Coffee (& Rescue) Road Trip

Coffee Cat and Mr. Espresso recently took a bow-wow for a ride on the way to his new home. Yes, Coffee Cat has recruited my coffee shop buddy to help rescue animals. Our passenger was Joey, an Aussie Shepherd mix who loved us immediately! After we handed him off in Durham to a rescue angel to drive him the next leg, we were (almost) done with good deeds for the day.

A road trip with Coffee Cat and Mr. Espresso would not be a trip without a stop at a locally-owned coffee shop! Just a few miles away, we found Joe Van Gogh, a haven for university students, professors, and neighbors.  I cooled off with a delicious iced coffee and Mr. Espresso enjoyed his four shots straight up. We wouldn’t be Coffee Cat and Mr. Espresso without a cookie, which I highly recommend for the sweet tooth!

Ah, what a luxury to have a carefree Saturday afternoon in the coffee shop, made even sweeter by the sight of students hunkered over laptops and books. Once again, I gave thanks that I am done with that! When I pull out my laptop at the coffee shop, it is to write about coffee shops, cats, and animal rescue. Life is sweet in the espresso lane!

Joe Van Gogh roasts its own beans in Hillsborough to supply its coffee shops in Durham and Chapel Hill. So, if you want to relive your school days (or be reminded how grateful you are to have them behind you), stop by for a cuppa caffeine. And for students at the ‘blue’ Triangle schools, you are lucky ducks! Enjoy your locally-owned Triangle coffee shops!