“Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee”
“Its amazing how the World begins to change through the eyes of a cup of coffee!!” Donna A. Favors
i really enjoy a good cup of coffee. and yes, i dont mind the caffeine kick. caramel macchiato is the favorite, but regular will do. these days it is much needed. i was a starbucks fan, just like many other coffee drinkers. but then, on a beautiful evening last march i discovered the wonders of the non-chain coffee house. ok, semi-non-chain. i discovered uptown coffee. love it there. the atmosphere is nice. it’s quiet most nights. they play jack johnson and other mellow tunes. i can take my laptop and study, or just hang out and surf. it is my refuge. i can put the kids to bed and head off to uptown to relax for a couple of hours enjoying a caramel macchiato, vanilla latte, caramel or vanilla frappe…recently i discovered they make great smoothies. perfect for the evenings i skip dinner. i feel like i’m being good and having a fruit substitute. they also have great sandwiches or salads. i’m not into sweets. i hate chocolate and only occassionally like cakes. really have to be in the mood for sweets, but they have those too. i’ve told everyone i know about uptown…hey, i want them to stay around! it’s a winner for most everyone who tries it.they tend to not be able to resist the urge to drop in when nearby. ahhh, the power of the coffee house! haha.
there are other good places too. strangebrew is a fav when i attend class. the guys at uptown helped train the strangebrew crew. that’s why i say semi-chain. they buy from the same roaster and have a similar set up at both places. only strangebrew offers a pina colada smoothie that is great for really hot days. (i’m a pina colada fan too.) there’s a coldstone creamery next door that is great, and i cant wait to take my kids sometime, but again…that whole sweets thing for me.
and last favorite coffee place…cow and bean on dauphin island. i was so happy to be on the island this past spring break and find the cow and bean open! the guy who owns it is a NUT! but cool place. best caramel machiato here too. dude knows his biz!
all three favs have net access and good coffee. no doubt strange brew and uptown will make it. i just hope cow and bean can hang on in the off season…come on snowbirds! keep him in biz!!!
August 27 2005 09:40 pm | Quotes and Ramblings
