Upon entering, the first thing I noticed - people sitting alone staring at a computer. I think one even had the cyborg ear piece. Why go to a coffee house to write a best-selling novel or make a million dollar business deal? I will never understand. Back to the coffee.
Bob proved that real men do eat quiche when he brought our coffee and quiche (Tuscan and Lorraine) to the table. My eyes lit up when I saw the size of the cup. As with most of my meals, the beverage matters more than the food.
We aren't really coffee snobs, but we fresh grind our beans at home. (Okay, maybe we are coffee snobs) We also tend to buy specific blends from different countries. So I asked, "What kind of coffee did you get?" "Coffee," Bob replied. I only asked because of the coffee menu and map hanging a few feet from our table. I didn't even know if the beans were shade-grown. (More on that later)
Shaw's Coffee, founded in 1999, describes itself at a micro-roaster. It has been named "Favorite Coffee Roaster" by Sauce magazine. Of course, if you are not a coffee drinker, (what's wrong with you?) alternatives are available. A wide variety of house-made pastries round out the menu.
http://shawscoffee.com/
Now about shade-grown coffee. Most coffee plantations cut down trees to add more coffee shrubs. This creates many problems. Just a few: migratory birds have a limited amount of winter habitat, the lack of trees allows for soil erosion and because of the deforestation, chemicals must be used to keep the land fertile.
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coffee/bird_friendly/ecological-benefits-of-shade-grown-coffee.cfm
"As with most of my meals, the beverage matters more than the food." Hahaha!
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