Don't Try This at Home . . .

try this at a locally owned coffee shop! Where do I begin? I've been enjoying so many Triad Coffee Shops lately, but I still haven't been to every one of them. Whew, blogging is hard work, folks!

I enjoyed lunch at Tazza Cafe Bistro. Tazza has great, healthy sandwiches, breakfast, and desserts. You know that "oh, I need a nap" feeling you get after lunch? If you eat lunch at a coffee shop, you can either relax on their comfy couches until you feel restored (ahem, I said relax, not take off your shoes and start snoring!) or you can have fresh brewed coffee with your lunch to perk you right up.

I enjoyed the drive throughs at Krankies Airstream and Brew Nerds. Drive-through coffee shops are like a magnet for my car. It steers off the road toward the drive through lane, much to my delight! Drive through baristas are even friendlier than your everyday barista, if that's possible. These folks are always happy to see customers. Both Brew Nerds locations get a prize for most creative menus & artwork. CoffeeCat loves that they make being a nerd so cool - almost cooler than being a CoffeeCat!

Robust-ah!

I finally, finally, finally visited two High Point shops that Mocha Mutt sniffed out for the blogspot! Rev's and Robust-ah. Ahhhhh. Rev's specializes in European coffees and has some that you won't find anywhere else on the East Coast. It's also hopping with social activities. If you are looking for entertainment, new friends from around the globe, and great coffee, this is the place! Robust-ah's very knowledgeable and friendly barista impressed CoffeeCat beyond words! The comfy, gorgeous furniture is oh-so-tempting, and the treats are baked on-site. Can you believe it?

While you're in  High Point, go across the street from Rev's and have some coffee and treats at Manna Bakery. It's 100% Columbian - both the baked treats and the coffee.

Let's see, where else? Oh, yes. I've enjoyed a few quiet mornings writing in Krankies Wherehouse. By night, Krankies is a bee hive of local indie music, poetry, and art. By day, it's like a study hall for grown ups. It's full of people meeting to share ideas, work out business plans, and read the newspaper over coffee. All the conversation makes for great background noise to keep CoffeeCat awake and focused! And CoffeeCat managed to resist having an espresso brownie for breakfast.



True works of art at the CAC coffee bar



Oh, and don't forget the Community Arts Cafe, folks! It was featured in last Sunday's Winston-Salem Journal but . . . . no mention of the awesome coffee shop within! So, it will be our little secret. Check out the almost-daily performances - jazz, open mics, gatherings for artists of all types.

Whew! These are just a FEW of the great, locally owned Triad Coffee Shops. I'll be writing about more of them soon. If you have a suggestion for CoffeeCat's next coffee shop visit, please tell me about it! I'm always looking for more reasons to visit more coffee shops.