Coffee

Posts here are devoted to the simple joy of coffee—whether it’s a nitro oat latte in Fargo or a tasting flight during a road trip. I share notes on cafés visited, beans tried and the small moments that make each cup memorable.

Mar 21, 2022 ∞

Delightful cappuccino at Drug Store Coffee in the Noelle Hotel in downtown Nashville. ☕️

Cappuccino in a white Drug Store Coffee cup and saucer on a wooden table beside a MacBook Pro, marble staircase in the background.

Feb 9, 2022 ∞

Final prep for afternoon presentation to the amazing #TeamSPS sales team. ☕️🙌

Espresso shot pulling into a white ceramic cup with a bicycle illustration on a stainless steel Breville machine

Oct 21, 2021 ∞

Delightful flat white this morning at Coat Check Coffee in Indianapolis.

Flat white latte with heart latte art in a white ceramic cup and saucer, with a partially eaten croissant on a metal tray behind it

Sep 12, 2021 ∞

Stopped at Cedar Coffee Company in Two Harbors for the first time this morning. Delicious pour over coffee and a great breakfast burrito. We will be back!

Interior of Cedar Coffee Company in Two Harbors showing customers browsing artwork and a counter with baked goods and merchandise Wooden picnic tables and benches arranged among tall trees in a shaded forest clearing

Sep 11, 2021 ∞

Nice spot to watch the sun coming up over Lake Superior and enjoy my morning coffee.

Polka-dot mug on a deck railing overlooking pine forest and Lake Superior at sunrise with pink and orange sky.

Aug 15, 2021 ∞

Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 16, Sunday

Weather: Perfect. Warm and sunny.

7:46: Depart Floathaus.
7:55a: Uncommon Coffee Roasters for coffee and pastries.
8:01a: Depart Saugatuck.
9:03a: Entered Indiana 👋
9:11a ET/8:11a CT: Back in central time!
8:40a: Entered Illinois. 👋
10:16a: Entered Wisconsin. 👋
11:16a: Rocky Roccocco pizza! Deforest, WI.
2:45p: Final Ice Cream stop at C&J Candy Shoppe in Mnemenje.
3:29p: Enter Minnesota! 🙌
4:02p: Back home! 🏡
Final odometer reading: 3,894.

Google Maps showing 3 route options from Saugatuck MI to Edina MN, the fastest being 8 hr 10 min and 555 miles via I-94 through Wisconsin.

Jump to day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 of Vermont Road Trip.

Aug 13, 2021 ∞

Afternoon craft coffee at Uncommon Coffee Roasters in Saugatuck, MI.

Aug 9, 2021 ∞

Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 10, Monday

Weather: Nice, clear day. A bit hot in the afternoon with temps nearly 90 °F.

9:09a: Depart Treehouse.
9:22a: Enter New Hampshire!
9:45a: 1h 15m wait for table at Polly’s Pancake Parlor. Switch up plans.
9:50a: Worst coffee ever at REDACTED. 😤
10:40a: Flume Gorge hike. Amazing! Wow! 🤩
12:00p: Return to Polly’s Pancake Parlor after calling ahead this time!
12:30p: Seated at Polly’s.
1:00p: Pancakes!
Check out downtown Littleton, NH and shopping.
Found ourselves a bit without a plan in the late afternoon. Mazie suggested we park along the River and Tyler and her could jump around the rocks. Tammy suggested I get a coffee so I get an iced coffee, sparkling water, and a bottle of water. Dehydrated! We had a nice hour or so with our feet in the water and the kids playing.
At the end of our tranquil River cool down time the kids were getting out and Mazie fell into a bit of water. Nothing huge, but it happened to have a pocket of baby leeches! When she stood up we though she had algae on her legs, but they were actually baby leeches and she justifiably FREAKED OUT! We spent the next bunch of time clearing centimeter long baby leeches off her legs and calming her down. Whew!
Delightful dinner at Schilling Beer Co.

Rocky rapids flowing over flat ledges on the Ammonoosuc River through downtown Littleton NH with a church steeple and brick mill buildings behind

Jump to day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 of Vermont Road Trip.

Aug 8, 2021 ∞

We had a super coffee and chocolate stop at Rabble-Rouser in Montpelier today. First time I’ve ever been served a coffee in a mason jar with a lid. Worked well except for driving.

Interior of Rabble-Rouser cafe in Montpelier with hanging signs for Granola, Espresso, and Order Here, coffee products on a central display stand. Mason jar with lid holding an iced latte beside a can of Drink Simple raspberry lemon sparkling maple water on a cafe table Rabble-Rouser Chocolate and Craft Co. painted in white on an exposed brick wall with decorative scrollwork borders

Aug 7, 2021 ∞

Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 8, Saturday

We are dedicating this day to our friend Ellen. Ellen is from this area of Vermont and most of the activities today are great suggestions from her!

Weather: Nice morning. Hot and humid in afternoon. Rain showers during outdoor theater, got plenty wet. Rain into the evening.

7:30a: Depart the Schoolhouse.
9:35a: Breakfast at Skinny Pancakes
Shopping in Woodstock: Woody’s Mercantile, Unicorn, Collective: The Art of Craft, Vermont Eclectic Company, Woodstock Gallery, Clover, Gillingham’s General Store,
Quick visit to Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park.
Coffee stop at Abracadabra Coffee. Iced coffee, cans of cold press, and beans for home.
1:07p: Simon Pearce Gallery
1:49p: King Arthur Flour Company
2:30p: Depart for Glover, VT.
4:00p: Bread & Puppet Theatre
6:00p: Drive to Treehouse, defer check-in due to rain.
6:45p Dinner at Salt Bistro
8:35p: Back to Treehouse and unload in the rain, up two flights of stairs, in the dark.
9:40p: Treehouse doesn’t have WiFi. Went to enable Mobile Hotspot on my iPhone and to my surprise my new AT&T plan doesn’t support that. Spent 30-mins with customer support fixing that.

Google Maps route through Vermont stopping at 1103 Trumbull Hill Road, 7 Central Street, King Arthur Baking Company, Bread and Puppet Theatre, and 1792 Spaulding Road. Total trip: 203 miles, 4 hours

Jump to day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 of Vermont Road Trip.