Coffee, the delightful distillation that invigorates and awakens us. According to some brands, America runs on it and it comes in just about every flavor, size, and preparation you can imagine. In this blog I'll teach you about some coffee basics, the three waves of coffee and what that means for coffee shops in America and what you can expect from each. Lastly, I'll give you a couple of my local favorites.

The Coffee Basics
It's all just bean water, right? As they say in college: Yes, but also no.
Coffee is a curious thing. Very simply, it's what you get when you grind roasted coff...
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