{"id":6608,"date":"2021-05-12T18:15:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T18:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=6608"},"modified":"2021-05-12T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T18:15:45","slug":"coffees-brewing-as-army-air-force-exchange-service-welcomes-prevail-union-cafe-to-maxwell-gunter-afb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/05\/12\/coffees-brewing-as-army-air-force-exchange-service-welcomes-prevail-union-cafe-to-maxwell-gunter-afb\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee\u2019s Brewing as Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes Prevail Union Caf\u00e9 to Maxwell-Gunter AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAXWELL-GUNTER AIR FORCE BASE \u2013 <\/strong>Coffee and the military go hand-in-hand, and Airmen and their families have a new home for craft Southern coffees as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service opened Prevail Union Caf\u00e9 at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base<\/a> with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 10.<\/p>\n

\"Prevail\u201cWe are excited to open a Prevail Coffee Union shop in the Maxwell Base Exchange,\u201d said Col. Eries L.G. Mentzer, commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful for our partnerships with Prevail Coffee and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service that allow us to increase the quality of life and mission for our Airmen, Guardians and families at Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prevail, a family-owned coffee shop headquartered in Montgomery, Ala., offers hot and cold-brewed coffees with beans harvested in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ethiopia and Rwanda.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Maxwell community is excited about having their own coffee shop and cafe,\u201d Maxwell-Gunter Exchange General Manager Brenda Hyland said. \u201cThe Exchange is pleased to welcome a partner from our own back yard in Montgomery that understands how important coffee is to our service members.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company also offers coffee subscription services, merchandise and home-brewing guides. The Prevail Union Caf\u00e9 is in the Exchange mall and is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

Facebook-friendly version: <\/strong>Soldiers and their families at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base have a home-brewed coffee shop to call their own as the @shopmyexchange opened Prevail Union Caf\u00e9 on May 10. Read more: https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Q7PG-1IA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st<\/sup>-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.2 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Loyd Brumfield, 214-312-6514 or brumfieldl@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow the Exchange:<\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0 https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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