A hot coffee pairs perfectly with a chilly morning. When that coffee is roasted right here in Little Rhody it makes it all the more special. Local food is important to Tiana Grenier, owner of the newly opened Black Pear in Barrington. That’s why she brews up Pawtucket-based New Harvest beans. “I enjoy quality, locally roasted beans,” she says. “We use organic Kilimanjaro for our espresso, and local milk from Winsor Dairy [in Johnston]. The whole experience of a great barista using great ingredients is what makes our coffee so special.”
Tiana graduated from Johnson & Wales in 1997 and has been on the culinary scene ever since working in various bakeries and cafes. The time finally came for her to take the plunge and open up her own shop. Being true to her love of all things food, she’s been baking up a storm with locally sourced items. This time of year be on the lookout for gingerbread donuts, cranberry orange scones, maple pecan cookies and pumpkin muffins. For breakfast she has Baffoni Farm eggs on hand for sandwiches or to poach and lay on top of chourico hash. Then there’s the daily quiches, gourmet sandwiches and pies.
She’s also experimenting with adding tastes of the harvest to her drinks. “We are currently making our own pumpkin sauce for pumpkin spiced lattes and steaming Barden Orchard cider,” Tiana says. “As the fall turns to winter look for homemade mint syrup for mint mochas and mint hot chocolates. We always make our syrups in house so the possibilities are endless!”
The Black Pear
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