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Juan Valdez visits old Seattle stomping ground
Posted by Melissa Allison
Juan Valdez closed its last Seattle cafe in July, but the fictional character and his mule Conchita returned this morning to hand out samples of Colombian coffee at Westlake Center. (Thanks to business editor Becky Bisbee for the photo.)
They're on a five-city tour that includes New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.
Juan Valdez represents the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, which promotes Colombian coffee through commercials, promotions, national sweepstakes and cafes in Colombia, New York and some airports.
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