As an artisan producer, we are passionate about good traceable, healthy food and strive to work closely to support other artisan producers throughout Ireland. We sponsor and support many Slow Food Events in the Limerick Region. As members of Good Food Ireland, we also support many of their events. We are focused on improving and supporting our local community and frequently contribute to local charities. We will list all upcoming events here. - On 29th July we will be open 12-7 in the Milk Market for the Artisan Craft Market - should be a fun day!
- In July we received 3 Gold Stars for our Indian Blend and a Gold Star for our Connoisseur Blend in the 2010 Great Taste Awards.
- In June we opened our Roastery Coffee Bar in the Pavillion at the Limerick Milk Market - drop in Fri 11-7, Sat 8-4 and Sundays 11-4.
- In May we will be participating in the Burren Slow Food Festival in Lisdonvarna - it was a great weekend last year and we are looking forward to it again this year.
- In May 2010, we were named Best Coffee in the West in Food & Wine Magazine.
- In April 2010, we revamped all our labels to make our packaging more consistent and unique.
- In April 2010, we also launched our new Fairtrade Coffee - a Medium roasted Brazilian Arabica bean - feedback so far is great!
- On Saturday 30 January 2010 Ponaire was named Best Coffee in the Irish Indpendent Weekend Magazine. It states "Ms. Ryan is on top of her game, fashioning true and vivid coffee blends that make your life better right from the moment you wake up in the morning."
- On 15 December, we received word that we had been awarded our 4th Bridgestone Award!
- On 18 November our On-Line Webstore goes live!
- On 22 November, we will be at the Georgian Christmas Market at No. 1 Pery Square, Limerick. In addition to hot coffee, bags of coffee, we will also e selling some Christmas Coffee Hampers.
- On 11 November, we will be supporting Slow Food Limerick and the Region at the 3rd anniversary dinner held at the beautiful No. 1 Pery Square 0 Brasserie One Restaurant.
- On 23 July look for us at the Taste of Kildare - we will have fresh coffee to drink as well as bags of our coffee in whole bean and ground bean.
- On 19 July, Darina Allen gave a 'Hot Tip' on our coffee in the Irish Examiner http://www.examiner.ie/archives/2009/0718/features/hot-tip-96617.html
- On 14 July we were informed that our Connoisseur Espresso Blend won GOLD in the Great Taste Awards - http://www.finefoodworld.co.uk/ffwawards.asp?AwardID=80 the UK's only food awards that focuses on food and drink for the independent retail sector. The coffee was blind tasted along with numerous other coffees.
- On July 12 (from 3 - 5pm) we will have a stall at the Foynes Flying Boat Museum 20th Anniversary celebration. As a member and supporter of Slow Food Limerick and Region will be selling cups of coffee as well as bags of beans and ground coffee.
- On June 5 we have been invited to serve our coffee at the Failte Ireland Media Dinner in Galway at the closing of the Volvo Ocean Race. This is in participation with Good Food Ireland.
- On May 15-17 we will be at the Slow Food Clare Festival in Lisdoonvarna - loads going on for the weekend - check out details at http://slowfoodclare.com/brochure-burren-slow-food-festival-2009-enjoy/
- On 9 May we are doing a Coffee Roasting Demo at our Roastery in Annacotty - this demo is booked up, but contact us if you want to attend the next one in June.
- On 2 May we will be at Riverfest - we will be serving free samples of BBQ Mole Chicken (Chicken with coffee, chocolate, chili pepers, peanut butter and other spices) We will be next to the SlowFood Limerick stand.
- On 12 January our new Coffee Shop Deli opened next to our new roastery at the entrance of Annacotty Business Park.
- On 23 December 2008 we made the move out of Tipperary. We have moved to our NEW ROASTERY in Annacotty Business Park, Annacotty, Co. Limerick. You can't miss us - we are right at the entrance.
- We were featured as a producer in the October issue of Food and Wine magazine - page 90.
- On 22 September Nationwide presented a show on RTE covering the launch of www.TipperaryFood.ie as well as the Long Table Dinner at Cahir Castle. A clip can be seen here: http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0922/nationwide.html
- Tipperary Food IE - Ponaire was invited to a Long Table Dinner at the Cahir Castle on 27 August. The dinner was fabulous and was created using only Tipperary produce. I think we all recognize that Tipperary produces wonderful foods - but I think we were all amazed at the fantastic meal that was prepared from Tipperary foods - it is incredible what can happen when people and foods work together! The dinner at Cahir Castle was a celebration of Tipperary Foods and the launch of www.TipperaryFood.ie - developed and spearheaded by Pat Whelan of Clonmel. The evening was sponsored by Pat Whelan and the Tipperary SR Enterprise Board. Before the dinner, a few local food producers set up stalls to showcase their goods - The Organic Bread Company, The Cookie Jar, Cooleeney Farmhouse Cheese, The Apple Farm, Tipperary Food.ie and of course Ponaire. Thanks to Pat and the Tipperary SR Enterprise Board and all the producers who created a fun and tasty evening. Please check out www.TipperaryFood.ie - an exciting new adventure for Tipperary foods.
- Ponaire was profiled in Women Mean Business Magazine in July/August edition. http://www.ponaire.ie/Women-Who-Launch.pdf
- On 21 May 2008 the Limerick Independent published a full page article on Ponaire. It can be viewed in the Lifestyle section of the Limerick Independent at www.limerickindependent.com
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