Archive for July, 2005

**Beyond The Brim**

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

Beyond the Brim
Wesleyan Park Plaza
Owensboro, Kentucky U.S.A.

Shangri-la! Two of my reasons for getting out of bed meet - coffee and blogging. (Le Sigh)

Focus, Joi, you’re here to review not walk on air.

If you should ever find yourself in striking distance of my wonderful city, Owensboro, you must must MUST check out Beyond the […]

Joe Muggs Newsstand: Buckhead, Atlanta

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

Joe Muggs Newsstand
3275 Peachtree Road, Atlanta
Georgia, United States

If you happen to find yourself on Peachtree Road, one of Atlanta’s famous landmarks, there’s no better place for a good cup of dark-roasted full-bodied java than Joe Muggs.

Joe Muggs is a large newsstand with thousands of local and imported magazines to page through, plenty of tables, […]

Kafka Cafe, Miami

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

Kafka Cafe
1464 Washington Ave, Miami
Florida, USA

If you find yourself playing in the sunshine in Miami Beach, FL, this is a great place to hang out. Kafka cafe is conveniently located in the super-model mecca known as South Beach (SoBe). This cafe is a 2 story combination used book store and cyber-cafe. It’s […]

“The Coffee House”

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

“The Coffee House”
First Street, Orangeville
Ontario, Canada

The Coffee House is.. alright. Located on one of Orangeville’s two main streets, There are usually a few selections of coffee on hand as well as a wide selection of mochas, blended drinks, italian sodas etc, all available for very reasonable prices. The coffee, while not rave-worthy […]

The ChitChat Cafe

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

The ChitChat Cafe’
King St., St. Stephen
New Brunswick, Canada

Egad. Folks in our small town of St. Stephen were over the moon when they heard a new cafe was coming into town. “Competition with Tim Horton’s” was the buzz on the street, and all the coffee conoisseurs in town were hopeful for double-iced lattes, cappucino americanos, and […]

The Green Room

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

The Green Room
246 Brunswick Street, Toronto
Ontario Canada

Imagine a coffee shop on the main street of a city. It’s pretty normal.
Now imagine one on a side street with less traffic. It has a few kitschy, interesting features.
Then there may be one or two bizarre coffee shops in an alley way, between two side streets.
The Green […]

Mayorga Coffee Factory

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

Mayorga Coffee Factory
8040 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA

The Mayorga Coffee Factory has a little something for almost everyone, and depending on your view, that may be a good thing or a bad thing.

For the coffee maven, there’s a wide variety of first-rate, fresh-roasted coffee. Roasted on the premises in […]

Purple Fiddle Coffeehouse & Mountain Market

Monday, July 18th, 2005

The Purple Fiddle Coffeehouse & Mountain Market
21 East Ave
Thomas, WV, USA

The weary traveler needeth his latte…and the Purple Fiddle delivers! During a long trip on US Rt 219 to Blackwater State Park in West Virginia, we happened upon this fantastic turn-of-the century general store-style cafe. It’s actually hard to miss if you are on Rt […]

Baltimore Coffee and Tea Co. Inc.

Thursday, July 21st, 2005

Baltimore Coffee and Tea Co. Inc.
9 T West Aylesbury Road
Timonium, MD
USA

This place has the best coffee around. Beans are roasted fresh on the premises and the smell of them hangs deliciously in the air. Don’t be fooled by the the modest brick building at the Timonium business park. Come close and you’ll find the sweet […]

Le Chat Noir

Monday, July 25th, 2005

Famous Lautrec’s postcard cafe does exist!