My hometown has a locally owned coffee house.
I say house, because that’s exactly what it is. They bought an old house in the middle of town and converted it into a coffee house. After awhile they painted this old, two story house a lovely and inviting sunshine yellow. After that they added on a huge wrap around porch, with rocking chairs and a gazebo.
This is never a place to meet expectations of a coffee house. There are homemade items galore - jewelry, local artists, hats, etc. They make incredible coffee and smoothies, but they also make homemade sushi and deli sandwiches. The back is a bookstore. They have large bookshelves that wrap the walls with used books.
I love this place. I spend so much time here when I’m home. I know the owners’ names, and have real conversations when I’m here. When I was in high school and I was a paid photographer, I used this place often. It’s just so darn cozy.
If any of you ever come home with me, we must go here. There’s no argument.