The holidays are a time for giving, sharing, and being happy – ideals that Laughing Man embraces year-round. A Laughing Man Coffee & Tea gift certificate is not only a great gift for your loved one, colleague, neighbor, or friend, but also a gift to the people and communities that Laughing Man supports.
Available for purchase in stores and over the phone (212-680-1111), Laughing Man gift certificates are available for use in our retail locations. Happy holidays from all of us at Laughing Man!
Last week, the Laughing Man team spent four days serving coffee and having a blast on the set of the upcoming film Noah, starring Russell Crowe. Since he is a good friend and a big fan of our flat white, we thought we’d treat the cast and crew to some cups of our finest — after how hard they work, they deserve it!
We brought some sweet Laughing Man goods for everyone to check out, and before you knew it we were all sporting a little bit of All Be Happy.
Thanks Russell for being a great friend! And thanks to the cast and crew of Noah, you were awesome and a lot of fun!
The Laughing Man team laughing it up on the set of Noah
A flat white – Russell’s fave
Even on set, people are lining up for Laughing Man
Our super barista doing what he does best.
Laughing Man fits right in on set
The All Be Happy table
All Be Happy!
The Oscar winner took to Twitter.com on Tuesday (23Oct12) to rave about his new find, insisting Jackman’s Laughing Man coffee is the best he has tasted in the U.S.
Crowe wrote, “If you are in NY, great news!! The Laughing Man on Duane St serves FLAT WHITES !! HaHa Hallelujah !! Best Coffee I’ve had since home!!”
He later added, “A Flat White is a coffee…an excellent coffee. Laughing Man in Duane Street & other places set up by @RealHughJackman…ladies,form a line.”
Jackman launched his new coffee empire on his birthday last year (11) after pledging to help a struggling Ethiopian farmer and his community.
After co-creating the Laughing Man Worldwide brand, Jackman opened his cafe in Tribeca.
Source: http://www.hollywood.com/news/Russell_Crowe_raves_about_Jackmans_new_coffee_house/42872950
Barista Angel Gomez of Laughing Man Coffee demonstrates his V60 pour-over technique for brewing American coffee. Actor Hugh Jackman formed Laughing Man, with business partner David Steingard, and the profits go to charity much like the Paul Newman food products.
*** BatteryPark.TV has selected this establishment as a Best of Downtown for coffee
Located in the New York Mercantile Exchange, by the ferry slip
1 North End Avenue
Source: http://www.batterypark.tv/featured-residents/the-laughing-man-coffee-v60-pour-over.html
ORGANIZATIONS SHARE GLOBAL MISSION OF CREATING HAPPINESS FOR ALL
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Project Happiness, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization specializing in emotional resilience-building programs, will partner with Laughing Man Worldwide, a entrepreneurship for humanity incubator that gives 100% of profits to charity with a focus on education, community development and entrepreneurship across the globe, on the launch of Hungry 4 Happiness, a viral grassroots fundraising campaign which combines a “chain” of dinner parties that will benefit Project Happiness through a platform that includes in-home promotion, social media outreach and blogger call-to-action.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120924/DC80259)
“We are thrilled that Laughing Man Worldwide is sponsoring Hungry 4 Happiness. Their mission of sustainability, happiness, and education could not be more perfectly aligned with our goals at Project Happiness,” said Brian Rusch, COO of the organization.
The concept is simple: participants “plant a seed” by hosting a meal and a screening of the film Project Happiness for friends. Guests agree to make a donation to Project Happiness and to host their own screening party. With each meal, the reach of Project Happiness grows and expands to provide resources to schools around the world. 100% of the proceeds from the Hungry 4 Happiness campaign go directly to fund Project Happiness educational programs around the world.
Project Happiness provides each host with a screening toolkit (which includes gifts and promotions from participating sponsors) and a gift of a one year membership to 7 Doors to Happiness, Project Happiness’ online course currently used by the University of Southern California in their Science of Happiness course.
ABOUT PROJECT HAPPINESS:
Project Happiness is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization specializing in emotional resilience-building programs that address the growing epidemics of depression, anxiety, and bullying around the world. The organization provides tools to manage the stress, depression, and suicides that are devastating families, schools and communities throughout the world.
Project Happiness programs are used by people of all ages and endorsed by public schools, private institutions and universities around the United States and the world. Drawn from research in positive psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness, Project Happiness’ scientifically proven strength-based approach teaches techniques to cultivate one’s own authentic happiness. Using an interactive handbook, award-winning film, and innovative educational programs, Project Happiness is empowering children, families and communities to create happier, more meaningful lives.
In the first half of 2012 alone, Project Happiness provided scholarship programs to over 400 schools and 120 organizations around the world. In the same six months, materials were requested from 6 continents, 57 countries, and 49 US states.
For more information, visit hungry4happiness.org
ABOUT LAUGHING MAN WORLDWIDE:
Hugh Jackman started Laughing Man Worldwide to help entrepreneurs help humanity by creating companies the support livelihood, dignity, and laughter. Laughing Man Coffee & Tea is the first company under this model. In 2009, Hugh Jackman visited Ethiopia as a World Vision Australia Ambassador and encountered a local coffee farmer named Dukale. Jackman joined Dukale on his farm to see how the naturally grown coffee that Dukale cultivated brought new jobs, prosperity and hope to his community. Struck by Dukale’s perseverance to improve his family’s quality of life, Jackman promised he would help and joined forces with his friend, David Steingard, who was starting a specialty coffee company at the time, inspired by the work of farmers like Dukale. It was then that Laughing Man Worldwide was born and Jackman and Steingard embarked on a mission to combine a love for coffee and support of the entrepreneurial spirit to work towards “All Be Happy.”
Laughing Man Worldwide gives 100% of profits from its stake in the companies it creates to charity with a focus on education, community development and new businesses across the globe. Their aim is simple “May all be happy, may all be free of disease, may all have well being and none suffer misery of any kind.”
For more information, visit livelaughingman.com
SOURCE : Project Happiness
SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/hugh-jackmans-laughing-man-worldwide-partners-project-happiness-023600738.html
Community, humanity, laughter, and inspiration – we want it all in a photo. From September 17th through September 30th, capture ALL BE HAPPY in a photograph at our 1 North End Avenue location and become one of 20 winners to have your photo featured on our Pinterest board.
You can take photos of anyone and anything – yourself, your friends, our stunning waterfront view, cups of Joe, or even the Laughing Man staff! The only rules are that you have to capture your shot at the store and your photo has to declare #allbehappy. You can submit as many pictures as you want. No purchase is necessary.
Happiness can be frozen in time – by you! Winners will view their photo pinned to the Laughing Man Pinterest board and will receive an in-store free drink or a 50% online purchase discount.
Enter the contest by sharing your photos through Instagram #livelaughingman or Twitter @livelaughingman, or by emailing social@livelaughingman.com.
With summer laziness and Labor Day behind us, it’s back to work or school! Here are some tips for caffeine consumption to help you through the long days:
Happy coffee drinking!
Good times and a great cause make Laughing Man a proud sponsor of Hungry 4 Happiness, a fundraising campaign for Project Happiness. This non-profit organization focuses on the improvement of youth quality of life through social and emotional learning.
Who doesn’t want to throw a party for a good cause? You invite a group of your friends to your dinner party, your guests donate $10 each, and you direct all the contributions to Project Happiness. The hosts receive a copy of the documentary film, aptly named Project Happiness, that you can screen at your party to promote the movement. The feature length film raises awareness of the emotional struggles faced by today’s youth and includes interviews with celebrities such as Richard Gere and George Lucas. Read more
I don’t have a personal blog and business blog. I love what I do and running Laughing Man is personal and should be personal. Socrates said never say anything in private that you would not say in public. I think we can all appreciate that the statement is a tall order but one with tremendous value.
I am building Laughing Man to build and support other companies that maintain a focus or ethos around humanity. What makes a company are the people behind it and the ideas that motivate them. If your project, business, art, or passion starts with the notion of ALL BE HAPPY, I want to know about you. For example, our staff serves as an extraordinary intersection of people at all different points of life. Some team members are experiencing big transitions, some are looking for the next step, and some are yearning to be a part of something special. Every team member has unique skills and might serve as a barista for our Coffee & Tea company while also demonstrating a passion for design and sales. We don’t wear outer uniforms but we are unified by our vision of ALL BE HAPPY. Read more
Did he ever think that his coffee would be appreciated by people of many countries?
Dukale is no different from other entrepreneurs who want an opportunity to get great products to the marketplace. The attention we bring specifically to the Kochere coffee growing region is something Dukale could never imagine. The community is so proud of Kochere coffee that is gaining recognition as some of the best coffee available.
What legacy would he like to leave his children? Read more