N Memorial & Countess, Meridianville, Alabama
N Memorial & Countess, Meridianville, Alabama
N Memorial & Countess, Meridianville, Alabama
N Memorial & Countess, Meridianville, Alabama
N Memorial Pkwy & University D, Huntsville, Alabama
This is an unusual relocation because the original was a cafe store, in the same parking lot, and it moved into a DRIVE-THRU/WALK-UP ONLY space which goes against the current Starbucks philosophy of returning to more seating.
N Memorial Pkwy & University D, Huntsville, Alabama
N Memorial Pkwy & University D, Huntsville, Alabama
Honest Coffee (INDIE)
Honest Coffee (INDIE)
Bridge Street, Huntsville, Alabama
Bridge Street, Huntsville, Alabama
565 & Wall Triana, Madison, Alabama
565 & Wall Triana, Madison, Alabama
6th Ave & McGlathery Ln, Decatur, Alabama
6th Ave & McGlathery Ln, Decatur, Alabama
6th Ave & McGlathery Ln, Decatur, Alabama
Hwy 72 & Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
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Hwy 72 & Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Hwy 72 & Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Florence Blvd & Tune Ave, Florence, Alabama
Florence Blvd & Tune Ave, Florence, Alabama
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Florence Blvd & Tune Ave, Florence, Alabama
Hwy 70 and Hicks Rd, Nashville, Tennessee
Hwy 70 and Hicks Rd, Nashville, Tennessee
This store sits in a former KFC.
The Well - Koinonia (INDIE)
The Well - Koinonia (INDIE)
Living Waters Brewery (INDIE)
Living Waters Brewery (INDIE)
Elegy Coffee (INDIE)
Elegy Coffee (INDIE)
Gallatin Pike at Conference Dr, Madison, Tennessee
Gallatin Pike at Conference Dr, Madison, Tennessee
E. Main & Maple Drive, Hendersonville, Tennessee
E. Main & Maple Drive, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Big Station Camp Blvd, Gallatin, Tennessee
Big Station Camp Blvd, Gallatin, Tennessee
W Main & Winwood, Lebanon, Tennessee
W Main & Winwood, Lebanon, Tennessee
RESHOOT: Jefferson & Interstate, Cookeville, Tennessee
RESHOOT: Jefferson & Interstate, Cookeville, Tennessee
RESHOOT: Jefferson & Interstate, Cookeville, Tennessee
Interstate Dr & Genesis Rd, Crossville , Tennessee
Interstate Dr & Genesis Rd, Crossville , Tennessee
K Brew (INDIE)
K Brew (INDIE)
Likewise Coffee (INDIE)
Likewise Coffee (INDIE)
Cassady Blvd & N. Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
Cassady Blvd & N. Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
Cassady Blvd & N. Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
Cassady Blvd & N. Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
Cassady Blvd & N. Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
Cassady Blvd & N. Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky
This store features a tall conference table tucked in the bag of the store for a little more quiet.
Ripley, Main Street, Ripley, WestVirginia
Ripley, Main Street, Ripley, WestVirginia
Court Street Coffee (INDIE)
Court Street Coffee (INDIE)
Athens, E. State Street, Athens, Ohio
Athens, E. State Street, Athens, Ohio
Hill Road North, Pickerington, Ohio
Hill Road North, Pickerington, Ohio
Ontario, August Drive, Ontario, Ohio
Ontario, August Drive, Ontario, Ohio
Nervous Dog Coffee - Stow (INDIE)
Nervous Dog Coffee - Stow (INDIE)
Ashtabula, N. Ridge Road, Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula, N. Ridge Road, Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula, N. Ridge Road, Ashtabula, Ohio
This store features some cool new decorative elements.
Ashtabula, N. Ridge Road, Ashtabula, Ohio
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Vernon Place, Meadville, Pennsylvania
This second store in Meadville benefits from a newer design style that is quite homey.
Sheridan and Mill St., Amherst, NewYork
Sheridan and Mill St., Amherst, NewYork
Like another newer Buffalo-area store, this relocation features decorative bowls on two of its tables.
Sheridan and Mill St., Amherst, NewYork
Victors Daily Perk & Cafe (INDIE)
Victors Daily Perk & Cafe (INDIE)
Mocha House (INDIE)
Mocha House (INDIE)
Manzara Cafe (INDIE)
Manzara Cafe (INDIE)
Colliers Cafe (INDIE)
Colliers Cafe (INDIE)
Little Bits Coffee Roasters (INDIE)
Little Bits Coffee Roasters, in Irondequoit, opened last May, like their name, is small in size. Based on experience, I was immediately concerned when I walked in and spotted their drip coffee offerings in carafes on the condiment bar. I associate this setup with mediocre coffee, especially when the only options are blends, not single origins. SURPRISINGLY, HOWEVER, their medium-roasted Love You More house blend, a combo of Colombian and Brazilian beans, was actually pretty darn good, above average for the blends I've tried. The cafe itself is simple, not much in the way of decor, but already popular on a Saturday morning just half a year after opening.
Little Bits Coffee Roasters (INDIE)
The Siren and the Sea: Books and Coffee (INDIE)
The Siren and the Sea: Books and Coffee (INDIE)
The Siren and the Sea: Books and Coffee just opened in October, but I'm still surprised that I had not noticed them during my regular searches on Google Maps for "coffee" or "best coffee". Happy for that 'Democrat & Chronicle' article, because this place is lovely. Quite spacious and homey, Siren and the Sea offers plenty of seating and some books downstairs, and the upstairs in quite book-heavy, a proper bookstore which might help them compete in Rochester's crowded coffee scene. The cafe sits in a former Tex-Mex restaurant and preserves a lovely mural upstairs while adding some great touches, like ornately decorated walls leading up the stairs while book-decorated plants hang above. Coffee-wise, Siren and the Sea serves beans from Elm City, and for drip I had a Mexican bean that was a bit too dark for me. HOWEVER, they are thinking of switching to a local roaster, so I look forward to rewisiting them when I return to Rochester at some point in the future.
Clownboy Coffee (INDIE)
Clownboy Coffee (INDIE)
Clownboy Coffee, opened last May, is not far from one of my now-defunct faves, Pandemonium, and although the coffee is not as good, their decor is almost as charming with a combination of a clown theme and local artwork inside a brightly-coloured but not overwhelming space. Clownbody is queer-and-women owned, wegan, and for coffee they offer Sightseer out of Austin and Blind Tiger out of Tampa. For the winter months, however, they are only serving the Sightseer Dad Bod blend on drip, but I look forward to when they start rotating in other options. Oh, and check out the awesome packaging artwork that both roasters use!
Professor Javas Coffee Sanctuary (INDIE)
Professor Javas Coffee Sanctuary (INDIE)
Stumbled across the relocated Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary in Albany. I had not realised they had moved because their coffee is not for me, more like commodity coffee than specialty coffee, albeit still better than Starbucks. The space, however, is lovely with three seating areas, including a secluded one in the back, and plenty of nifty artwork.
Elvio`s Coffee (INDIE)
Elvio`s Coffee (INDIE)
Elvio's Coffee on Empire Blvd, right next to the lake, has been open since April, but after hearing about it from a coworker, I forgot to go, and it slipped under my radar. Thankfully, I was reminded of its existence when chatting with a barista about where I might find Aporia coffee (with Pandamonium closed and AM:FM remodeling). As I expected, Elvio's does not offer a selection of single-origin Aporia beans, but rather a single custom blend, but it was pretty good, better than the Gucci Blend from Locals Only. As for the cafe, it leans heavily into a music theme, and I happened to walk in on one of the live music performances that they host every weekend. I strongly suspect that this place is hellah popular during the summer.
Tree Town Cafe (INDIE)
Tree Town Cafe (INDIE)
Tree Town Cafe has been on Penfield Road since 2019, and like Eden I pass it regularly (while on my way to the gym), but the cafe is tucked into a parking lot behind some trees, so I can be forgiven for not having noticed. The cafe was quite busy on a Saturday afternoon, with keen interest from customers in the food menu and the merchandise arrayed on the middle tables, but in terms of coffee, the place is not for me. They have multiple drip options, but two are flavoured, one is dark, and the light is a mediocre blend from Evening Star.
Eden Coffee Co. (INDIE)
Eden Coffee Co. (INDIE)
The presence of Eden Coffee Co. on East Avenue proves that I am bad at noticing things because I drive that stretch of East quite often without having noticed Eden for 3 1/2 months! Eden's sits in a portion of the space formerly occupied by Spot Coffee, and by coincidence, I was recently chatting with a barista about what might go into that spot. Eden is lovely with plenty of room even with only half of what Spot occupied. Decor is minimalist, lots of white and gold, with a chessboard on the big table and a cooler holding flowers (presumably for sale) by the door. Coffee-wise, Eden serves beans from Localist, a roaster that used to be just west of the airport but has relocated to Nashville. Their only option is a Colombian bean (possibly a blend, not sure), good enough that I've put Localist on my map for my next trip to Nashville.