MSNBC Highlights Schlafly, Kaldi's Partnership

The St. Louis businesses make the most of co-branding.

MSNBC Highlights Schlafly, Kaldi's Partnership

The St. Louis businesses make the most of co-branding.

Schlafly and Kaldi's both hold their own in the St. Louis business world--and they're even stronger together, as shown in this MSNBC segment. The report examines the successful partnership between the coffee and beer brewers, and one of their breakout products, the Schlafly Coffee Stout. "The first brew of the day should be coffee for many brewers. To blend that with beer seems a natural marriage,” said Schlafly’s Stephen Hale. “The relationship we have with Kaldi's is the most significant and long-lasting one we’ve had.” Watch the report to learn about the coffee-infused candy bars that Patric Chocolate produces with Kaldi's. St. Louisans aren't the only ones who will have the chance to enjoy the Coffee Stout--Schlafly debuted its beers …

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RFT: Kaldi's Among Top 5 Places for Coffee, Espresso

RFT readers say the St. Louis coffee chain serves the area's best espresso.

RFT readers chose Kaldi's as the St. Louis area's favorite spot for espresso, the publication recently revealed in its Restaurants 2013 guide. Kaldi's has locations on De Mun, in downtown Clayton and Kirkwood. "Buying espresso drinks from Kaldi's is a simple, rewarding act you can feel good about from the first drink to the last," according to RFT. Runners up in the category included Sump Coffee, Coffee Cartel, Foundation Grounds and Mud House.  Coffee Cartel managed snag the top spot in the coffee category with Kaldi's close behind. Other runners up included Foundation Grounds, Mud House and Soulard Coffee Garden.  Rankings were determined by reader votes, according to RFT.  Is Kaldi's your preferred coffee spot? What's your go-to order…

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Founders of Kaldi's, Square to Speak at UMSL

Howard Lerner, co-founder of Kaldi’s Coffee and Jim McKelvey, co-founder of the mobile payment company Square Inc., will be the featured speakers during Research and Innovation Week April 22-26 at University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Kaldi's Coffee Rolls Out New Menu Changes

Find out about new cup sizes and why they're ending bottomless cups. Several of these changes have already been in effect for the historic DeMun location in Clayton.