Explore the world of coffee one course and country at a time at Consumers Choice Coffee’s and Winston’s Restaurant’s Global Coffee Dinner. Held at Winston’s Restaurant on Thursday, Nov. 10 the evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an espresso martini followed by an innovative four-course coffee dinner created by chef John Castro. All of the dishes showcased throughout the evening use coffee from Consumer Choice Coffee’s whole bean coffee line H.C. Valentine as an ingredient. Several of the featured coffees are either USDA Organic or Rainforest Alliance Certified, which guarantees that the coffee beans were sourced from farms that are managed according to the highest social and environmental standards. The dinner is $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity, and includes the wine pairings and espresso martini. Due to limited space reservations are required. For more information or to reserve a table, call the restaurant at 502-456-0980.

In attendance will be Consumer Choice Coffee’s vice presidents of business development David Lange and Leo Fante and district manager Rich Gabbard. Lange, Fante and Gabbard will be available throughout the evening to answer questions about each of the coffees. All attendees will receive a glass mug and bag of H.C. Valentine coffee as a keepsake. Thermal French presses and various whole bean coffees will be available for purchase at the event.

Global Coffee Dinner Menu:

Opening Cocktail

Espresso Martini

 (Includes H.C. Valentine 100% Organic Signature Espresso)

First Course

Seared Scallop on Bengalese Cabbage with citrus, coriander, fennel and country ham broth

(Includes Kenya AA Flame Tree)

2010 Qupé Bien Nacido Cuvee, CA

Second Course

Slow-Roasted Duck Breast with lemon elderflower gastrique atop brown rice-black barley and daikon radish seed blend and arugula

(Includes Guatemala Antigua)

Selbach “Incline” Riesling, Germany

Third Course

Shredded Pork with green chili sauce and mango salsa on a hoe cake with braised kale

(Includes 100% Organic Aztec Roast)

2010 Berger Zweigelt, Austria

Fourth Course

Dessert Trio

Coffee Sabayon with fresh orange

Bread Pudding with coffee ice cream

Southern Comfort Chocolate Pot de Crème

(Includes 100% Organic Mexican Roast)

True-Brew Coffee Assortment

Assorted Liqueurs

Consumers Choice Coffee (CCC) now serves more than 2,000 discerning restaurants, hotels, convenience stores and offices in 10 states, including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa and Arkansas and has been in business for almost 40 years. In 2011 and 2010 CCC earned the “Inner City 100” Award by The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), recognizing them as one of America’s fastest growing companies in an inner city. In 2011 CCC also received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Small Business Award. In 2010, the company was named one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Louisville by Business First and was identified as one of the best places to work in Louisville by Louisville Magazine. CCC boasts six signature lines, 65 varieties of coffee and tea and the ability to custom blend. For more information call (502) 968-4151 or visit www.consumerschoicecoffee.com.

Winston’s Restaurant is a teaching facility for Sullivan University’s National Center for Hospitality Studies (NCHS) and is recognized as a Distinguished Restaurant of North America. The NCHS prepares students for careers in the hospitality field by offering six Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Students can earn an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts; Baking and Pastry Arts; Beverage Management; Professional Catering; Hotel and Restaurant Management and Event Management and Tourism; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management. The University also offers Professional Baker, Personal/Private Chef and Tourism diplomas. All programs of study are taught by highly qualified faculty using the latest contemporary facilities. For more information, visit www.sullivan.edu.

Winston’s is located at 3101 Bardstown Road. The restaurant is open Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, 5:30 to 10 p.m. for dinner and on Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch. The menu can also be viewed at www.winstonsoflouisville.com. For reservations, call 502-456-0980.