American Dreams Planned in an Indie Coffee Shop
You know how I am about independent coffee shops. This one is amazing.
Java Joe's in Rochester, NY feels like a party on a Saturday morning. Denizens of Rochester come for their Saturday cup of joe, and the place is abuzz with caffeinated energy.
Are they talking about going home and working on making their dreams come true? Maybe the dream is to tidy the yard, mow the grass or straighten up the kitchen.
Here's the owner, Joe Palozzi, operating his coffee roasting machine.
He pulls a sample of the beans out of the machine to see if they're roasted to perfection.
Here's the bar where you place your order. Isn't it neat, how different it is from a Starbucks?
The shop features coffees from around the world. Starbucks only offers blonde, medium and dark these days.
More coffees to choose from. How about you? Do you seek out indie coffee shops?
Woo! I love java joes. There's no place like home aka Rochester, NY
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Tony! I loved java joe's, too. Tomorrow's post will be more from Java Joe's!
DeleteThis is my type of place! Wish one was around the corner from me.
ReplyDeleteThe place was abuzz with energy on a Saturday morning. People making plans about what they were going to do with the weekend, with the week...let's hope they went out and made most of those plans a reality!
DeleteIndie coffee shops (and indie book stores) are a treasure. I wish there was one near me, too. Thanks for your comment, Elaine! How was ACFW?