Yesterday in honor of the anniversary of Elvis Presley's death we celebrated with the Elvis Presley Yahrzeit Memorial Coffee Bar at the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market.

Not everybody was as enthusiastic about the King's yahrzeit as we were. But there were still a handful of patrons who eagerly participated in Elvis Trivia, and shared their own stories about how Elvis touched their lives. One man from Memphis couldn't remember the answer to a trivia question about Elvis's parents' names, so he called a friend of his back home who used to fly Elvis's plane for him, and got not just first names but middle names and Gladys Presley's maiden name.

Another woman explained that the night that Elvis played the auditorium in her town, she was grounded and had to miss the show.

One of the highlights of the day was when when this customer stopped by: her name is Lisa Marie, and her birthday is the day that Elvis died.

To honor the King, we served the Burnin' Love Latte, which is based on the grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich that was supposedly one of his favorite things to eat (although in a series about the last day of his life, one of his confidantes said that Elvis liked to eat a mixture of crisp bacon, sliced tomato, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. I don't know how well that would translate to a coffee drink...)

Burnin' Love Latte
1/2 oz. Torani Creme de Banana syrup
1/4 oz. Torani Peanut Butter syrup
1/4 oz. Torani White Chocolate syrup
Top with equal parts cold-brewed coffee concentrate and whole milk (about 4 oz. each). Shake and serve over ice. A surprisingly delicious tribute!