Coffee, coffee shops, and then some—it's really just an adventure with coffee!
Sitting in a Sonnets class, with a coffee from the little convenience store on campus, I waited for the rest of the class to trickle in. As they did, a good friend came in and sat next to me with two large frozen drinks from Biggby Coffee. She had already drank half of one on …
While driving back home to Michigan the night before Thanksgiving, we drove into a McDonalds’ parking lot. We were tired but had finally made it into Michigan, so we had to get out and stretch our legs. And as the dark sky set over us, my husband needed an extra boost of energy. We ordered …
That’s right people! While in Wisconsin, I’ve only debated about Dunkin and Starbucks but as a true Michigander I have to bring Tim Hortons into the mix. As I got older, I watched Tim Hortons take over Michigan—or at least, my little part of Michigan. It almost became an easy staple for my friends when …
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As a future small business owner and locally owned coffee shop frequenter, I’ve been watching how small business are handling this crisis, thinking about the best way to handle this for themselves, their employees, customers and communities. It’s safe to say that consumers are watching businesses closely. I think it’s safe to assume that the …
My immediate supervisor has been one of my biggest supporters when it comes to this blog and if you remember from a previous post, she gave me a coffee mug along with a gift card to her favorite coffee shop in Milwaukee, Roast Coffee Company, for Christmas. She also attached a loving note that said …
While training at the main office, I saw The Coffee Bean’s sign across from Dunkin’ and yet, I still stayed my distance all the while curious. But then we started working within the schools and I decided to act on my curiosity. Back when I rode the bus, I ended up transferring busses right next …
In November, a friend of mine and I decided to take a chance and meet up for a coffee. We’ve both been going through a lot after moving to a new state and needed a friend. This single coffee date with a work friend has so far turned into a beautiful friendship along a string …
During the uncertainty of my go-to coffee shop, I explored other shops of course. It’s kind of my hobby. So later in the summer, I went to Alderaan—a Star Wars themed coffee shop. Walking there involves going down a hill and going up that hill on the way back so since it’s started snowing and …
In July, Brendan and I moved across Lake Michigan to the city of Milwaukee as our first major move as a married couple. After some tears were shed and the in-laws left us in our new place, we eagerly went down to the closest coffee shop. I say “we” but what I really mean is …
The morning after the wedding, we rolled out of our hotel bed and walked across the street to Live Oak Coffeehouse (the Bay City location). Admittedly, we were about as hungover as 20-somethings could possibly be. But, we finally got married after 5 years of dating so the happiness cut through our aches and pains …
