

The Future of Work is Here

A 2020 MIT survey found that 34% of those who’d been employed four weeks earlier said they’re currently working from home. Combined with the roughly 15% who said they had been working from home already, means that nearly half the US workforce might now be remote. But, let’s not forget that working from home is a sign of privilege.

Press Play

We miss frequenting our favorite cafés. Here is an Amazon Music playlist we've been listening to. If you haven't checked out Amazon Music, we've been loving it! Here is a free 30-day trial that gets you access to 1M+ songs, streaming of movies/tv shows, free 2-day shipping, borrowing kindle books, and more.

Mother's Day is When?

If you are like us, you're busy. It may have slipped your mind that Mother's Day is May 10th. Create a custom coffee mug, or puzzle, to show how much you love her. Or, just get her some chocolates.

Your New Coworkers

The new norm for some of us is working from home. For those of us dog lovers we are spending a lot more time with our furry kids. Here are 8 Signs To Tell If Your Dog Is Happy.

Updates from Cortado

We want to remind you of a couple ways you can still support #localbusiness during these challenging times:

1. Check to see if you can get delivery or carry out

2. Visit the website to see if you can buy gift cards or purchase merchandise

3. Pick up a Cortado Subscription and support local!